Miss Havisham – Printed Pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
I can imagine Charles Dickens’ Miss Havisham wearing these mittens. In her faded and tattered finery, the heart motif is taken from a fire surround at the Watts Gallery, the home of G F Watts a contemporary of Dickens and just as famous in his time.
The pattern is one size – to fit hand circumference: 18-20cm / (7-8in)
Tension: One repeat of the heart pattern measures 9.5cm/3¾in in length 7cm/2¾in at its widest point.
Yarn – approx 50g of Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock available here
Novelty buttons
Novelty buttons for children’s knitwear or for when you just fancy something a little bit whimsical for yourself. Machine washable.
Pip Pip Socks
This is for a Printed Pattern
A top down sock with an easy slip stitch pattern separated by increasing rounds of stocking stitch. The pattern is carried on down the heel flap and repeated once more on the toe. After shaping the toe, stitches are grafted together.
Size: Three sizes:
Actual circumference of sock after blocking: 17(19: 21)cm / 6¾ (7½: 8¼)in
Choose a size abut 10% smaller in circumference than the intended wearers leg or foot for best fit.
Tension: 34 sts and 50 rounds to 10cm / 4″ worked over Stocking Stitch using 2.25mm / US 1 needles, measured after blocking. You may need larger or smaller needles to match tension.
The socks were designed with a fingering weight Ainsworth & Prin Sock Set with two contrast colours.
Yarn: Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 365m per 100g skein) which can be found here
Pip Pip Socks
This is a Printed Pattern
A top down sock with an easy slip stitch pattern separated by increasing rounds of stocking stitch. The pattern is carried on down the heel flap and repeated once more on the toe. Use as many colours as you like or just the one but I highly recommend weaving in the ends as you go!
Size: Three sizes:
To fit foot circumference 19.5 (22: 24.5)cm / 73⁄4 (8¾, 9¾)in
Actual circumference of sock after blocking 17 (19, 22) cm / 6¾ (7¾: 8¾)in
Tension: 34 sts and 50 rounds to 10cm / 4″ worked over Stocking Stitch using 2.25mm / US 1 needles, measured after blocking.
Yarn: Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 365m per 100g skein) which can be found here
Seraph Mittens – Printed Pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
Ideal for using up small amounts of Shetland yarn Seraph Mitts would make a great, quickly knitted gift. They are worked in the round with an ‘afterthought thumb’ made by picking uptake stitches from waste yarn. The colour work pattern is charted.
Requires four colours of Jamieson & Smith 2 ply Jumper Weight.
Women’s Small (Medium and Large), to fit hands with a circumference of 15-17cm/6½in (18-20cm/7-7¾in and 20.5-22.5cm/8-8¾in)
Tension: 28 stitches and 31 rounds = 10 cm over chart pattern after washing and blocking
Yarn – Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight available here
We also sell kits complete with pattern here
Seraph Printed Pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
Seraph is influenced by the rich colours used in the decoration of the Arts and Crafts Watt’s Chapel in Surrey. It uses eight shades of Jamieson & Smith’s 2ply Jumper Weight Shetland Wool and has contrast colour cast-ons and garter stitch edgings. Charted colour work.
Sizes:
1 (2: 3: 4: 5)
Finished Measurements: 85.5 (96: 106.5: 117.5: 128) cm / 33¾ (37¾: 42: 46¼: 50½)in.
Suggested ease 5-10cm/2-6 in.
Tension:
30 sts and 32 rounds and rows to 10cm over Chart patt using 3.25mm needles.
YARN: Jamieson & Smith Shetland 2 ply Jumper Weight
Ball weight and length – 25g./115 m/125 yds
Fibre – 100% Real Shetland Wool
Machine washable – Hand wash using a mild detergent.
Jamieson & Smith Shetland 2 ply Jumper Weight can be found here
Kits for the Seraph Jumper including the pattern and all the yarn can be found here.
Shell Buttons
One of the oldest materials used for buttons, shell is durable and washable.
Shepherds Purse – printed pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
A light-as-air top to wear over a floaty dress on a cool summer evening, or with a long-sleeved t-shirt if the weather is not as warm as it should be!
Size: Nine sizes
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9)
Finished Measurements: 86 (94: 101.5: 109.5: 117) (125: 133: 141: 148.5) cm / 33¾ (37: 40: 43: 46) (49¼: 52¼: 55½: 58½) in.
Suggested ease 7.5-15cm / 3-6 in.
