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Tommy the Soldier Knitting Pattern

Name: Tommy the Soldier Knitting Pattern
Brand: Knitting by Post
SKU: KBP-281
Price: 5.49 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

Rated 4.93 out of 5 based on 30 customer ratings

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At a Glance

Materials: Double Knitting/Light Worsted 75g dark green, 25g cream, 10-15g light green and brown. Oddment of red, blue and grey/silver for medal.
Finished Size: Approximately 22cm tall
Skill Level: Easy
Time Estimate: A Weekend Project (Explain Skill & Time)
Published: 23 August 2018
Pattern Number: KBP-281

A stitch in time—Tommy the Soldier toy is a knitted tribute to history, perfect for remembrance displays.

Tommy the soldier knitting pattern is a knitted doll in the style of a world war 1 army soldier. He has a tin hat and a service medal too. He can be made in army green or he would look even more special in camouflage striping yarn too.

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Needle Size	3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles. This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3
Language	English
Knitting Skills	Cast on Knit – k Purl – p Increase the number of stitches by knitting into the front and back of the same stitch – inc Decrease the number of stitches by knitting 2 stitches together – k2tog Cast off Sewing Pieces Together Inserting Toy Stuffing
Yarn Weight	This pattern uses any brand of Double Knitting yarn. Double Knitting is also known as Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g
Materials	Toy Stuffing for inside. Also known as 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 stocking stitch with double knitting yarn
Character	Dolls
Knitting Style	All pieces are knitted flat on 2 needles. They will have a seam when completed.
Search Words	army
Colour	Flesh Green

30 reviews for Tommy the Soldier Knitting Pattern

Vicky Dobson

Rated 5 out of 5

Tommy knitted up beautifully, I’ve also knitted Ace the Pilot and the ARP warden. I knit to raise money for the RNLI so the lifeboat man is next on my...More
Tommy knitted up beautifully, I’ve also knitted Ace the Pilot and the ARP warden. I knit to raise money for the RNLI so the lifeboat man is next on my list. Thank you.

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Susan Miller

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern as always

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Irene Bray

Rated 5 out of 5

Staying in, knitting keeps the brain alive. Thank you for the great patterns.

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Anonymous

Rated 5 out of 5

Just knitting Tommy now a joy as always.

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Elizabeth Hart

Rated 5 out of 5

Lovely for a gift for ex soldiers

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Rosie

Rated 5 out of 5

Lovely pattern. I would also like a pattern for a sailor and an airman.

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Anonymous

Rated 5 out of 5

Fantastic pattern, easy to make and so cute

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Linda

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy to follow, pleasure to knit

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caroline parker

Rated 5 out of 5

Brilliant as usual, so need your site to keep up the good work, not all of us are experts.

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Lynn Page

Rated 5 out of 5

Loved making my little Tommys and still have more to make, every one I've made the new owners have donated to the British legion, so happy all round...More
Loved making my little Tommys and still have more to make, every one I've made the new owners have donated to the British legion, so happy all round.

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Elaine Collins

Rated 5 out of 5

What a great knit this was and it has been admired by many friends.

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Helen Edwards

Rated 5 out of 5

Have recently purchased another 8 patterns. Such a joy to knit and are absolute hits with all my friends. Just can’t make them fast enough.

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Christine Mason

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent

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janet

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern easy to read

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angela

Rated 5 out of 5

BRILLIANT

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Mary Plunkett

Rated 5 out of 5

Very easy patterns to follow. Tommy has become an instant favourite with my grandkids.

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Jennifer Boorman

Rated 5 out of 5

Easy pattern to read, instant download, love their patterns!

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teddyncraft

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern easy to follow as are all your patterns

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Kate Harvey

Rated 4 out of 5

Great, easy pattern, looks very effective!

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Lyn Curson

Rated 5 out of 5

This is a wonderful pattern, and will be proudly placing him in our window display at work to celebrate 100 years celebration of WW1.

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Jaqi Sheppard

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern. Love his moustache.

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Susan Russell

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern, I have added it to my collection, my grandchildren love them and want me to knit them all.

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Sandra

Rated 5 out of 5

The pattern is lovely to knit and easy to follow instructions xx

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Irene Campbell

Rated 5 out of 5

Great easy to follow pattern. Finished soldier looks great.
Can’t wait for the next pattern

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Susan Wales

Rated 4 out of 5

Fantastic knit, easy to follow pattern and quick to knit.

