UKHKA Knitting Patterns
Below is a selection of the UK Hand Knitting Association Knitting Patterns. (Formerly BHKC)
These patterns have been created by the member companies and proceeds go towards funding the yarns and needles given out on the Knit'n'Natter (Relax and Knit) stands at consumer shows.
These are for baby's and toddlers from newborn to 5 years old depending on the pattern.
Patterns 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 37, 38, 39, 40 include instructions for Premature Sizes.
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Pattern Corrections (BHKC 7, 22, 25, 26, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 55, 58, 67,69,70, 73, 77)
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BHKC Pattern 7
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BHKC Pattern 22
Divide for Back Opening
Next Row K16 (19:22 etc
Shape Shoulder instructions it should read knit to end
Neck Border instructions it should start with Left Back and not Right Back.
BHKC Pattern 25
Quality: should read 4ply, NOT DK
BHKC Pattern 26
Page 3, 3rd coloumn, 11th line up from bottom
****Cont straight until work measures 15[17:19:21]cm (6[6 1/2:7 1/2:8 1/4]in) measured down centre, ending with a ws row.
BHKC Pattern 35
Left Front: There was an extra row ‘Next Row: Purl.’ That should not have been there.
Hat: Measurements incorrect, should read ‘12(13:14:15:16:17)cm from last row of 1x1 rib’.
BHKC Pattern 37
The number of balls required should read:
Matinee Coat |
Pink |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
50g |
Pink |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
100g |
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Hat |
Pink |
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50g |
Pink |
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100g |
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Bootees |
Pink |
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50g |
Pink |
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Mittens |
Pink |
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50g |
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100g |
BHKC Pattern 38
Sleeves 3rd Row should read:
K2[2:3:3:4:4], yfwd, sl, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd, *k3, yfwd, sl, k1, psso, k2tog, yfwd, rep from *
BHKC Pattern 39
V Neck Cardigan:
In the 3-6 months size the cast on stitches were 34 and the number of stitches remaining should be 26 after shaping the neck.
BHKC Pattern 40
The number of balls required should read:
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Pg3 Right Front Border, half way down should read: 1st row: K1*yfwd, K2tog, rep from * to end (asterisk missing).
Pg4 (back page)
Hat: first row should read: 1st Row: *K1, yfwd, K2togtbl, rep from * to end. (yfwd missing).
Bootees: first ‘nest row’ should read: Next row: (Picot Row) K1, *yfwd, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K1. (asterisk missing) also last line before ‘Shape Foot’ should read: Work 6(6:8:8) rows in st-st (sts should be rows).
Mittens: first ‘next row’ should read: Next Row: (Picot Row) K1, *yfwd, K2tog, rep from * to last st, K1. Asterisk missing.
The stitch count (for the third size) should read 32sts not 30 when casting on
BHKC Pattern 41 (Baby)
Listed under the materials are Pair of 3¾mm knitting needles and cable needle these are not used in the pattern and should be omitted.
For the Size 41cm ONLY the 13th row on the left
front should
read;
13th row: k2tog, k2, k2tog, yfwd, k3, [k2, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso,
k1, k2tog, yfwd, k3]twice, k5.
For the Yoke the first Dec row is incorrect and should read;
Dec row: k9(16), k2tog, k1, k2togtbl, [k8, k2tog, k1, k2togtbl]to
last 9(16)sts, k to end. 120 (156)sts
BHKC Pattern 42 (Child)
The Crew Neckband should read;
With size 3¾mm needles and right side of work facing knit
across sts on right front band, pick up and k9(9:12:13:15:15)sts
up right front neck, k across sts on right sleeve holder, k dec
2sts evenly across sts on back neck holder, k across sts on left
sleeve holder, pick up and k9(9:12:13:15:15)sts down left front
neck and knit across sts on left front band.
CB6 abbrieviation should read:slip next 3sts onto a cable needle and hold at BACK of work, k3 then k3 from cable needle
BHKC Pattern 44
Cable Instructions
C3B
- pattern states slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle
and hold at back of work, k2, then k1 from cable needle
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read: slip 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work,
k1 then k2 from cable needle.
