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Unshaped, drop-shoulder button-front cardigan with crew neckline. Intricate stranded color patterning in ten colors - lavenders and blue-greens. Cuffs and all edges finished with stockinette checked bands. Worked in the round with steeks. 3 sizes, 43.5-51.5" finished chest 30/34 = 4" Sea green, damson, aubretia, rosemary, mauve mist, light violet, teal, lilac, night hawk, anemone, dark green color, stranded
Pullover with high jewel neckline, set-in puffed sleeves. No side shaping; buttons at back neck. Ribbed cuffs and waistband, detachable lace color. Allover small-scale diamond colorwork in four colors. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, to fit 32-40" chest 32/32 = 4" Conifer, Plum, Grey, Natural stranded, color
Drop-shoulder pullover in seven colors with ribbed bands. Fair Isle colorwork features boats, waves and anchors in bold horizontal bands. Knitted flat in pieces. 9 sizes for children and adults, to fit 26-42" chest 32/32 = 4" White, Turquoise, Pale rust, Dark rust, Red, Bright yellow, Pale Yellow (no numbers specified) color, stranded
Drop-shoulder pullover in seven colors with ribbed bands. Fair Isle colorwork features boats, waves and anchors in bold horizontal bands. Knitted flat in pieces. 9 sizes for children and adults, to fit 26-42" chest 32/32 = 4" White, Turquoise, Pale rust, Dark rust, Red, Bright yellow, Pale Yellow (no numbers specified) color, stranded
Zip-front all-in-one jump suit with long legs and sleeves, saddle shoulders. Heavy Aran texture patterning with moss stitch, cables, and bobble fans. Bobbles and collar are worked in two contrast colors. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, to fit ages 1-4 years 19/20 = 4" Sombrero, Ochre, Inca texture, cables, color, intarsia
Slipover crewneck vest in eleven colors, patterned with bands of cats and mice. Shaped armholes, garter-stitch check lower edge, garter-stitch armhole and neckbands. Worked in the round with steeks. 4 sizes, 26-33" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 30/34 = 4" moorit/eosit, mooskit/shaela, shaela/white, mooskit/black, thyme, loganberry, purple, aubretia, violet, delph, claret color, stranded
Saddle-shoulder crewneck pullover with allover texture and cable patterning. Seed stitch with cable and honeycomb panels; cuffs and waistband in seed stitch or ribbing. Rolled neck edge. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 27-31" finished chest, to fit 2-7 years 20/32 = 4" texture, cables
Button-front v-neck vest with shaped armholes. Patterned with elephants in seven colors. Colorwork garter-stitch bands. Worked in the round with steeks. Also available as a kit from Virtual Yarns. 4 sizes, 27-32.5" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 30/34 = 4" dark green, bronze, cobalt, burnt umber, ink, ginger, violet color, stranded
Unshaped drop-shoulder tunic pullover. 31.5 or 33" length. Side vents, stockinette sleeves with ribbed cuffs, wide neckline with garter-stitch edge. Lower body in delicate allover knit-purl texture patterning; yoke has cable and lace panels. Knitted flat in pieces. 2 sizes, to fit 32-40" chest 20/26 = 4" natural texture, cables, lace
Drop-shoulder "fisher gansy" worked in the round to armholes with sleeve gussets. Ribbed lower edge, cuffs and buttoned turtleneck collar. Allover texture and cable patterning from Filey. 2 sizes, to fit 34-42" chest 30/42 = 4" Fleet Blue texture, cables
Cushion cover patterned with fish and anchors in reds, blues and golds, available as a kit. You will need the Children\'s Collection as well. One size, 13.75" square color, stranded
Drop-shoulder crewneck pullover with corrugated rib bands. Worked in the round with steeks. Patterned with fish and anchors in six colors. 4 sizes, 26-33" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 30/32 = 4" goldenrod, Campbell red, seabright, leprechaun, crimson, forget-me-not color, stranded
Oversized, unshaped button-front cardigan in six colors (reds, golds, and blues). Body and sleeves patterned in cross-within-diamond motif worked intarsia style. Unusual collar with points at sides and center back is worked in stranded garter-stitch check. Cuffs, front bands, and lower edge worked in same garter stitch check; it also appears as a detail where sleeves are joined to body. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 46-51" finished chest 19/24 = 4" Brass, duck egg, lacquer, aster, burnt umber, raspberry (no color numbers) color, intarsia, stranded
