VALENTINA by Karen Ashton-Mills

VALENTINA

Knitting
August 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
14 inch chest in 4 ply and 16inch chest in double knitting
English
This pattern is available from angelknits.co.uk for $9.00.

THIS IS THE KNITTING PATTERN TO MAKE A MATINEE COAT, A CARDIGAN, A DRESS, A CLOCHE HAT AND BOOTIES.

WHEN KNITTED IN UK. DOUBLE KNITTING WEIGHT YARN THE OUTFITS WILL FIT A 16 INCH CHEST APPROX. 0 - 3 MONTH NEWBORN, OR 20 - 22 INCH FULL SIZED REBORN DOLL.

WHEN KNITTED IN UK. 4PLY THE SETS WILL FIT A SMALL BIRTHWEIGHT BABY APPROX. 5 - 8LB. OR A DAINTY 16 - 18 INCH REBORN DOLL.

ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR BOTH SIZES, TO COMPLETE THE SETS AS THE PICTURES.

SO THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPRISE OF

  • A LOVELY MATINEE WITH A FULL SKIRT MADE UP OF A LACE HEART DESIGN AND HEARTS ON THE BODICE

A CADIGAN ALSO WITH A BORDER OF POINTS AND LACE HEARTS

  • A DRESS WITH A DEEP BORDER OF POINTS AND HEARTS

  • A MATCHING CLOCHE HAT WITH HEARTS

MATCHING BOOTIES

I LOVED MAKING THIS PATTERN, IT REQUIRES SOME DEGREE OF KNITTING SKILLS, BUT IS A JOY TO KNIT.

THE SETS ARE TO BE MADE IN UK. DOUBLE KNITTING WEIGHT YARN (US LIGHT WORSTED AUS 8PLY) AND UK 4PLY (US. SPORT WEIGHT AUS. 5PLY).

EVERY DETAIL IS INCLUDED IN THE PATTERN TO COMPLETE THE SETS AS THE PICTURES SHOWN. THE THREE TYPES OF SLEEVE ARE INTERCHANGABLE TOO, SO THE DRESS COULD BE MADE WITH LONG SLEEVES, ETC.