Fao Madmen And Anyone Else Interested In Knitting For The Fish And Chip Babies

[starone]

Here is the pattern for the little jumper for the Fish and Chip Babies.
Double Knitting Wool and any oddment will do - stripes are O.K. knitted all in one and best not to use white as it may never get washed! Size 6 (5mm) or 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles.

Cast on 44 stitches. Work 18 rows in K2, P2 rib.
Work 30 rows in stocking stitich (1 row K. 1 row P)
Cast on 12 stitches at beginning of next two rows and change to K2 P2 for the sleeves.
Rib 22 more rows
Next row: for the neck: rib 21 cast off 26, rib 21
Next row: rib 21 cast on 26, rib 21.
work 22 rows K2, P2.
Cast off 12 stitches at beginning of the next 2 rows.
Work 30 rows stocking stitch.
Work 18 rows K2, P2
Cast off. Sew up side seams.

I send mine to the following address although I believe there are others:-
Barry Atkinson,
Cobble Cottage,
Rudgate,
Whixley,
North Yorkshire,
YO26 8AL

[starone]

Just went back to mamyas post yesterday and find I am well behind the times as everyone else interested has posted too. Good, hope this will spark interest in them, poor little things.

[maggiebee]

Nothing lost Starry, not everyone comes on to this site every day. I do these little jumpers and hats; they don't take long and are so appreciated.

[Tilly2]

Thanks for that starone. I'll have a go at a couple of them. They look easy enough.

[rockyracoon]

I wish I could knit, I'd love to do this.

[bednobs]

what are fish and chip babies?

[Smowball]

Oh brilliant! have been looking for an address for ages - thanks starone x

[mrs_overall]

I will have a go at this.
Can you please clarify - are all the rib rows done in K2 P2?
(i.e. line 5 just says Rib 22 more rows)

[friedgreentomato]

Try google Desktop

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/10219817.Tiny_knitted_goods_flown_out_to_poor_African__Fish_and_Chip__babies/

[quinie]

Hi,starone,I haven't knitted for some time due to sore shoulder but I'll have a go at this-for a good cause.

[starone]

Mrs O. yes, all rib is k2 p2. Happy knitting everyone.

[Eve]

Brilliant, thank you :) I will have to give it a go. Been doing hats for premature babies at the local hospital and be good to do other things too.

[DSJ]

We finished our little vests in October & delivered them to a depot in Sutton Bridge or Long Sutton. We were told that we were only just in time to catch the last shipment to Africa. Are these little garments still wanted or have they got enough now?

[DSJ]

The term 'Fish & Chip babies' came about because newborns were wrapped in newspaper previously, like fish and chips.

[starone]

I did wonder about that DSJ but I would have thought it was an ongoing thing, surely there are always babies who are going to need them. Hope all our efforts will not be wasted.