Unshaped pullover vest with v-neck in ten colors (reds with greens and blues). Corrugated rib bands. Worked in the round with steeks. 3 sizes, 42-46" finished chest 30/34 = 4" Pine, ruby, leprechaun, Aegean, thyme, cobalt, night hawk, crimson, damson, violet (no color numbers) color, stranded
V-necked button-front waistcoat in twelve colors. Intricate stranded colorwork, mostly in blues and golds, with bolder patterning in reds and fuchsias towards lower edge. Front bands, lower edges and side vents in garter-stitch check. Worked in the round with steeks. 3 sizes, 43.5-57" finished chest 30/34 = 4" Claret, bracken, ruby, turquoise, delph, carmine, night hawk, cerise, brass, Aegean, indigo, cobalt (no color numbers) color, stranded
Oversized drop-shoulder tunic with standup collar. Main body and sleeves in moss stitch with horizontal purl-ridge accents; deep skirt at lower edge and collar are worked in allover cable pattern. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 43-49" finished chest 22/28 = 4" in pattern texture, cables
Men\'s slipover vest in seven natural colors. V-neck, solid-color ribbed bands. Colorwork patterning depicts medieval chessmen found on the Isle of Lewis. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, 37-45" finished chest 32/32 = 4" Cream, White, Fawn, Camel, Pale Grey, Dark Grey, Dark Brown stranded, color
Unshaped drop-shoulder pullover with crew neckline for children, in six pastel colors. Body and sleeves have boxes-within-boxes pattern worked intarsia style; cuffs, neckline and lower edge in stranded garter-stitch check. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 28.5-34" finished chest, to fit ages 2-7 years 18/26 = 4" Scotch broom, Granny Smith, lichen, hydrangea, wilde mushroom, salmon (no color numbers) color, stranded, intarsia
Drop-shoulder crewneck pullover with complex intarsia and stranded color patterning inspired by Cacasian carpets. Uses one main color plus oddments of nine contrast colors. Garter-stitch check bands. Worked flat in pieces. 4 sizes, 28.5-36" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 20/26 = 4" Main color: mulberry Bainin. Contrast colors: Bainin brick, ruby; Scottish Heather mooskit, autumn, lichen, burnt umber, hydrangea, amethyst, wilde mushroom. color, stranded, intarsia
Long saddle-shoulder button-front jacket with collar. Stockinette stitch with cable and rib yoke.Seed-stitch or moss-stitch bands and collar, side vents, ribbed sleeve cuffs. Worked flat in pieces. 4 sizes, 33-39" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 19/24 = 4" texture, cables
Saddle-shouldered A-line cardigan with button front, small collar. Mostly stockinette stitch with moss-stitch hem, bands and collar; cabled front and back yoke and shoulder detail. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 44.5-51" finished chest 19/24 = 4" texture, cables
Unshaped drop-shoulder pullover with crew neckline. Allover sand stitch texture pattern (kind of a broken rib); bib on front and back yoke patterned with diagonal textured stripes and cabled outline. Ribbed edges with rolled finish. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 47-51.5" finished chest 20/26 = 4" in pattern texture, cables
Drop-shoulder v-neck button front cardigan in eight bold colors. Worked in the round with steeks; sleeves knitted down from armholes. Faced hem, cuffs, and buttonband/neckband in stockinette stitch with color patterning. 4 sizes, 27-34" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 30/34 = 4" verdigris, pumpkin, crimson gold, Campbell red, delph, sea pink, cobalt color, stranded
Drop-shoulder "fisher gansy." No side vents or sleeve gussets; knitted flat in pieces. Ribbed waistband and cuffs, shallow shawl collar. Seed stitch with moss stitch, ladder, and rope cable patterns on yoke and upper sleeves. 3 sizes, 38.5-46.5 finished chest 20/34 = 4" in pattern natural texture, cables
Slipover v-neck vest in six colors with ribbed bands, armhole shaping. Peerie colorwork bands on medium blue background. Knitted flat in pieces. 4 sizes, 40-46" finished chest 23/24 = 4" Silwick, Sandwick, Bressay, Burravoe, Quendale, Valsgarth (no numbers specified) color, stranded
