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We now have well over 100 patterns so which
ones to use for teaching?
The following list of patterns have been used regularly for
teaching by stores and knitting teachers over the past number of
years.
Beginner
Children's Top Down Cardigans and Pullovers
Ideal for:
- learning Top Down construction
- increasing and decreasing
- no sewing
- knitting in garter stitch and stocking stitch
- using circular needles back & forth for cardigans and
circular needles "in the round" for the pullovers
- using double-pointed needles
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#601 Stripes Just for Me - Sizing
from 1 to 6 years. Chunky weight.
#606 The Buttons Cardigan - Sizing from 3 months to 2
years. DK weight. |
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#607 The Tasia Cardigan - Sizing from
6-12 months to 3-4 years. Worsted weight.
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#608 Tiny Top Down Pullover - Sizing
from 1 year to 6 years. DK weight. |
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#609 1-2-3 Top Down Pullover - Sizing
from 1 year to 6 years. Worsted weight. |
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Baby V Booklet - Sizing from preemie
to 18 months. DK weight.
Note: Short row shaping in the Baby V booklet
used to create V-Neck is identical to the V-Neck Shaping
used in the Button Up Your Top Down book (adult
sizes). Great to introduce knitters to short row shaping in
"mini" sizes then progress to adult sizes.
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Children's Bottom Up Cardigans and Vests
Ideal for:
- learning bottom up construction
- increasing and decreasing
- picking up stitches
- no sewing
- knitting in garter stitch and stocking stitch
- using circular needles back & forth
- * learning to place a zipper in knitting
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#407 Great Beginnings - Sizing from 3 months
to 2 years. Aran (heavy worsted) weight. |
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#408 Playtime Vest - Sizing from 4 years to
10 years. Aran (heavy worsted) weight. |
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#410 My Zippy Cardigan* - Sizing from 1 year
to 2 years. Chunky weight. |
Adult Cardigans and Shell
Ideal for:
- no sewing
- knitting in garter stitch and stocking stitch
- use circular needles back & forth and circular needles "in
the round" for sleeves
- using double-pointed needles for sleeve cuffs
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Button Up Your Top Down - Top
Down. DK and Aran (heavy worsted) weight. See Note:
above. |
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#611 The Classic Cardigan - Top
Down. Worsted weight. |
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#602 Take it From the Top Pullover -
Top Down. Worsted weight.
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#201 The Woodlands Tunic - Bottom
Up. Chunky weight. |
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#206 Easy Colour Blocks - Bottom
Up. Worsted weight.
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#505 4 x 4 Rib Tank - Bottom Up.
DK weight.
Note: No picking up or finishing for armholes.
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Socks
Ideal for:
- no sewing
- learn picking up stitches for gusset
- using double-pointed needles OR two circular needle
technique
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#150 First Time Socks - Adult sizing.
Worsted weight. |
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#153 Speckled Toes - Infant sizing.
DK weight. |
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#158 Bright Blocks for Kids - Sizing
for ages 1 year to 6 years. DK weight. |
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