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CHARITY
KNITTING – CHILDRENS’ SWEATERS
Mineola
Grumbles knits an amazing number of items for children’s charities. Mineola
points out that it’s fun and easy to knit for children’s charities because
you don’t have to worry much about gauge – it will fit one of the kids! Also, she always tells us that if you knit
for the children, one day you’ll see a child wearing a sweater you made.
In every community, there are local
charities that serve children, as well as outreach missions that send warm
clothing to needy kids outside the community.
For 2007, Diana decided that it would be
fun to come up with an assortment of patterns for children’s charity projects
that would be quick, easy, and practical.
Check out the English Rib Sweater – it’s even faster, and it’s an
opportunity to practice your ribber skills.
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Fair
Isle Child's
T-Sweater
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Adapted by D. Sullivan
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Yarn: a 2/12 like Trenzado or Trenzi, 2 strands
2/24
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Machine: Standard gauge Brother with ribber;
patterning not needed
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Tension
3 for ribbing, tension 5 for stockinette
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Gauge:
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7.75
stitches and 11 rows in fair isle or stockinette
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Front and Back Pieces:
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Size
2
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Size
4
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Size
6
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Size
8
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Size
10
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Width Across in Inches:
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12.25
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13
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13.75
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14.5
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15.5
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Starting at bottom edge
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Stitches to Cast On:
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96
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102
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108
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114
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120
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Set up for 1 x 1 rib
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T 0 Zigzag Row
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Hang Comb & 2 lg wts
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T2, Circular knit 3 rows
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T3
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RC 000
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Rows to knit in 1x1 rib
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8
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8
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10
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10
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12
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Switch to fair isle pattern
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Length to armholes
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9.5
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10.5
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11.5
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12.5
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13.5
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Rows to knit
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96
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108
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116
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128
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136
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RC #
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104
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116
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126
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138
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148
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Place marker
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Length of armhole
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5.5
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6
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6.5
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7
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7.5
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Rows to knit for armhole
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60
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66
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72
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78
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82
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Knit to row #
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164
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182
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198
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216
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230
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Switch to 1 x 1, T3 background color
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Knit in 1 x 1 rib
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8
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8
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10
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10
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12
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RC #
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172
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190
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208
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226
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242
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Mark for neck opening
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26,26
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26,26
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28,28
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30,30
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30,30
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Change to big tension, CO
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Sleeve:
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Width across:
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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Cast on in 1 x 1 rib T3
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86
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94
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102
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110
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118
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RC 000
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Knit to row #
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8
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8
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10
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10
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12
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Switch to stockinette, T5
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Knit __ additional rows
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72
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74
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82
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86
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88
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RC #
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80
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82
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92
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96
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100
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Cast off LOOSELY
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