C4B
- pattern states slip next 1 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
work, k2, then k2 from cable needle
should read: slip next 2 sts onto a
cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle.
BHKC Pattern 47 (Baby)
For the Matinee Coat, under Shape neck some instructions have been added that should be omitted, these are after you divide for right front and shape neck and should be completely ignored.
Work as given in pattern until the first Shape
neck, it should read;
Shape neck
Buttonhole row: k2, yfwd, k2tog, k1, slip these 5sts onto a safety
pin, k to end.
(ignore all the remaining instructions, starting with the line;
With right side of work facing, rejoin to rem 27(…etc,
these instructions are incorrect and should be ignored until
it gives the stitch count below;)
9(11:13:14:16)sts
Complete as given for ALL SIZES
BHKC Pattern 48 (Baby)
The
shawl is approximately a square shape so is about 90cm,
but then this has a edging which makes it approximately
95cm-100cm depending on where you measure it on the edging.
The following abbreviations are missing from the Abbreviations
and should be included in the pattern;
yrn- yarn round needle
kyf- take yarn back between needles as if to knit next stitch,
then take yarn over needle.
The abbreviations TWL and TWR are not used and should be omitted from the Abbreviations.
UKHKA Pattern 55
Sleeves 3rd size
of the above pattern work as follows:
1st row: k2, then in order to cast off 2sts k another 2 and
pass the 3rd stitch
over the 4th then knit another stitch to pass the 4th over
the 5th.
This uses 5sts to work the instruction
k2,
cast off 2.
With 87sts on your needle divided by 5 = 17 times with the
k2 remaining.
Therefore 17 times you have lost 2sts = 34sts
87sts - 34sts = 53sts
The main sequence of the row will be a gap of 2 cast off stitches
with
3sts in-between.
UKHKA Pattern 58
Abbreviations
"Every row 'knot'" should read "every row 'knit' "
V
Neck Cardigan
Right
Front
Work
as given for Left Front of V neck cardigan reversing
shapings (Not: "work as given for sleeves of round
neck cardigan")
UKHKA Pattern 67
Sweater
Shape Neck Left Side: should be continued until 5 rows shorter than back. When doing the 2nd side of the neck continue until front measures same as back.
Abbreviations: Db.ms, double moss stitch
UKHKA Pattern 69
Sleeves
Dependant on the size of garment you are knitting 5 [6:7:8:9] cm of the sleeve underarm is knitted into the armhole. This should fit neatly into the cast off area of the armhole on both the front and back body. The sleeves should then fit perfectly
UKHKA Pattern
70
LEFT
Shape Front
Next Row: Keeping to patt as set, dec 1 st at front neck edge on this and every foll knit row until work meas 13[14:15:16:17] cm. 5[5½:6:6½:7] in. Ending with a RS row. 27[31:34:38:39] sts
Shape
Armhole
Next
Row: Cast
of 7[:7:8:8:9] sts
at the beg of row. Patt
to
end.
Keeping
in patt whilst shaping,
cont
to shape front edge and
at
the same time dec 1 st at
the
armhole edge of the work on
the
next and every foll knit row
until
2 sts rem on needle. Work
meas
20[22:24:26:28]cm,
8[9:9∏:10:11]ins.
Bind off the 2
re
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Hat
Cont until work meas 7[8:9:10:11] cm. 3[3¼:3½:4:4½] in. ending with a RS round.
UKHKA Pattern 73
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UKHKA Pattern 77
Front Edging
Cast on 6 sts
1st Row: K1, K2tog, yon, k2, yon, K1.
2nd Row: K1, K into front and back of yon, k2tog, yon, K3.
3rd Row: K1, K2tog, yon, K5.
4th Row: Cast off 2 sts, K2tog, yon, K3.
(The word 'twice' has been added to the pattern. If this is ommitted the pattern does work.)
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