What you'll need
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Product Description
The mystical Taliesin is another treasured character from The Ancient Future by Traci Harding. His violet eyes and magical abilities were what came to mind when using the purple sparkly yarn for the Mini Taliesin. The Celtic cables with their many twists and turns complements Taliesin’s many plans and abilities.
This pattern comes with two neckline options!
Little Taliesin Knit Sweater by Leeana Gardiner
What Is Being Made
Little Taliesin is a downloadable knitting pattern for a children's sweater designed by independent designer Leeana Gardiner. This garment is inspired by the mystical character Taliesin from Traci Harding's The Ancient Future, featuring Celtic cable details and available in multiple neckline options. The pattern includes sizing from 3 months through 10 years old, making it suitable for babies and young children.
Neckline Options
- Square Neck: A classic, structured neckline option
- Shawl Collar: An alternative neckline style requiring approximately 50 grams of additional yarn
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
This intermediate-level knitting project features Celtic cable patterns as a primary design element. The cables are worked throughout the sweater, creating texture and visual interest inspired by traditional Celtic motifs. The main fabric is constructed using stocking stitch, a fundamental knit stitch that creates a smooth, classic sweater fabric. The combination of cables and stocking stitch requires intermediate knitting skills and attention to cable crossing techniques.
Yarn and Needles
Little Taliesin is designed to be worked in DK weight yarn, specifically Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 8ply. The pattern calls for 3mm (US 2.5) needles for ribbing and 4mm (US 6) needles for the main fabric, or size as needed to obtain correct gauge. Gauge is specified as 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 centimeters (4 inches) over stocking stitch using the larger needles.
Yarn Requirements by Size
Yardage requirements vary significantly by child's age and size:
- 3 months: 266 yards (244 metres)
- 6 months: 312 yards (285 metres)
- 12 months: 316 yards (330 metres)
- 18 months: 414 yards (378 metres)
- 2 years: 469 yards (429 metres)
- 3 years: 529 yards (483 metres)
- 4 years: 592 yards (541 metres)
- 5 years: 669 yards (612 metres)
- 6 years: 740 yards (676 metres)
- 7 years: 879 yards (804 metres)
- 8 years: 1029 yards (941 metres)
- 10 years: 1207 yards (1104 metres)
Pattern Details
The downloadable PDF format includes comprehensive sizing information with chest and length measurements for each size, along with a detailed schematic on the final page showing all measurements in both imperial and metric units. This allows knitters to customize fit and verify sizing before beginning their project.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Leeana Gardiner |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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