Spring 2004

Swell Sweater (page 16)

The pattern was divided from its corresponding picture (page 17) by the misplaced 16-page crochet supplement. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

Polka Purl Dots (page 54)

Use the Backward Loop Cast-On for this pattern, rather than the Tubular Cast-On.

Belt opening: should read:

Make a belt opening at right side between the 2 right side "seam" sts as foll: Work in patt to the second st "seam," work the first "seam" st, join a second ball of yarn and work to end. Work 3 more rows even, working the right front with a separate ball of yarn from the back and left front to leave a belt opening slit at the right side. Next row: (WS; Row 14 of chart) Discontinue second ball of yarn and work across all sts with a single ball of yarn to close the top of the belt opening slit. Row 14 of chart has been completed; piece should measure about 2 1/4 " (5.5 cm) from beg, including seed st border. Note: The waist shaping and center front decs are worked at the same time; please read the next section all the way through before proceeding.

Uncommon Gardening Gloves (page 81)

The unstretched finished circumference for the gloves should read 5 (6, 7)" (12.5 [15, 18] cm).

Bookshelf (page 94)

The introduction to The Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book was written by Margaret Klein Wilson, not Katharine Cobey.

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