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Skateboarder

"The Skateboarder by Sarah Keen is excerpted from 50 Knitted Dolls with permission of GMC Publications. Materials Any DK (US: light worsted) yarn (amounts given are approximate): 5g royal blue (A) 5g pale pink (B) 5g white (C) 5g deep red (D) 5g grey (E) 5g brown (F) 10g khaki green (G) 5g black (H) 5g ginger (I) Oddments of black, red and ginger for embroidery 1 pair of 3.25mm (UK10:US3) needles and a spare needle of the same size Knitters’ pins and a blunt-ended needle for sewing up Tweezers (optional) Acrylic toy stuffing A red pencil for shading cheeks Small piece of thick cardboard Finished size Skateboarder stands 6in (15cm) tall Tension 26 sts x 34 rows measure 4in (10cm) square over st-st using 3.25mm needles and DK yarn before stuffing"
Knitting Needle Size3 or 3.25 mm
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
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