Fiona Goble - Knitted Animal Scarves, Mitts and Socks: 37 fun and fluffy creatures to knit and wear

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to knit and wear Fiona Goble Published in 2015 by CICO Books An imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd 2021 Jockeys Fields 341 E 116th St London WC1R 4BW New York, NY 10029 www.rylandpeters.com 10 9 8 7 6 5 Text Fiona Goble 2015 Design and photography CICO Books 2015 The authors moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress and the British Library. eISBN: 978-1-78249-513-0 ISBN: 978-1-78249-252-8 Printed in China Editor: Kate Haxell Designer: Vicky Rankin Photographer: Terry Benson Stylist: Rob Merrett In-house designer: Fahema Khanam Art director: Sally Powell Production controller: Mai-Ling Collyer Publishing manager and editor: Penny Craig Publisher: Cindy Richards contents Hot on the heels of the worldwide craze for knitted animal hats comes knitted animal scarves. And for good measure, weve thrown in a few pairs of jaunty animal mitts and socks to keep your hands and feet feeling toasty, as well as your neck.

So sit back, get out your yarn and needles, and rustle up a knitted fox stole and matching mittsor any one of the 35 fun projects in this book. On the following pages youll find instructions to create countryside animal knits, such as the hedgehog mitts (). For a knit a little less ordinary, take a peek at the flamingo scarf (). Some of the projects are for smaller children, but there are plenty of styles for older childrenand for adults, you can easily add a few rows to most of the scarves to make them longer (just remember you may need to buy more yarn). Most of the scarves are quite straightforward to knit and some are suitable for almost complete beginners. Ive ranked the projects according to the level of skills required, from one to three symbols.

Those with one symbol should be well within the scope of advanced beginner knitters, but its a good idea to check through the instructions before buying your yarn, to make absolutely sure you feel confident. The mitts and socks in the book are aimed at more experienced knitters, but if youve already knitted one-color gloves and socks and feel ready to work on something a little more exciting, they could be the perfect project to showcase your skills. Ive given details of all the yarns Ive used in the book. You dont have to follow my choice exactly, but if youre knitting in a different yarn, make sure that you buy enough ballsthe yardage for each ball is given for each pattern. And dont forget to knit a gauge square before you begin so that your project will be the right size. I really hope you have fun knitting these projectsand dont forget, you dont have to stick to the colors weve chosen.

Why not break out and create something uniqueanyone for a crimson alligator? Fiona Goble country creatures If farmyards and countryside rambles are high on your list of favorite things, check out the chirpy knits in this chapter. Choose from a softly sweet yellow duckling scarf or a wise owl mega-scarf. Or for the very little ones, how about a pair of super-cute mouse socks or a honeycomb cowl with bees? Who can resist a tiny, fluffy yellow duck? Well, not me. This wonderfully cute scarf is knitted in a combination of wool and mohair to make sure that its not just soft and fuzzy, but is also super warm. I think it would look great with a bright yellow PVC mac and souwesteror just about anything, come to think of it. skill level Yarn Rowan Kid Classic (70% wool, 26% mohair, 4% nylon) worsted (Aran) yarn 1 x 1oz (50g) ball (153yd/140m) in shade 870 Rosewood (A) Patons Merino Extrafine DK (100% wool) light worsted (DK) yarn 1 x 1oz (50g) ball (131yd/120m) in shade 00120 Sundance (B) Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% mohair, 30% silk) lace weight yarn 1 x oz (25g) ball (230yd/210m) in shade 663 Essence (C) Small amounts of black and off-white light worsted (DK) yarns Needles and equipment US 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles Yarn sewing needle Large-eyed embroidery needle Gauge (tension) 17 sts and 20 rows in stockinette (stocking) stitch to a 4-in (10-cm) square on US 9 (5.5mm) needles using B and C held together.

Measurements The finished scarf is 41in (105cm) long. Abbreviations See . To make scarf Cast on 2 sts in A. Row 1: [Inc] twice. (4 sts)Row 2: K1, p2, k1. (6 sts)Row 4: K1, p to last st, k1. (6 sts)Row 4: K1, p to last st, k1.

Rep last 2 rows 6 times more. (18 sts) Break A and join in B and C, using the two yarns held together. Row 17: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2. (20 sts)Row 18: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2. Rep last 2 rows twice more. Row 24: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2. Row 24: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Rep rows 2324, 81 times more. Shape tailRow 187: K7, turn. Work on 7 sts just knitted only, leaving rem sts on needle.