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This beautiful classic cardigan knitted in a dot texture pattern was found in Patons Dreamtime 4ply book 1271. It is for my grandson Theodore and with these chilly winter mornings I am sure it will get a lot of wear. I have used once again some lovely luxury wool yarn from Bendigo Woollen Mills. This is their 4 ply Baby Blue shade no 0306. It was knitted with 2.75mm and 3.25 mm needles and used one 200g ball for the 9 month size. 
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I don't enjoy knitting large pieces of ordinary stocking stitch. There are lots of ways to liven up an endless sea of rows of knits and purls. Here are just a few to dress up an otherwise ordinary stitch. They work well on the back or front of a jumper or as a decoration on a sleeve. They are not difficult so you can still watch TV while working. Andalusian Stitch Simple Seed Stitch Chevron Seed Stitch Caterpillar Stitch Let's take a look at each of these. Andalusian Stitch  Andalusian Stitch Not a complicated stitch at all. Can be worked over any number of stitches. There is one row only in 4 where you deviate from the basic stocking stitch structure and knit and purl in the same row. Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl Row 3: *K1, P1* Row 4: Purl Simple Seed Stitch A simple seed stitch that can be worked in multiples of 4 stitches. Row 1: *K3, P1* Row 2: Purl Row 3: Knit Row 4: Purl Row 5: K1, *P1, K3* P1, K2  Simple Seed Stitch Chevron Seed Stitch If you would like something with more detail then the Chevron Seed Stitch is a lovely one worked in multiples of 8. Row 1: *P1, K3* Row 2: *K1, P5, K1, P1* Row 3: *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1* Row 4: *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3*  Chevron Seed Stitch Caterpillar Stitch This is the oblique version of the caterpillar stitch. A horizontal version can also be done but I prefer the look of the slanted caterpillars. Worked in multiples of 8 stitches. Row 1: *K6, P2* Row 2: *P1, K2, P5* Row 3: *K4, P2, K2* Row 4: *P3, K2, P3* Row 5: *K2, P2, K4* Row 6: Purl  Oblique Caterpillar Stitch |
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