The Busy Bee - Pattern

A lovely little bee sweater with bubbles on the sleeves and the text "Bee Kind" on the back. The pattern contains good instructions on how to embroider. Only backstitch is used. Embroidering on knit with this method is much easier than people think :) The Busy Bee is a raglan sweater. The sweater is knitted with a thread of Arwetta together with a thread of Tilia. The body is knitted in stocking stitch while the sleeves are knitted in a bubble pattern. All rib edges are knitted with a twisted knit (the stitch is knitted in the back loop) and a purl stitch.

About the embroidery:

The busy bees and the text behind are embroidered with only one type of stitch, backstitch. Follow the instructions and drawings in the pattern.

You can find more videos explaining the embroidery process on our Instagram account: @bytheknittingstories

Sizes:

Sizes: 1 (2) 4 (6) 8 (10) years

Overall width: 62 (65) 69 (73) 76 (80) cm

Total length: 34 (36) 39 (43) 47 (51) cm

The measurements given are not body measurements but measurements of the finished knitted sweater if the correct knitting tension is followed. The sizes are indicative.

Guiding pins:

Circular needle 3 ½ and 4 mm

Double pointed needles 3 ½ mm

Knitting strength:

22 stitches x 30 rounds stocking stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Yarn for sweater:

Arwetta and Tilia from Filcolana

197 Aqua, Arwetta: 100 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200) grams

281 Rime Frost, Tilia: 50 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) grams

There are many yarn alternatives for this knitting tension. If you choose a different yarn, it is important that you check the running length.

Yarn for embroidery:

101 Natural White, Tilia

200 Daffodil, Arwetta

196 French vanilla, Tilia

341 Winter Peach, Tilia

102 Black, Tilia

It is up to you whether you want to buy the embroidery thread we have used, or whether you want to use leftover yarn that you already have. NB! Remember that if you use leftover yarn, you must be sure that the yarn you embroider with is made of the same material as the yarn you knit the vest with. We therefore recommend embroidering a little on a sample patch and test washing it, if you are unsure about the yarn choice. Different quality of yarn can cause the garment to be damaged in the wash.

Other accessories:

Sewing ring with a diameter of about 13 cm and about 20 cm

2 pieces of water-soluble non-woven fabric, minimum 16 x 16 cm and minimum 25 x 25 cm

Pointed needle

A video showing how to knit bubble patterns (seaman's bubbles) and how they are placed in relation to each other can be found here:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s-JWjKTmu_A

Video for rib with a twisted knit and purl:

https://www.garnstudio.com/video.php?id=1698&lang=en

Regarding the recipe:

The recipe is a digital product (PDF file) that will be sent to your email address once your purchase is complete.