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Smaller than a size 8? Um --- no thank you.  

post #1 of 7
1/30/09 at 5:33pm
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That's IT! I've GOT to pick up my needles again, no excuses. I'm done with pretending that I want to knit small, cute stuff and I'm going to admit right now that if it's smaller than a size 8 I don't even want to consider it. So where do I find chunkier patterns for kids?
post #2 of 7
1/31/09 at 12:57am
I used a size 10 for a hat.

http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/archive...llbrim_k_1.php
post #3 of 7
1/31/09 at 4:51pm
gah... i hear ya!

my husband found a fair isle skull hat that he loves... and i'm slogging through it with size 1 needles and light fingering yarn.

this thing has as many stitches as a sweater. it makes me want to impale myself with the toothpicks i'm using to knit with

you can search ravelry.com for free patterns based on needle size
post #4 of 7
1/31/09 at 4:53pm
The Yarn Girls books have some cute patterns, including a few extra chunky ones - iirc size 15's for a quick sweater I did for dd.

i agree with ravelry too. My list on there is getting longer & longer!
post #5 of 7
2/3/09 at 12:34pm
Try Joseph I wouldn't say it was too girly...
post #6 of 7
2/3/09 at 4:49pm
I am making this right now for my daughter and it uses 15 needles. I had to a a few stitches because she is a size 4, but it is working up pretty quick.

http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/kidsvest.htm
post #7 of 7
2/3/09 at 6:12pm
I second Yarn Girls Guide to Knits for Older Kids. I would say that size 8 and up is just about all you'd find in there. Check it out!
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