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Santa Softie Knitting Pattern
£3.25
You can’t beat a squishy Santa Claus. This soft toy pattern is really cuddle worthy and another one to get your knitting needles going.
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Main Colours Required : 100g Red, 25g Cream, White and Black
Extras Required : Toy stuffing
Completed Dimensions : Approx. 28cm high when sitting.
| Needle Size | 3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles (UK 11, US 3) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Knitting Skills | Cast on, 'k' – Knit, 'p' – Purl, 'inc' – Increase by Knitting into the Front and Back of a Stitch, 'k2tog' – Decrease by Knitting Two Stitches Together, Cast Off, Sewing Pieces Together, Inserting Toy Stuffing |
| Yarn Weight | Double Knitting (Light Worsted, 8ply, No.3, Approx 300m/100g) |
| Materials | Toy Stuffing (Fiberfill or Wool Stuffing) |
| Equipment | Yarn Sewing Needle |
| Craft | Knitting – With 2 Single Pointed Needles |
| Designed by | Knitting by Post Toy Knitting Pattern Designers. You Can be Confident as This Pattern Has Been Lovingly Crafted by Specialists. |
| Media | A5 Professionally Printed Leaflet. Your pattern is compact enough to fit on a chair arm or into a knitting bag, OR Instant Digital PDF Download. You can read from and carry your knitting pattern on your mobile device or print it at home yourself. |
| Tension | 26 sts x 33 rows = 10cm x 10cm in St-St With Double Knitting Yarn |
| Character | Christmas, Dolls |
| Knitting Style | All Pieces are Knitted Flat and Seamed |
| Colour | Red |
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Most devices have a PDF Reader so you should be able to access your pattern immediately. Patterns are created in A4 format so you can easily print them. There are two columns on each page so it takes less paper to print it out.
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Do I Need To Go And Buy More Yarn?
No. (Well, not unless you want to!) Just use up some of your stash. The patterns don't use any brand in particular. If you keep the yarn a consistent thickness for all colours and you can pretty much use what you want.
We tend to use acrylic yarn for our toys as the thickness is consistent and colours are vibrant.
We only use 2 thicknesses of yarn for all patterns. Either Double Knitting (Light Worsted, 8ply, No.3, Approx 300m/100g) or Chunky (Bulky, 16ply, No.5, Approx 150m/100g) See the listing to see which one we used.
You know that you will be able to use the pattern in future too when your stash changes. Don't be afraid to experiment with fancy yarns and thicknesses.
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Do You Sell Yarn, Needles or Haberdashery?
All we do is create gorgeous toy knitting patterns.We don't sell anything else.This makes us specialists at what we do.
This also means that you are free to buy your haberdashery from your local yarn shop or any other place that you like.
What About Knitting Needles?
We use either 3mm(UK 11, US 3) needles with Double Knitting yarn.If you use chunky / bulky then 4.5mm single pointed knitting needles(UK 7, US 7) are what we use.
Is That Right?It Seems Too Small
If you look at a ball band or have knitted garments before, you will know the recommended size is for larger needles.We do this so when you knit the pieces the knitting stays dense and the toy stuffing doesn't show through.
Knitting by Post Price Guide
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- It is a flat price of 99p for any number of printed patterns to any UK address. Postage is also FREE in the UK for leaflet orders over £10
- This means that you can save on postage when ordering many patterns. The more you order, the better value the postage is.
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lynn –
love these patterns instructions are easy to follow they look great when done
Kathleen –
Can’t wait to start this Santa, it will go to a charity day for foster children.
Janet Dunnett –
Lovely pattern and I can’t wait to knit it
Rosemary Wood –
Lovely pattern, not started yet as just begun doing my Christmas knitting.
Sue –
Knitted up lovely . I’ve done 3 so far for friends.