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CHARITY KNITTING –
CHILDRENS’ SWEATERS
 This page is dedicated to
Mineola Grumbles, who named our club and who knitted an amazing
number of items for children’s charities. Mineola used to say
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 told 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: |
7.75
stitches and 11 rows in fair isle or stockinette |
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Front and Back Pieces: |
Size 2 |
Size 4 |
Size 6 |
Size 8 |
Size 10 |
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Width Across in Inches: |
12.25 |
13 |
13.75 |
14.5 |
15.5 |
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Starting at bottom edge |
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Stitches to Cast On: |
96 |
102 |
108 |
114 |
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 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
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Switch to fair isle pattern |
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Length to armholes |
9.5 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
12.5 |
13.5 |
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Rows
to knit |
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96 |
108 |
116 |
128 |
136 |
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RC # |
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104 |
116 |
126 |
138 |
148 |
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Place marker |
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Length of armhole |
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5.5 |
6 |
6.5 |
7 |
7.5 |
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Rows
to knit for armhole |
60 |
66 |
72 |
78 |
82 |
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Knit
to row # |
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164 |
182 |
198 |
216 |
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 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
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RC # |
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172 |
190 |
208 |
226 |
242 |
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Mark
for neck opening |
26,26 |
26,26 |
28,28 |
30,30 |
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 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
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Cast
on in 1 x 1 rib T3 |
86 |
94 |
102 |
110 |
118 |
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RC
000 |
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Knit
to row # |
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8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
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Switch to stockinette, T5 |
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Knit
__ additional rows |
72 |
74 |
82 |
86 |
88 |
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RC # |
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80 |
82 |
92 |
96 |
100 |
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Cast
off LOOSELY |
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