YARN
Ainsworth & Prin Merino & Kid Mohair Single (4ply weight; 56% Superwash Merino Wool, 44% Kid Mohair; 400m / 437yds per 100g skein).
2 (3: 3: 3: 4) (4: 4: 4: 5) skeins
Samples knitted in Rose Chiffon (pale) and Tiger Eye (dark)
TENSION – measured after blocking
23 sts and 42 rounds to 10cm over Broken Moss Stitch using 3.5mm / US4 needles.
Shipping Forecast Printed Pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
A bright breezy t-shirt with a nod to sweatshirt styling. The stripes give a nautical air and take a 90-degree turn at the centre front by working an easy slip stitch pattern.
SIZES
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9: 10)
Finished Measurements 83.5 (89: 94.5: 103: 108: 114: 119: 122: 127.5: 133)cm / 33 (35: 37¼: 40½: 42½: 45: 47: 48: 50¼: 52½)in.
TENSION
29 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.25mm needles and after blocking.
YARN
Ainsworth & Prin Merino and Silk Single (4ply weight; 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk; 400m/437yds per 100g skein) available here
Main Colour (MC) 2 (2: 3: 3: 3) (3: 3: 3: 4: 4) x 100g skeins.
Approx 714 (759: 817: 936: 993) (1039: 1116: 1209: 1292: 1363)m / 780 (830: 893: 1024: 1086) (1136: 1220: 1322: 1412: 1490) yds.
Contrast Colour (CC) 1 (1: 1: 1: 1) (1: 1: 1: 1: 1) x 100g skein
Approx 162 (174: 185: 200: 214) (225: 240: 256: 281: 291)m / 177 (190: 202: 219: 234) (246: 263: 280: 307: 318)yds.
The blue is Tide and Lime Mortar, the red is Redwing and Milk & Honey.
Ticklish – printed pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
A luxuriously soft and squishy pair of socks for padding around the house. Knit with sock yarn and Mohair Silk Lace held together they are sure to keep your feet toasty.
Size: Three sizes:
To fit foot circumference 19.5 (22: 24.5)cm / 7¾ (9: 10¾)in
Actual circumference of sock after blocking 17 (20.5: 24.5) cm / 6¾ (8: 9½)in
Tension: 23 sts and 32 rounds to 10cm / 4” worked over 2 x 2 rib using 3.75mm / US 5 needles. Measure slightly stretched and after blocking.
Yarn: Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 365m per 100g skein) which can be found here
Ainsworth & Prin Mohair & Silk Lace (72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk: 50g/420m) which can be found here.
Truleigh Socks – printed pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
Perfect for a hike over the Downs, Truleigh Socks are top down with a simple colour work band at the cuff and toes. They have a reinforced heel and rounded toe.
Knit in the round the pattern is charted.
Size: Three sizes:
To fit foot circumference 21 (23: 24.5)cm / 8¼ (9: 9¾)in
Actual circumference of sock after blocking 18.5 (20.5: 22) cm / 7¼ (8: 8¾)in
Tension:34 sts and 38 rounds to 10cm / 4” worked over Chart Pattern. 32 sts and 42 rounds to 10cm / 4″ worked over Stocking Stitch using 2.25mm / US 1 needles.
Yarn: Ainsworth & Prin Classic Sock (80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 365m per 100g skein)
MC: 57-60g
CC1: 17-18g
CC2: 8-9g
Utility Two – printed pattern
This is a Printed Pattern
Utility Two has the distinctive stripe of a no-nonsense and serviceable Herringbone Tweed, but our squishy Plump DK Sock gives it a soft cosiness to belle its scratchy inspiration! For best stripe definition choose a solid or semi-solid shaded a contrasting variegated yarn. Or choose two solid or semi-solid yarns in contrasting colours.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 60cm/23½ inches
Height: 25.5cm/10 inches
TENSION
26 sts and 53 rounds to 10cm/4 in. in pattern using 4mm/US 7 needles and after blocking.
YARN
Ainsworth & Prin Plump Sock DK (DK; 80% Merino wool, 20% Nylon; 243m per 100g skein).
Yarn A approx. 67g 163m/178 yds
Yarn B approx. 49g 119m/130 yds
The yarn can be found here
Wooden buttons
Olive wood buttons, either plain or with a lasered design. These buttons have a smooth polished surface. Machine washable.
Leaf design: pack of 6, 20mm in diameter
Plain large: Pack of 5, 27mm in diameter
Plain small: Pack of 6, 18mm in diameter
