KIDS COLLECTION
"PRETTY
RIBBONS"
For machine knitter
By Maggie Andrews
A VERY PRETTY SUMMER TEE SHIRT IN COTTON MIX YARN.
TRIMMED WITH VERTICAL KNITWEAVE RIBBONS.
SIZES TO SUIT:- CHEST 51, 56, 61, 66, 71 CM.
20, 22, 24, 26, 28, INCHES. STANDARD GAUGE.
Thank you Maggie for the donation of this pattern, Nina
©COPYRIGHT
MAGGIE ANDREWS
PRETTY RIBBONS. [KIDS TEE SHIRT WITH VERTICAL KNITWEAVE.]
MACHINE Silver Reed 840 with SRP 60 ribber
YARN Yeoman yarns as follows. Panama 50% cotton / 50% acrylic, 1
cone. Small amounts of Tian 4 ply ribbon, I used shades 15, 16, and 19.
SIZES to suit chest 51 56 61 66 71 cms
20 22 24 26 28
ins
TENSION Main tension 30 sts and 40 rs to 10 cm
over st st
Fine 4 ply td approx 6 = mt
PATTERN NOTES The first
number given for rs and sts is for first size, the numbers for larger sizes
follow. Where only one number is given it applies to all sizes. Purl
side is right side.
To save confusion, cut pieces
of ribbon to the following lengths just before knitting each garment
piece, and fold each length in half.
Back and front: Shade 15,
2 x 280, 308, 336,
360, 384 cms.
Shade 16, 2 x 280, 308,
336, 360, 384 cms.
Shade 19, 1 x 280, 308,
336, 360, 384 cms.
Sleeve [2]
Shade 15 2 x 64, 72,
72, 88, 88 cms
Shade 16 2 x 64,
72, 72, 88,
88 cms
Shade 19 1 x 64,
72, 72, 88,
88 cms
BACK. Cast on 1 x 1 rib
88 96 104 112 120 sts
mt-3/mt-3 k 22 rs. Trans rb sts to mb, rc000, mt, car.
Bring to uwp ns 1, 15, 16, 30, 31 on both sides of “0”.
Hang the centre fold of a correct length of shade 16 just
behind the latches over ns 30 and 31 both sides of “0”
Hang the centre fold of a correct length of shade 15 just
behind the latches over ns 15 and 16 both sides of “0”
Hang the centre fold of a correct length of shade 19 just
behind the latches over ns 1 left and 1 right both sides of “0”
Knit 2 rs. This anchors the ribbons.
* Bring same ns as before forward to uwp. Take both ends
of the ribbon up on the left and down on the right over each pair of needles. k
2 rs*. * to * forms the pattern.
Repeat * to * throughout, k to rc
62 74 84 92 100
Hang markers at both sides, cont to rc
114 128 142 152 164
Shape shoulders. Set machine to hold.
Keep pattern
correct
Put to hp at opp end to carr on ev r
9 10 11 9 10 ns
6 6 6 8 8
times
k 1 r over all ns, kwy.
FRONT.
Work as back to rc
96 106 120 126 138
Shape neck. Set machine to hold. Put to hold
centre
10 12 14 16 16 ns
and all ns at left of “0”, keep pattern correct, k 1 r.
Push to hp at neck edge 1 n ev r 12 times, cont to rc
115 129 143 153 165
Shape shoulder. Put to hp at opp end to carr on
alt r 9
10 11 9 10 ns
3 3 3 4 4 times
k 1 r over all shoulder ns, kwy.
Work other side of neck to match. With my
k 1 r over all hp ns, kwy.
SLEEVE. [2] Cast on 1 x 1 rib
66 70 72 74 80 sts
mt-3/mt-3 k 12 rs. Trans rb sts to mb, rc000, mt
Work as back, inc 1 st ea end first and ev foll alt r to
78 82 88 90 96
sts
k to rc
12 16 16 24 24
Shape top. Set machine to hold.
Put to hold at opp end to carr on next 10rs
5 5 5 6 6 ns
k 1 r over all ns, mark centre, cast off.
BLOCKING
Pin all pieces out to size,
spray with cold water or cover with a wet towel and leave to dry before
removing pins.
NECKBAND.
First join one shoulder on the
machine. With right side facing pick up sts of one back shoulder onto 27 30 33 36 40 ns
With wrong side facing, pick
up sts of same front shoulder onto same ns, mt+1, k 1 r. Cast off.
Bring to wp for 1 x 1 rib 88 98 102 116 116
ns
With my, mt-3/mt-3, k zig zag r. Do not k any circ rs,
k 22 rs. Trans rb sts to mb, mt, k 1 r.
With wrong side facing pick up sts around neck on wy onto
same ns picking up 10, 13, 13,
18, 18 sts from both straight sides of neck, mt+1, k
1 r.
Cast off very loosely by
knitting the next row by hand pulling the ns back to nwp. Then pull work
forward to bring ns back to wp and latch or link off.
Join other shoulder on the
machine. Join neckband seam. Fold neckband in half to inside and catch down very
loosely. [This neckband should pass over your own head]
MAKING UP. Sew in
sleeves between markers matching centre marker to shoulder seam. Sew side and
sleeve seams. Use latch tool to pull ribbon ends through the seams to
continue and darn them in through the 2 my sts on the back.
ABBREVIATIONS.
alt alternate[ly]
approx approximately
beg beginning
c1, c2, etc. contrast
colour
cal carriage at
left
car carriage at
right
carr carriage
circ circular
[tubular]
cm centimetres
cont continue[ing]
dec decrease[ing]
ea each
eve every
f1/a [f2/b] feeder
1/a [back feeder. feeder 2/a [front
feeder]
ff fully
fashioned
fnr full needle
rib
foll following
g grams
h5 [6, 7, etc] Set ribber
to half pitch on number shown
hp holding
position
inc increase[ing]
k knit
kwy knit several
rows waste yarn and remove from machine
m metres
mb main bed
mc main colour
mm millimetres
mt main tension
mt+1 [2, 3, etc] 1 [2, 3, etc]
full sizes looser than mt
mt-1 [2, 3, etc] 1
[2, 3. etc] full sizes tighter than mt.
n/ns needle[s]
nwp non working
position
“o” centre 0
opp opposite
p5 [6, 7, etc] Set ribber
to full pitch on number shown
patt pattern
rem remaining
rep repeat[ing]
r/rs row[s]
rb ribber bed
rc row counter
number
st/sts stitch[es]
st st stocking
stitch
td tension dial
number
tog together
trans transfer
uwp upper working
position
wp working position
wy waste yarn
wyrn wrap
yarn round first inside needle in holding position
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is forbidden without the prior permission of the designer, Maggie Andrews.
