Patterns : Colour'n'Stitch Designs
hand knit designs by Karen Almond

Grand River Yarns
 

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Karen's patterns came in three formats
1.  9 x 14 -spiral bound for ease of use- colour coded graphs-$12.95 sold out
2.  7 X 8 1/2 -spiral bound for ease of use - key coded graphs - $9.95
   (children's patterns are a bit smaller but are spiral bound as well) - $9.95
3. paper pattern in a plastic sheet protector- key coded graphs -$5.95
 

Regular size spiral bound patterns-$9.95

Name: Bucks
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Finished chest size -46 1/2, 47 1/2 and 49"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- two colour men's sweater
 
Name: Victoria
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: sports
Needle Size: 3.25mm (US3) & 3.75mm (US5)
Finished chest size -40 to 46"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- a fairisle pattern in 6 colours
-child's version of this is called Vicki

Name: Buck and Doe
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: worsted
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Finished chest size -48"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- fairisle and intarsia pattern-

Name: Rustic Cables
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size:  4mm (US6)
Finished chest size - 43" to 49"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- single stitch cable worked throughout

Name: Valerie
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size:  4mm (US6)
Finished chest size -46 1/2" to 50"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- knit and purl with a diagonal slant

Name: Birds of Paradise
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: chunky
Needle Size: 4mm (US6) & 4.5mm (US7)
Finished chest size -47 1/2, 51, 55"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:-2 colour fairisle bands on the bottom and cuffs
 

Name: Kopelli
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 3.25mm (US3) & 3.75mm (US5)
Finished chest size -50"

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- eight colours on a black  or dark background - one size only-roomy fit- short 19", but could easily be made longer

Name: Snow'n'Rein
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: 4ply-sports
Needle Size: 2.75mm (US2) & 3.25mm (US3)
Finished chest size -45"

Price: $9.95

 


Description:- this is a really lovely sweater when it is knit up- small pearl beads are knit in the design and looks like snow falling on the reindeer.  experienced  knitter

CHILDREN'S PATTERNS


 

Name: Starburst
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: 4ply-sports
Needle Size: 3.25mm (US3)
Sizes -6-8 yrs, 8-10 yrs, 10-12 yrs

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- to create the colour in the sweater you can use any left over yarn in the same weight as the main yarn

Name: Ripple of colour
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: worsted
Needle Size: 4mm (US6) & 4.5mm (US7)
Sizes -4-6yrs, 6-8yrs, 10-12yrs

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- combination of cables and colour

Name: Vicki
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 375mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Sizes -2 yrs, 4 yrs and 6 yrs

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- a perfect compliment to the adult sweater Victoria -mother and daughter or grandmother and grand-daughter

Name: Circle of Friends
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: sports
Needle Size: 3.25mm (US3) and 3.75mm (US5)
Sizes -2yrs, 4 yrs, 6 yrs

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- the people on the sweater can be made with left over yarn- nice open neck for getting it over small heads

Name: Small World
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Sizes -6yrs, 8 yrs, 10- yrs

Price: $9.95
 

Description:- these is a sister sweater to the one above, Circle of Friends

 Patterns in plastic page holder $5.95-format #3

   

Name: Carousel
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: sports
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5)
Finished chest size -48-52"

Price: $5.95
 

Description:-long jacket 27-28"

Name: Cotton Tassels
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: worsted weight
Needle Size: 4.5mm (US7)
Sizes -6-8yrs,  10- yrs, 12-14 yrs

Price: $5.95
 

Description: sweater and hand bag

Name: Kid Buck
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Sizes -2yrs, 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs

Price: $5.95
Description: a companion sweater to Buck for father and son
 




 

Name: Kings & Crowns
Designer: Karen Almond
Weight of yarn: DK
Needle Size: 3.75mm (US5) & 4mm (US6)
Finished chest size -44-46"

Price: $5.95
 

Description:-the background and bands have  stars and the center of the stars are done in a bronze metallic- it is slightly shorter and the bottom has a curved front-
fancier sweater

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