midgecat Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Just been to visit my baby cousin and her mum was saying she'd really like a Rainbow cardigan for her. I've not knitted for quite a while but I was reasonably competent at it when I did, and was thinking it would be nice to make her one. Anyone know where I'd find suitable pattern. I guess any stipy pattern would be OK - could use whatever colours. What I'd need to know would be how many rows to put in the stripes to make the right number of stripes for number of colours in the rainbow and it come out at teh right length. Would appreciate any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzi50 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Red and yellow and Pink and Green Purple and orange and blue I can sing a rainbow Sing a rainbow Sing a rainbow too Listen with your eyes Listen with your ears And sing everything you see I can sing a rainbow Sing a rainbow Sing along with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgknit Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 But don't use it for OFSTED as you'll get a right dressing down even if it is with nursery kids. 'There are only seven colours in a rainbow red, orange, yellow,green, blue, indego and violet.' From someone who got well and trully done by guess who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy-Lastic Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 What about using one of the rainbow striped sock yarns - there was a really lovely one at the Wool Baa (think it was Regia if Jill still has any left). You could then knit a simple cardigan without worrying about changing colours - the Sunny cardigan is lovely for a little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixiepear Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain! So sorry but its the ONLY way I remember the rainbow colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peakwool Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 And Indigo is not really a colour. MArried to a Physicist ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wool4brains Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 If it were me I'd look for a pattern worked top down because then you can match the stripes across the fronts, back and the top of the sleeves. Rather than trying to work out exactly how many rows you'll have and dividing this by seven I'd make life easier for myself and work maybe an inch in each colour and if I ended up with two rainbows all well and good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgecat Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 thank you. i've never knitted anything top down but it does make sense. will look for pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dccjb Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 When you say "rainbow" do you mean stripes of different colours or wool with rainbow colours in such as this one http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w145/jet172/rainbow1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midgecat Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I was meaning stripes of different colours. I've got started on it now - huge thanks to very impressive and patient woman in the wool shop at Hunters Bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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