Stranded colorwork blanket in eleven colors (blues and oranges). Patterning alternates bands of lighthouses, boats, waves, and whales. Worked in the round with steeks; finished with garter-stitch checked band. 26.75" x 35.5" 30/34 = 4" Cobalt, seabright, turquoise, cream, crimson, pale turquoise, forget-me-not, Campbell red, rye, Scotch broom, pumpkin (no color numbers) color, stranded
Child\'s button-front coat. Classic design with set-in long sleeves, round neckline, fitted bodice, wide gathered skirt. Allover tweedy check colorwork in two colors. Garter stitch edges. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, to fit ages 3-6 years 32/32 = 4" Plum, Grey stranded, color
Unshaped crewneck drop-shoulder pullover with small-scale stranded color patterning in eleven colors (reds and greens). Corrugated rib cuffs, standup collar, and waistband. Worked in the round. 2 sizes, 46.5-50.5" finished chest 30/34 = 4" Sphagnum, terra cotta, flamingo, bracken, brick, marjoram, madder, cerise, carmine, cranberry, oasis (no color numbers) color, stranded
Pullover dress in allover intricate, delicate, varied texture and cable patterning. Empire lines, scalloped hem. Worked in the round from hem to armholes. Sleeves are knitted down from armholes with underarm gussets. Purled neckband. 2 sizes, 27.5-31" finished chest, to fit 6-9 years 28/40 = 4" in pattern texture
Drop-shoulder tunic-length pullover with crew neck, A-line shaping below bust, scalloped hemline. Worked gansey-style, in the round from lower edge to armholes, then divided to work front and back separately. Sleeves have underarm gussets. Allover intricate knit-purl texture patterning; one pattern on skirt, others on yoke and sleeves. 3 sizes, 35.5-44" finished chest 28/40 = 4" in pattern texture
Raglan-sleeved pullover in two colors with traditional Sanquhar patterning: Shepherds\' Plaid on lower body and sleeves, dotted vertical stripe on yoke. No side shaping; ribbed bands and cuffs. Knitted flat in pieces. 9 sizes, 34-50" finished chest 26/26 = 4" cream and grey or fawn and brown stranded, color
Unshaped button-front cardigan with round neckline, set-in sleeves. Stockinette stitch with double moss stitch yoke and ladder patterning at shoulders. Knitted flat in pieces. Matching skirt. 4 sizes, to fit ages 4-11 years 20/28 = 4" natural texture
Elastic-waist A-line skirt knitted in two pieces from hem to waist. Stockinette stitch with garter stitch hem, wide double moss stitch band. Matching cardigan. 4 sizes, to fit ages 4-11 years 20/28 = 4" navy texture
Unshaped drop-shoulder pullover with folded neckband. Allover knit-purl texture patterning in horizontal bands. Worked flat in pieces. Coordinating trousers. 3 sizes, to fit ages 1-4 years 22/28 = 4" in pattern French Navy texture
Elastic-waist trousers knitted flat in two pieces, seamed at crotch and inside legs. Allover texture in Betty Martin pattern. Coordinating pullover. 3 sizes, to fit ages 1-4 years 22/28 = 4" in pattern French Navy texture
Seamless A-line coat for girls. Allover moss stitch texture with lacy cable panels and a wide lace and bobble border around the lower body. Worked flat in one piece; set-in sleeves worked separately. Small collar, moss-stitch front bands, single button at neck. 3 sizes, 26-30" finished chest, to fit ages 2-7 years 22/28 = 4" in pattern texture, lace
Drop-shoulder "fisher gansy." No vents or sleeve gussets; knitted flat in pieces. Ribbed waistband, cuffs, and foldover neckband. Allover knit-purl Sheringham texture patterns on sleeves and body, contrast-color diamond band at bottom of yoke. 4 sizes, 35.5-45.25" finished chest 22/28 = 4" in pattern shown in natural with navy accent texture
Unshaped drop-shoulder pullover in bold Aran cable patterns. Cable and rib waistband, cuffs, and foldover turtleneck. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, to fit 34-42" chest 23/28 = 4" in pattern shown in Cherokee texture, cables
V-necked button-front vest in nine bright colors (reds, yellows, and blues). Color patterning alternates bands of XOs with train cars. Edges are finished with garter-stitch checked bands. Worked in the round with steeks. 3 sizes, 26.5-30.5" finished chest, to fit ages 2-7 years 30/34 = 4" color, stranded
