FARTHING PATTERNS
1 :12TH SCALe H0STESS APr0N C. 1950-1965 To fit a 14 cm/51%2-inch dolls house doll
Materials required: size 19 (1.00 mm/US size 00000) knitting needles, 15 metres/16%2 yards 1-ply cotton yarn. Finished size: waist 2.5 cm/1-inch, ties 6.5 cm/2%-inches long, waist to hem 4.25 cm/1%-inches, width at hem 4.25 cm/13%4-inches Gauge: Gauge is not important, as dolls house dolls vary greatly in size and shape Apron skirt (make 1) Cast on 31 sts. Rows 1-2: k Row 3: k 2, (yrn, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yrn, k 1) to last st, k 1. Row 4: k 2, p 27, k 2. Rows 5-32: repeat rows 3 and 4 twenty-eight times. Shape waist: Row 33: k 2, (sl 1, k2tog, psso, k 1) to last st, k 1. (17 sts) Row 34: k 2, p 27, k 2. Work waistband: Row 35: k Row 36: p Rows 37-39: k Row 40: p Row 41: k Row 42: p Cast off.
Ability level: INTERMEDIATE
NOTE: Even if you are an experienced knitter, this is NOT suitable for a first project in miniature knitting Abbreviations: st - stitch; k - knit; p - purl; yrn - wrap yarn around needle to make a stitch; k2tog - knit next two stitches together to make one stitch; psso - pass slipped stitch over stitch just worked; () - repeat instructions between brackets as detailed in text. Waist ties (make 2 alike) Cast on 3 sts Row 1: k 1, p 1, k 1 Repeat row 1 until work measures 7 cm/3-inches. Cast off.
To make up
With right side of work on outside, fold waistband over along the ridge formed by row 38. Sew waistband in place at base of row 35, do not sew up sides of waistband. To attach ties, tuck one short end of tie into side of the waistband. Sew into place, making sure the side of the waistband is sewn together. Repeat on other side of apron. Block finished knitting to open out lace work, or press (using a damp cloth and warm iron) if preferred, although this may flatten the pattern.
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