Miniature Time Traveller Issue 1

Miniature Time Traveller Magazine Issue #1/16 Donna Leddy of Hathaway Cottage Miniature Supplies, 04 528 8811, Donna who is a regular on the sales tables at the NZAME conventions used to run her shop from a small cottage on her property in Upper Hutt. About eighteen months ago Donna took up a shop lease on Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, conveniently located near her home. Formerly a second hand store and in rather shabby condition Donna’s family all piled in and repainted the drab beige interior a fresh white with Donna’s favourite colour pink as a feature behind the counter. The result is a great little place to browse and buy. Realising that the previous owner’s stock, piled tantalisingly outside attracted browsers Donna has a selection of old toys and train set carriages, rails and bits and bobs that make the selection interesting to look at and enjoy. A collection of Teddies sit waiting for new owners. Donna has been making miniatures herself for about 35 years. She started in Wanganui before moving to Wellington. She started her stall and shop after the 2004 Lower Hutt convention. Her family are very supportive, with husband Mike helping out at Conventions and Shows. Best of all, from her personal point of view, she now has the cottage at home set up as her studio. New Zealand Miniature Supplies Knit a lovely Spring jumper and team with a crossover scarf 5cm 4 2 4.5cm SCALE: 5 stitches and 5 rows = 5 cm Use 1ply wool and 1mm needles. This little 12th scale V-neck jumper back and front is knitted in one piece to eliminate bulky shoulder seams. Back: Cast on 20st and rib 4 rows. On first row of stocking stitch cast on a stitch at each end and every 4th st. making 26st. Knit 20 rows in stocking stitch or until work measures 3.5 or 4cm. You can adjust the length here if you want. Armhole shaping: Cast off 3 stitches at beginning of next 2 rows and 1 st. each end of next row 18st Knit straight until work measures 5.5cm from bottom of hem. This is the back’s shoulder line. Knit 8 st. (taking the 7st over the 8th and cast off 6 sts. for Neck . This leaves 6st on the left for one shoulder and you will work on the remaining 6st. Knit 4 rows. Start front neck shaping— Increase 1 st. on neck edge on every 2nd row until there are 9 stitches on the needle. Put these stitches on a safety pin and restart your work on the 6st for other shoulder. Knit 4 rows. Increase as above. When both sides are even as you knit across, pick up the stitches on the safety pin and continue knitting the front. Within the next two rows you need to start the armhole shaping . Cast one 1st each end of next row. Then 3st at beginning of next two rows. (26 st) Continue knitting until the rib needs to start, measuring carefully against the back. On last row of stocking stitch decrease 1st then 4 times across row and finish by casting of a stitch on the end. (20st) Rib 4 rows, cast off. Sleeves: Cast on 12st. and rib for 4 rows. On first row of st.st cast on 1 stitch at beginning of row, then 1 st every 4th stitch and finally one stitch at the end of the row. 14 sts. Increase a stitch at each end of every 3rd row until 22 sts on needle and sleeve measures 3cm. Armhole shaping: Cast off 3 st. at beginning of next two rows. Decrease 1 st each end of every 3rd row until 2.5cm from armhole shaping. Cast off 1st each end on alternate rows until 4 st remain, cast off. Knit 2 Sewing up: Sew top of the sleeve to front and back armhole shaping. Then sew one continuous side seam and sleeve seam on both sides. Lacy Scarf: Cast on 7 st. Purl 1st row. Row 2: Start pattern. Knit 1, wool forward, knit 2 together, repeat to end. Knit 1. Row 3 purl Repeat these last 2 rows until about 7cm long. To sew up twist the scarf once and sew the ends together.