Just a quick photo of my baby's first day of school. After a slightly rocky start to the day (his big brothers were so excited that they got Rohan a little emotionally overwrought), he has had a fabulous first two days and can barely wait to go back Thursday.
It is amazing how many people have asked me if I am sad that Rohan is now at school. Hell no! He was so ready to go and it is great to see your children enter the new phases of their lives. Not to mention that now that all of them are at school I also enter a new phase of my life. For the first time in 10 years I can leave work and come straight home without picking up anyone (woohoo) and I have Fridays completely to myself to do things.
Look at all my big boys. How damn cute are they?
Oh, and do excuse the big wet patch on Bevo's shirt. I unfairly insisted that he wash off the large amount of toothpaste that he had deposited there.
After some thought and such I decided that I like my concept of offering one size of a pattern for free and multiple sizes at a cost. With this in mind I decided that I should publish a size of the Tayla Jade for nix, nothing, nada! For no good reason I have chosen the size 4. Sizes 1 through 10 are still available for the low, low price of $5, click here to purchase.
So here you go!
Size 4
Finished Chest Measurement (without ease): 58.5cm
Materials and Notions:
3 balls of Anchor Magicline (70m per 50g ball) or equivalent 10ply (worsted) cotton.
4.5mm Circular needle (40 or 50cm for sizes 1-6 or 80cm for larger sizes).
4.5mm straight or DPNs if preferred for the straps.
Darning needle
2 Stitch markers
Gauge: 18sts / 10cm
Glossary
CO – cast on
pm – place marker
s2,k1,psso – slip two stitches as if to knit two together, knit the next stitch and then pass the two slipped stitches over.
yo – yarn over
K2tog – knit two stitches together
ssk – slip two stitches and then knit together through the back of the stitches.
BO – bind off
The Knitting
Starting at the bottom:
Cast on 110 sts using the circular needle, place a marker and join to work in round. I would recommend a long tailed cast on or similarly stretchy edge.
Round 1: Knit
Round 2: Purl
Round 3: Knit
Round 4: Purl
Round 5: Knit
Begin Lace Pattern:
Following either the chart or written lace instructions, work 5 repeats of the 8 rounds.
Written lace instructions:
Round 1: [k1, yo, k3, s2,k1,psso, k3, yo]repeat to end of round
Round 2: knit all stitches
Round 3: [k2, yo, k2, s2,k1,psso, k2, yo, k1]repeat to end of round
Round 4: knit all stitches
Round 5: [k3, yo, k1, s2,k1,psso, k1, yo, k2]repeat to end of round
Round 6: knit all stitches
Round 7: [k4, yo, s2,k1,psso, yo, k3]repeat to end of round
Round 8: knit all stitches
The Bodice:
Round 1: [K20, K2tog] to end of round.
Round 2: K50, pm, *p1, K1*to one stitch before end of round, p1
Continue repeating round 2 until bodice section measures 7 cms.
The Top:
Round 1: knit to second marker, BO remaining stitches in the round.
From here on in the garment is worked back and forth on the remaining stitches.
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: k4, p to 4 sts before the end of the row, K4
Row 3: k4, ssk, k to 6 sts before the end of the row, k2tog, k4
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until 30 sts remain.
Work 6 rows of garter stitch
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The Straps:
Row 1: K4, turn
Row 2: Continue on those 4 stitches until strap is approx 30 cms long or desired length
Row 3: ssk, k2tog
Row 4: k2tog
Cut yarn and thread through the remaining stitch
Rejoin yarn beside completed strap, BO all bar 4 stitches and repeat rows 2 and 3 for other strap.
Finishing:
Weave in ends and block.Trust me; blocking does make all the difference. For the uninitiated, this really just means wash your TJ and lay it out nice and flat to dry, pulling the lace out open.See not that scary at all!
This pattern is provided for your own personal use. You may knit it for yourself, as a gift, a swap or for charity. This pattern is not intended for commercial use. Any intended commercial use requires permission in writing and the payment of a small license fee.
Just a quick photo of my baby's first day of school. After a slightly rocky start to the day (his big brothers were so excited that they got Rohan a little emotionally overwrought), he has had a fabulous first two days and can barely wait to go back Thursday.
