 THE MERRY-GO-ROUND SWEATER 29 pages generously illustrated. Several versions of the pattern are given. It can be knitted on the standard, mid-gauge or bulky and fit busts from 30-50". Below are reproductions of the cover and first 2 pages which will give you all the details. Book is $12.99 
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 More Merry includes more circle sweater patterns for knitting machines. All of these are vests. Baby, doll and child sizes for the original Merry-go-round are in this book. Child and adult sizes of the Merry Spring Vest using Lion Shawl in a Ball yarn are here. And this is where the all new Doubly Merry design appears. See table of contents below.$15.99
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TABLE OF CONTENTS gauges & sizes the basics diagram of the design how the circle works how the back works perfecting the gauge for a perfect circle knitting in 2 stages knitting in 3 states knitting the back charts with pattern values sleeve hem options finsihing a vest knitting the sleeve & diagram chart of values for sleeve pattern finishing short row tutorial As customers have made their versions of the original Merry Go Round sweaters, I have helped some of them along with extra notes and worksheets. These are available to all of you for free. Click here to download a help file. It contains an FAQ file, a detailed index, and a worksheet to help you organize your project. Just added: notes on hanging the circle and adjusting the sleeve length. All are free please view this video on safety if you download any of these files via Mediafire   Now you can make a shadow pleated version of Merry-Go-Round. This yarn combination is very dramatic but a subtler one would also look nice.Click here to download the shadow pleat addendum. You will be taken to the merry-go-round help folder at mediafire.com Select the shadow pleat file and follow the prompts to download  The newest sample of Merry-Go-Round includes several modifications: a wider circle, purl side skirt, longer back hem, lace up back, ombre yarn and crocheted shell edging. All are in the May 2010 update. Get it by clicking here. I wish you could see the sweater in person. As always, the photos don't really do it justice. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS Merry Spring Vest for Lammily dolls. Standard machines, #1-2 yarn Merry Baby Vest-infant sized version of the original Merry Go Round design for standard gauge machines using #1-2 yarn. No ribber needed. Merry Spring Vest for little girls. Lion “Shawl in a Ball” yarn. Bust 23-28 Bulky machines. No ribber needed. Merry Spring Vest for ladies sizes 32-50 bust. Lion “Shawl in a Ball” yarn Bulky machines. No ribber needed. Introduction to the Doubly Merry Design-all versions do require ribbers Or a double bed machine and all are for standard gauge machines* Sizing & fitting for Doubly Merry Casting On for Doubly Merry Half Fisherman’s rib on many machines-essential for Doubly Merry Doubly Merry diagram Stitches, yarn, gauge for Doubly Merry Steaming for Doubly Merry Trims for Doubly Merry Strip Knitting the pieces and binding off for Doubly Merry Red Heart “It’s a Wrap” yarn Color Graduations without Special Yarn Doubly Merry for ladies version 1 Doubly Merry for ladies version 2 –1 size first 32-38, only 3 balls of yarn Doubly Merry Newborn diagram Doubly Merry Newborn pattern-simplified design Doubly Merry for Everyone-sizes from baby to bust 52 in a fill in the blank pattern format. Includes babies, toddlers, tweens, teens, and grown-ups Doubly Merry for Everyone chart with values for the pattern *double bed machines includes Passaps, Superbas, Orions and the like that usually originally came with 2 beds attached. Most were made in Europe Machines that have attachable ribbers will work just as well. This includes old Knittax type machines that only have every other needle on the ribber. However it is essential that the machine be able to produce half fisherman’s rib.book is 41 pages.  |