ALPHABET
YOU WILL NEED
❏ Rico Creative Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/115m)
1 ball of each:
Yarn A Red (008)
Yarn B Fir Green (017)
Yarn C Royal Blue (012)
Yarn D Orange (007)
Yarn E Candy Pink (005)
Yarn F Cardinal (010)
Yarn G Sky Blue (014)
❏ A pair of 3.25mm needles
TENSION
28 sts and 50 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over garter st using 3.25mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Height 10cm (4in)
Width 7 to 14.5cm
(2 3/4 to 5 3/4in)
ABBREVIATIONS
A full list is on page 95 in Simply Knitting magazine
Notes The letters are worked throughout in garter stitch. In many cases, two ‘legs’ of the letter are worked separately at first and then joined, or begun together and are then separated. Where this occurs, left and right refer to the letter as it faces you on the right side (ie the left ‘leg’ will be on the left as you look at the letter, nearest to your left hand, and the right ‘leg’ to your right). With some letters, row numbers have been repeated for each leg in turn. For many of the letters, there are pairs of decreases and increases to make the work lean to either to the left or right without affecting the number of stitches remaining. Stitch counts are only given for rows where the number of stitches is affected.
For bag charms or key rings We suggest treating the letters with fabric stiffener or making two of the required letter and sewing them together.
For bunting or free-standing letters Sew a length of fishing thread to hold sections at the correct distance apart.
LETTER A
LEFT LEG
Cast on 7 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
Knit 6 rows.
Row 7 (RS) Kfb, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Knit 5 rows. Row 13 Kfb, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Row 14 Knit.
Turn work and cast on 9 sts. Break off yarn.
Leave stitches to one side. [16 sts]
RIGHT LEG
Cast on 7 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A.
Knit 6 rows.
Row 7 (RS) K1, k2tog, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, K1.
Knit 5 rows.
Row 13 K1, k2tog, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, K1.
Row 14 Knit.
JOIN
Knit across 7 sts of Right Leg, and the 16 sts from the Left Leg. [23 sts]
Knit 3 rows.
Row 19 K1, k2tog, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [21 sts]
Knit 5 rows.
Row 25 K1, k2tog, K5, cast off 5 sts, knit to the last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sets of 7 sts]
LEFT SIDE
Working the first 7 sts only:
Knit 5 rows.
Row 31 Kfb, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Knit 5 rows.
Row 37 Kfb, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1.
Knit 3 rows.
Break off yarn, place the 7 sts to one side.