Pullover drop-waist dress with cap sleeves, shallow v-neckline front and back, faced hem. Long bodice in solid-color K2P2 rib; gathered skirt is plaid stranded colorwork in four colors. Knitted flat in two pieces. Matching jacket and tam. 3 sizes, to fit 34-38" chest 26/26 = 4" Swansdown, Lemon Sorbet, Blossom, Foxglove, Eau de Nil stranded, color, texture
Hip-length jacket with narrow shawl collar, set-in slightly puffed sleeves, faced hem, no fastenings. No side shaping. Knitted flat in pieces. Allover colorwork plaid in four colors. Matching dress and tam. 3 sizes, to fit 34-38" chest 26/26 = 4" Swansdown, Lemon Sorbet, Blossom, Foxglove, Eau de Nil stranded, color
Plaid tam in four colors, knitted from brim to crown. Matching dress and jacket. One size, average adult 26/26 = 4" Swansdown, Lemon Sorbet, Blossom, Foxglove, Eau de Nil stranded, color
Child\'s dress with long raglan sleeves, stockinette body gathered into circular colorwork yoke. Stranded colorwork bands with flower motif at hem and sleeve cuffs; solid-color body and sleeves; thistle-patterned yoke. Uses eight colors. Worked flat in two pieces to yoke; yoke worked in the round. Matching hat. 3 sizes to fit ages 4-9 years 22/30 = 4" Saxony (bright blue, MC), Celeste, White, Catkin, Camel, Brick, Old Rose, Cyclamen (no numbers specified). color, stranded
Colorwork beanie knitted in the round from brim to crown, trimmed with twisted cord topper. Flower motif colorwork on bright blue. Matching dress. One size, fits average child 22/30 = 4" Saxony (MY), White, Catkin, Camel, Brick (no numbers specified). color, stranded
Unshaped, drop-shoulder pullover for children with allover geometric knit-purl texture patterning. Side vents, ribbed sleeve cuffs, and unusual v-neck sailor collar with cable patterning and front tassel embellishment. Knitted flat in pieces. 3 sizes, 31-36.25" finished chest, to fit ages 4-9 years 19/24 = 4" in pattern texture, cables
Unshaped button-front cardigan in six colors with v-neckline, set-in sleeves. Allover Fair Isle color patterning in golds, mauve and white with solid-color bands. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, 34.75-42.25" 32/32 = 4" Old Gold (MY), Peach, Clover Leaf Green, White, Flower Mauve, Honey Gold (no numbers specified). color, stranded
Button-front saddle-shoulder Aran cardigan with ribbed bands and collar, front pockets. Heavily textured with honeycomb and tree-of-life cables. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, to fit 34-42" chest 22/22 = 4" in pattern 3020 (rusty orange) texture, cables
Knee-length dress with long set-in sleeves, unusual round collar. Heavy Aran texture patterning with trinity stitch, wishbone cables, and bobbles. Knitted flat in pieces. 2 sizes, to fit 32-38" chest 20/28 = 4" natural texture, cables
Unusual button-front sleeveless blouse in stockinette with vertical eyelet and fagotting columns, rows of sideways Vandyke edging arranged vertically on front and back (sewn on). Blousy, straight shaping with drawstring cord at waist. Lace edging at waistline and jewel neck. Knitted flat in pieces. 4 sizes, 36.5-42.5" finished chest 32/44 = 4" ecru lace, eyelets
Empire-waisted child\'s dress with elbow-length set-in sleeves, small collar. Gathered skirt and sleeves in crest of the wave lace; bead stitch panel on yoke. Collar, hem and sleeves edged with two contrast colors. Drawstring cord to gather sleeves; buttons at one shoulder. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, to fit ages 2-7 years 32/44 = 4" Ecru, Pink, Coffee lace
Dress constructed as an extra-long drop-shoulder Aran pullover. No shaping. Ribbed bands and split collar with pom pom-trimmed cord tie. Heavily textured with honeycomb, twisted-stitch patterning, cables and bobbles. Matching pullover sweater. Knitted flat in pieces. 5 sizes, to fit 22-30" chest 22/30 = 4" in pattern Ermine texture, cables, twisted stitches
Drop-shoulder pullover with side vents, neck placket and collar, and sleeve gussets. Body worked in two pieces to top of vent, then joined and worked in the round; sleeves worked down from armholes. Stockinette stitch with knit-purl texture patterning at lower edge, sleeve cuffs, shoulders and collar. 4 sizes, 26-32.5" finished chest, to fit 2-9 years 30/40 = 4" texture
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