Young Mabel by Jean Greenhowe

Young Mabel

Knitting
January 1998
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch using 3mm needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
English

Description from designer’s website:
Young Mabel likes nothing better than rambling around the countryside. Happily, with the signpost on her hat she is sure never to get lost. Mabel loves watching the birdies with her binoculars but what is she carrying in her rucksack? Why, lunch of course. Her picnic includes cheese sandwiches and ginger biscuits in a ‘paper’ bag plus a knitted vacuum flask of tea.

Measurement: The basic figure measures 39-40cm (15.5-16in) from soles of the shoes to top of the hat.

Yarn requirements: 50g (1.75oz) of white and dark turquoise, 40g (1.5oz) of gold and red, 30g (1oz) of light pink, turquoise, shocking pink, light green and yellow, 20g (.75oz) of light turquoise, greem and fawn; oddments of black, brown, dark brown, and tan.

Stuffing: You will need 450g (16oz) of stuffing

Plastic drinking straws required: One 5mm (.25in) diameter and one 3mm (.125in) diameter