Texture Time by Deb Gemmell

Texture Time

Knitting
Child
January 2004
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
520 - 910 yards (475 - 832 m)
1 to 6 years

Rated: With Gusto! (enthusiastic beginner)

Size information

  • 1 year: chest 20”/51cm, finished chest 24”/61cm, sleeve 6.5”/16.5cm, length 12”/30.5cm
  • 2 year: chest 22”/56cm, finished chest 26”/66cm, sleeve 8”/20.5cm, length 13”/33cm
  • 4 year: chest 24”/61cm, finished chest 29”/74cm, sleeve 10”/25.5cm, length 15”/38cm
  • 6 year: chest 26”/66cm, finished chest 31”/79cm, sleeve 12”/30.5cm, length 17”/43cm

Yarn requirements

Balls are assumed to be 50g and 130 yards each.

  • 1 year: 4 balls
  • 2 year: 5 balls
  • 4 year: 6 balls
  • 6 year: 7 balls

Other materials needed

  • 10 ring markers
  • shank buttons (15mm) or shirt buttons (2-hole): 5 for 1 year size, 6 for 2 and 4 year sizes, 7 for 6 year size
  • buttonhole twist thread