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ABC Book - PDF knitting pattern

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This knitted book may not be quite as easy as ABC… but it is a great way to try mosaic knitting and makes a beautiful keepsake.

The pattern was first published in Your Crochet and Knitting magazine, Issue 18, as Apple - Boat - Cat Baby Book. This is the updated version of the pattern with front and back covers added and written instructions provided.

Ten squares, A & Apple, B & Boat, C & Cat, D & Duck, Front & Back Cover, are knitted in mosaic garter stitch. The front cover is worked in intarsia and mosaic garter stitch, however, intarsia can be omitted. To create a book page, two squares are crocheted together using a double crochet stitch. The pages are sewn together to create the book.
Sample was worked in Garnstudio Drops Safran 100% Cotton 5 Ply on 3 mm / US 2½ needles.
Colours used for the sample:
Main colour:
• Front & Back Cover Green
• All pages Off White
Contrasting colour:
• Apple Cerise
• A Strong Yellow
• Boat Turquoise
• B Navy Blue
• Cat Navy Blue
• C Cerise
• Duck Strong Yellow
• D Turquoise
• Front Cover Cerise, Turquoise, Navy Blue, Strong Yellow
• Back Cover Cerise
Choosing different yarn weight and corresponding needle size results in different size book and may require more yarn.

Yarn
Sport / 5 ply. 50 g / 1.76 oz = 159 m / 174 yards
Approximate amounts:
• One square
MC and CC 7 g / 0.25 oz = 22 m / 24 yards of each colour
• Whole book + crocheted binding 150 g / 5.3 oz = 477 m / 522 yards in total

Needles + Notions
3 mm / US 2½ single point needles
3 mm / US C/2 crochet hook
Tapestry needle

Size
One size, 14 x 14 x 4.5 cm / 5½ x 5½ x 1¾”

Gauge
28 stitches x 53 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” in mosaic pattern.
Gauge is not crucial to this project but will affect the size and the amount of yarn used.

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