Racing Car Sweater by Denny Gould

Racing Car Sweater

Knitting
June 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette (stocking) stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
500 - 850 yards (457 - 777 m)
2 to 7 years
English
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Be Number 1 in the race with this Racing Car round-necked Sweater. Sure to be a winner with your youngsters aged 2 to 7 years.

A lovely and interesting knit in double knitting (8 ply) yarn. There are contrast ribs using the same colours as the racing car

Any double knitting (8 ply) yarn can be used so long as it matches the tension above.

YARN USED Willow and Lark Ramble

Main Yarn - Country Blue (135) Contrast Yarns - Horizon Orange (112) Snow Drop (101) Black (109)

STITCHES USED

Garter Stitch – Knit each row

Stocking (Stockinette) Stitch – Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row

1 x 1 Rib – Knit 1 stitch, Purl 1 stitch to end of row

There are two large, coloured charts to follow to knit the racing car - allowing the choice of knitting either using full intarsia or working part-intarsia and duplicate stitch. The knitting pattern is colour coded for the different sizes.