Friday 6 September 2013

ABBIE


Meet ABBIE, the little sister shrug of ABIGALE.  It really is a girls' sized version of my favourite shrug.  Still a sleek, close fitting garment with optional thumbholes,...



short-row shaping to eliminate unwanted excess fabric in the back,...



and a new, pretty, lace cuff detail (ABIGALE's cuff sports mini cables).



My little model sure had fun playing around the garden in her's,...



and it even met the approval of the garden fairy!



Interested in knitting this project?  Here is some helpful information.


SIZES:  3-4 (5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12) years

GAUGE:  26 sts/38 rows = 10cm (4") in Stocking St on 3mm (US2½) needles

MATERIALS:  

  • 355-395m (388-432yds) of Fingering/4-ply weight yarn (shown above in Manos Del Uruguay Yarn's Alegria, col# A8686)
  • 3mm (US2½)  - 100cm (40 inch) circ. needle or 3mm (US2½) needles & 1 set 3mm (US2½) dpn
  • 1 set 3mm (2½US) dpn, for connecting sides
  • waste yarn for provisional cast-on
  • 4 st holders or waste yarn
  • stitch marker
This project uses a provisional cast-on.  For helpful information on this technique, check out How to Avoid the Provisional Cast-on Pitfall.





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