Bertie Bloomer by Jean Greenhowe

Bertie Bloomer

Knitting
January 1992
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch using 3mm needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
English

Description from Pattern:
Bertie Bloomer loves gardening, but watering his mushrooms can be quite a problem because it always makes his hat go soggy. Never mind Bertie, it’s a good excuse to dry off in the sunshine and get down to the serious business of making daisy-chains!

Measurement: The basic figure measures 48cm (19in) from soles of the shoes to top of the hat.

Yarn requirements: 40g (1.5oz) of white, 40g (1.5oz) of red, 30g (1oz) of blue, 100g (3.75oz) of red, 30g (1oz) of green, 30g (1oz) of dark green; oddments of all the other colours

Stuffing: 600g (21oz)