Fish and Chip Babies
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“Fish and Chip” Babies are so called because they are sent home wrapped in newspaper being too poor to afford clothing. We are collecting jumpers and hats and mittens knitted from the patterns below to send out for this brilliant cause. Dark bright colours are best as water for washing is scarce. If you can make some they can be left at any of our churches in Wicken, Cosgrove, Potterspury or Yardley Gobion for collection.They may be sent to any crisis area in the world. Other ways to help – Old Blankets are now needed to cut down for baby blankets. Knitted blamkets are also most welcome. We can make brightly coloured pillowcases into girls’ dresses – please bring them to the churches for us. They go with a special logo on them which local people believe is a lucky symbol – girls who wear these dresses will not be harmed. Clean old T-shirts – cut off the arms and make a channel, thread through ribbon and then sew up the bottom and bring them to us to be used as carriers for children’s books. Baby Mittens – double knit 4mm (Size 8) needles. Please tie in pairs! Cast on 28 sts and work in K1, p1 until work measures 1 inch (3 cm) Next row: k2tog, k10, k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog – 22 sts – Next row: purl Next row: (k2tog, k8) twice, k2tog – 19 sts – Next row: purl
Cast on 44 stitches and work 18 rows in k2 p2 rib. Work 30 rows in stocking stitch (1 row plain, 1 row purl). Baby Beanie Hat 20g DK wool on 4mm (Size 8) needles Cast on 64 stitches and work 14 rows in k1 p1 rib Work 18 rows stocking stitch or until work measures 11 cm from cast on edge |
