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my daughter today wants me to knit two things for her daughter number 2 emily who is 2 years of age; thats the practical information! anyway first pattern i need is a simplish one its a short sleeved longline cabled waistcoat for emily, thats probably quite easy btw she got both these ideas from the latest next catalouge if thats any help! now this is the 2 one she wants a tank top type vest for emily not hard again but she wants a peppa pig on it. i know all about copyrights etc but any tank top would be ok i guess i need peppa pig on a graph but i am not very good at that. help!!!

Hi Laura

You'll need knitting graph paper to print/draw your design onto so that your knitted picture is not distorted.
Take a look here or just google knitting graph paper.

You'll need to work out what ratio you need from your yarn tension. It's not difficult.

I got this for a friends daughter.

any good?

perfect thanks now all i need is a pattern for the waistcoat and a tank top!

perfect thanks now all i need is a pattern for the waistcoat and a tank top!

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/design-h---girls-shawl--or-fur-collar-waistcoat-vest
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/search#query=waistcoat&fit=child&sort=best&view=captioned_thumbs

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-angel-tank-top

This one is similar to the next pic
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/childs-cabled-cardigan-and-waistcoat-vest

http://www.ethknits.co.uk/Sirdar/Patterns/Sirdar-375.html

the waistcoat is brilliant anyone have the pattern? the tank top is ok maybe a bit summer top but i was going to do it stripes pref in dk yarn thank you

Found this the other day, Laura. Wondered if it could be adapted for the waistcoat.