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Publié par	Search Press
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781781260258
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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Susie Johns is an experienced crafter. She contributes regularly to a number of craft magazines and is the author of a range of books on practical subjects, such as collage, painting, drawing, papier mache, crochet, knitting and embroidery. She also teaches craft workshops.

First published in Great Britain 2011
Search Press Limited Wellwood, North Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3DR
Text copyright © Susie Johns 2011
Photographs by Debbie Patterson at Search Press Studios
Photographs and design copyright © Search Press Ltd 2011
All rights reserved. No part of this book, text, photographs or illustrations may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means by print, photoprint, microfilm, microfiche, photocopier, internet or in any way known or as yet unknown, or stored in a retrieval system, without written permission obtained beforehand from Search Press.
Print ISBN: 978-1-84448-539-0
EPUB ISBN: 978-1-78126-025-8
Kindle ISBN: 978-1-78126-080-7
PDF ISBN: 978-1-78126-134-7
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Readers are permitted to reproduce any of the items in this book for their personal use, or for the purposes of selling for charity, free of charge and without the prior permission of the Publishers. Any use of the items for commercial purposes is not permitted without the prior permission of the Publishers.
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Dedication
For my mother and grandmothers who, by teaching me how to knit and crochet, opened the door to a world of creative possibilities.

Abbreviations
beg: begin(ning)
dec: decrease (by working two stitches together)
DK: double knitting
g st: garter stitch (knit every row)
inc: increase (by working into the front and back of the stitch)
inc1: knit into front and back of same stitch
inc 2: knit into front, back and front of stitch
k: knit
k2tog: knit two stitches together
M1 : make one stitch
p: purl
psso: pass the slipped stitch over
p2tog: purl two stitches together
rib: ribbing (one stitch knit, one stitch purl)
rem: remain(ing)
rep: repeat(ing)
sl1: slip one stitch on to the right-hand needle without knitting it
st(s): stitch(es)
st st: stocking stitch (one row knit, one row purl)
tbl: through back loop
yfwd: yarn forward
yon: yarn over needle

Contents
Introduction
Materials and techniques
Peas in a Pod
Parsnip
Cauliflower
Sweetcorn
Leek
Artichoke
Pumpkin
Beetroot
Courgette
Pepper
Mushroom
Asparagus
Celery
Carrot
Chilli Pepper
Butternut Squash
Aubergine
Cucumber
Radish
Plum Tomato

A Bumper Crop
You do not need an allotment to produce this abundant crop of vegetables – just needles, yarn and a little knitting know-how.

Introduction
The patterns in this book are designed to be interesting enough for experienced knitters, but not too difficult for beginners to attempt. Most of the patterns are designed to be knitted in the round on a set of four double-pointed needles to produce a smooth, seamless result. If this seems rather daunting, start with the simpler designs that require the more conventional two-needle method: the celery, courgette, chilli and cauliflower floret. Most of the projects are relatively quick to knit thanks to their compact size, though you should allow extra time for making up and the sewing-in of yarn ends. Where you are required to stitch a seam you will need to stitch the edges together neatly, so it is worth learning how to graft seams, as this produces the tidiest result.
The projects are small, self-contained and relatively quick to complete. These knitted vegetables would make good novelty gifts: make one or two for friends, or a whole basketful to sell at a fête or bazaar. They would also make ideal ‘play food’ for children. Best of all, they are fun to make.

Materials and techniques

The projects are made mostly from double knitting yarn, though some of the smaller items use four-ply, and while suggestions are given for certain yarn compositions – wool, acrylic, linen, cotton or bamboo, for example – you should feel free to experiment with the yarns you have available to you. As a general rule, I prefer to use natural fibres in my knitting projects, particularly pure wool, cashmere, cotton and silk – but in some cases I have had to use acrylic yarns and various blends in order to source the right colours.
Though the amounts given in the patterns are stated in balls, you are unlikely to use a whole ball of yarn for one vegetable, so before you go shopping for yarns, experiment with any oddments you already have. Search your stash for yarns in red, yellow, orange, white and various shades of green, as these are the colours that appear most frequently in the book, along with some purple, beige and brown. If you need to buy only a small amount of a certain colour, tapestry yarns are a good choice as they are sold in small skeins and are available in a wider choice of colours than most knitting yarns.
For a few of the projects, novelty textured yarns have been used to produce certain effects. For example, a bouclé yarn was used for the cauliflower florets, a linen yarn with an uneven texture for the radish leaves, a variegated yarn in lovely shades of pink, green and grey for the artichoke and a crinkly yarn for the root of the leek.
You will see that the needle sizes given in the patterns are smaller than you might expect. Tensions (or gauges) are not given and you may wish to use a larger or smaller needle than the one stated in the pattern, depending on whether you are a ‘tight’ or a ‘loose’ knitter. To produce the right effect, aim for a firm, close-knit fabric that will hold its shape and not allow the stuffing to poke through.

Knitting note
Where the pattern states ‘inc1’, knit into the front and back of the stitch, thereby creating one extra stitch. Where the pattern states ‘inc2’, knit into the front, the back and the front again, thereby creating two extra stitches.

Peas in a Pod

Materials:
2 balls DK wool, acrylic or blended yarn – light green, bright green
4 wooden beads
Tapestry needle
Needles:
Set of four 3.00mm (UK 11; US 2) double-pointed knitting needles
Pair of 3.00mm (UK 11; US 2) knitting needles

Instructions:
Peas (make 4)
With set of four 3.00mm (UK 11; US 2) double-pointed needles and light green yarn, cast on 6 sts and distribute these equally between three needles.
Round 1: inc1 in each st [12 sts].
Round 2–25: k.
Round 26: (k2tog) 6 times [6 sts].
Break yarn and thread through rem sts.
Pod (make 1)
With 3.00mm (UK 11; US 2) needles and bright green yarn, cast on 24 sts.
Row 1: k22, turn.
Row 2: k20, turn.
Row 3: k18, turn
Row 4: k16, turn.
Row 5: k14, turn.
Row 6: k12, turn.
Row 7: k10, turn.
Row 8: k8, turn.
Row 9: k6, turn.
Row 10: k4, turn.
Row 11: k2, turn.
Row 12: k to end; cast off, leaving last st on needle.
Pick up and knit 24 sts along opposite edge of cast-on row.
Rep rows 1–12.
Do not break yarn.
Stalk (make 1)
Cast on 11 sts [12 sts].
Next row: cast off.
Making up
For the peas, insert four wooden beads into the tube of knitting and use spare yarn to bind tightly between each one. Next, place the row of peas inside the pod and oversew a few stitches at either end. The finished pea pod measures approximately 2.