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Judith harland

Rated 5 out of 5

Great to knit, and easy to follow pattern

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Jacqueline Sinden

Rated 5 out of 5

Great pattern added to my collection

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Liz Jones

Rated 5 out of 5

He is so easy to make and if you want you can increase the medals to match the soldier you are knitting it for.

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Sarah

Rated 5 out of 5

Super quick delivery. Great pattern, easy to follow! Will definitely be buying from here again

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Tina

Rated 5 out of 5

Brilliant to knit

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English	🇩🇪 DE (German)	🇫🇷 FR (French)	🇪🇸 ES (Spanish)
1. Terminology
Cast on	Anschlagen	Monter	Montar
sts (stitches)	M (Maschen)	m (mailles)	p (puntos)
k (Knit)	re M	end.	der.
p (Purl)	li M	env.	rev.
inc (Increase – knit into front & back)	1 M zun (aus 1 M 2 str.)	augm (tricoter 2 fois la m.)	aum (tejer 2 veces el p.)
increase into every stitch	In jede Masche 1 M zunehmen (verdoppeln)	Faire une augmentation dans chaque maille	Hacer un aumento en cada punto
k2tog (Decrease)	2 M re zus	2 m ens end.	2 p jun der.
Purl 1 row	1 Reihe links stricken	Tricoter 1 rang à l'envers	Tejer 1 vuelta del revés
Next: (k1, k2tog) to end	Nächste: (1 re, 2 re zus) bis zum Ende wiederholen	Suivant : répéter (1 end, 2 ens end) jusqu'à la fin	Siguiente: repetir (1 der, 2 jun der) hasta el final
Starting with a purl row, st-st xx rows	Mit einer Rückreihe (links) beginnen, xx Reihen glatt rechts stricken	En commençant par un rang envers, tricoter xx rangs en jersey	Empezando con una vuelta del revés, tejer xx vueltas a punto jersey
Draw thread through the remaining stitches and pull tight	Faden durch die restlichen Maschen ziehen und festziehen	Passer le fil à travers les mailles restantes et serrer	Pasar el hilo por los puntos restantes y tirar fuerte para cerrar
Cast off	Abketten	Rabattre	Cerrar
2. Yarn (Garn / Laine / Lana)
Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply or No.3. It should be about 300 metres per 100g	Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8-fädig oder Nr. 3. Lauflänge ca. 300 Meter pro 100g	Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8ply ou N°3. Environ 300 mètres pour 100g	Double Knitting (DK) Light Worsted, 8 cabos o N.º 3. Debería tener unos 300 metros por cada 100g
Chunky Chunky is also known as Bulky, 16ply or No.5 yarn. It should be about 150 metres per 100g	Chunky Chunky ist auch bekannt als Bulky, 16-fädig oder Nr. 5 Garn. Lauflänge ca. 150 Meter pro 100g	Chunky Chunky est aussi appelé Bulky, 16ply ou fil N°5. Environ 150 mètres pour 100g	Chunky Chunky también se conoce como Bulky, 16 cabos o hilo N.º 5. Debería tener unos 150 metros por cada 100g
3. Stuffing (Füllung / Rembourrage / Relleno)
Toy Stuffing Toy Stuffing for inside. Also known as Fiberfill or Wool Stuffing	Füllwatte Füllwatte für das Innere. Auch bekannt als Bastelwatte oder Wollfüllung	Rembourrage Rembourrage pour l'intérieur. Aussi appelé Ouate de rembourrage ou Fibre	Relleno Relleno para juguetes (interior). También conocido como guata, fibra o relleno de lana
4. Needles (Nadeln / Aiguilles / Agujas)
3mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 11 or a US size 3	3mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 11 oder US-Größe 3	Aiguilles à tricoter droites 3mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 11 ou US 3	Agujas rectas de 3mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 11 o una talla US 3
4.5mm Single Pointed Knitting Needles This is the same as a UK size 7 or a US size 7	4.5mm Stricknadeln (Gerade) Das ist das Gleiche wie UK-Größe 7 oder US-Größe 7	Aiguilles à tricoter droites 4.5mm Cela équivaut à une taille UK 7 ou US 7	Agujas rectas de 4.5mm Esto es lo mismo que una talla UK 7 o una talla US 7