Errata

My publishers and I check all our patterns very carefully but inevitably mistakes sometimes creep in. Big apologies for any confusion this causes and we really hope it hasn’t stopped you enjoying your knitting too much.

Knitted animal hats

Buzzy bee hat

It will be useful to wind a 3.5 yd (3 m) separate ball of yarn B before you start.

Row 9 will then read: K30(36) in B form main ball, k12 in A, k30(36) in B from small ball.

You can then break the yarn on the small ball once you have come to the top of the bee’s face.

Savannah the zebra

The first line of instructions on p35 should read:

Next RS row: K1, [sl1, k2tog, psso, k2] 5 times, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1. (so k1 at the end and not k11 as printed)

Rumble bear

The row after row 34 should read as follows:

Next row: K4, [sl1, k2tog, psso, k8] 5 times, sl1, k2tog, psso, k4. (54 sts)

So knit 4 stitches at the beginning of the row – this step was omitted.

Waddle the penguin

The last row on the earflaps should read as follows:

Next row: sl1, k2tog, psso. (1 st)

Gurgle the fish

On the main hat, the fourth line up from the end should read as follows:

Nest RS row: K3, M1, k1, M1, k6, M1, k1, M1, k3. (18 sts)

So knit 6 stitches in the middle of the row and not 8 as printed.

The 12 Knits of Christmas

Nine ladies dancing

The instructions for repeating the rows for the skirt went a bit wrong and the skirt comes out longer than illustrated. Rather than point out the places where the pattern was incorrect, I’ve rewritten it so please work to the pattern shown below.

Make 2 pieces

Cast on 22 sts in pale pink.

1^st row: K.

Next row: K1, (yf, k2tog) to last st, K1.

Rep last 2 rows once more.

Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [20 sts]

Next row: K2, (yf, k2tog) to end.

Next row: K.

Next row: K2, (yf, k2tog) to end.

Rep last 2 rows once more.

Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [18 sts]

Next row: K1, (yf, k2tog) to last st, K1.

Next row: K.

Next row: K1, (yf, k2tog) to last st, K1.

Rep last 2 rows once more.

Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [16 sts]

Next row: K2, (yf, k2tog) to end.

Next row: K.

Next row: K2, (yf, k2tog) to end.

Rep last 2 rows once more.

Next row: K1, k2tog, K to last 3 sts, ssk, K1. [14 sts]

Next row: K1, (yf, k2tog) to last st, K1.

Next row: K.

Rep last 2 rows once more.

Cast off.

 

 

Knit your own royal wedding

Queen

Page 37, Dress

The 8th bullet point should read ‘Work 5 rows in st st beg with a P row’ (it currently says to begin with a K row).

Camilla

The pattern is correct but there are three miscounted stitch totals – the figures given in square brackets after some of lines in the pattern that require increasing or decreasing.

Page 46, Body

Third from last bullet point – stitch count should be [15] not [13]

Second from last bullet point – stitch count should be [14] not [12]

Legs

Third bullet point should be [10] and not [12]

Dress

Sixth bullet should read ‘Work 5 rows in st st beg with a P row’ (it currently says to begin with a K row)

Hat

Sixth bullet should read ‘K1, m1, K to last st, m1, K1′ (it currently says knit to last 2 sts)

Harry

Page 32, Jacket

Fourth bullet point – this should read ‘…remembering to K1 st at the beg and end of every ws row’ rather than ‘K2 sts’ to make it consistent with the third bullet point. But it does not really matter whether you K1 or K2 sts at the end of each ws row – if you K2, you will simply have a slightly (but only very slightly) thicker side borders on the jacket.

Kate

page 24, Dress

In the ‘you will need’ I say you need 4-ply (fingering) yarn for Kate’s dress. This is correct. In the pattern itself on page , it refers to DK yarn – which will work but just make a thicker dress. Stick to 4-ply like it says originally if you can.