{"id":1407,"date":"2009-12-12T07:28:44","date_gmt":"2009-12-12T08:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2018-04-24T13:05:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T13:05:56","slug":"twelfth-day-of-advent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=1407","title":{"rendered":"Pattern for 1:12th scale Household items"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a9 F H Powell 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ability Level:<\/strong> Intermediate<\/p>\n

Comprising hot water bottle cover, tea cosy, lap rug, 2 cushions, knitting in basket and instructions for hooked rug.<\/p>\n

Materials required:
\nHot water bottle cover – <\/strong>size 21 (0.80 mm) knitting needles, oddments of 1-ply yarn (approx 7 metres\/8 yards each colour), 2 small buttons or beads.
\nTea Cosy –<\/strong> size 21 (0.80 mm) knitting needles, 12.5 metres\/14 yards 1-ply yarn in main and contrast colours.
\nLap Rug \u2013<\/strong> size 21 (0.80 mm) knitting needles, oddments of 1-ply yarn, 12.5 metres\/14 yards 1-ply yarn for edging.
\nPlaid Cushion – <\/strong>size 19 (1.00 mm\/US size 00000) knitting needles, 12.5 metres\/14 yards 1-ply yarn main colour (A), oddments of 1-ply yarn in 2 colours (B and C), small amount of stuffing.
\nBrown & Cream Cushion- <\/strong>size 19 (1.00 mm\/US size 00000) knitting needles, 12.5 metres\/14 yards 1-ply yarn main colour (M), small amount of 1-ply yarn in contrast colour (C), small amount of stuffing.
\nKnitting in Basket –<\/strong> size 21 (0.80 mm) knitting needles, oddments of 1-ply yarn, dressmakers pins (for knitting needles), 1\/12th scale basket.
\nHooked Rug – <\/strong>crochet hook (any size smaller than 3.5 mm), 5 cm\/2-inch lengths of 1-ply yarn or stranded embroidery cotton, small piece double mesh tapestry canvas, 1 cm\/\u00bc-inch larger all round than required size for finished rug. Felt for backing<\/p>\n

Approximate finished sizes:
\nHot water bottle cover \u2013<\/strong> 2 cm\/\u00be-inch long by 1.25 cm\/\u00bd-inch wide
\nTea Cosy \u2013 <\/strong>2 cm\/\u00be-inch high (excluding pom-pom), 2.5 cm\/1-inch across base
\nLap Rug \u2013 <\/strong>10 cm\/4-inches square
\nPlaid Cushion \u2013<\/strong> 3 cm\/1\u00bc-inches square
\nBrown & Cream Cushion \u2013 <\/strong>2.5 cm\/1-inch square
\nKnitting in Basket \u2013 <\/strong>any size required
\nHooked Rug \u2013 <\/strong>any size required<\/p>\n

Gauge:<\/strong> This is not important for these projects<\/p>\n

Written pattern (no charts for colourwork)
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\u00a9 F H Powell 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Pattern price \u00a32.75<\/font><\/strong> (NOTE: EU VAT or other digital taxes will be added to price where applicable)
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