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Strawberry FIELDS

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Difficulty level

MEASUREMENTS To fit approximate ages 3-6 (6-9) months.

Sole length 9.5 (10)cm/3¾ (4)in.

MATERIALS 1 x 50g (158m) ball of King Cole Giza Cotton 4ply (100% cotton) in each of Red (2202) and Green (2203), and a small amount in White (2190)*. Pair of 2.75mm (No. 12) knitting needles; 2 small buttons; stitch holders. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk

TENSION 32 stitches and 40 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over stocking stitch, using 2.75mm needles.

, knit;purl;, k1 or p1 into back of st (to twist the st and avoid making a hole);, meaning nothing is work here for this size;, sl 1 st, k 1 st, pass slipped st over knitted st (to decrease 1 st);, slip;, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side);, stitch(es); together (work as many sts together as stated);, take yarn between needles to opposite side of work (bring yarn to front after a k st, and take yarn to back after a p st), slip next st onto right-hand needle, return yarn to original position, then place the slipped st back onto left-hand needle;, take yarn to the back between needles;, yarn forward to make 1 st.

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