Griffin and Gwendolyn are two sweet children’s patterns with design elements that hark back to the 1970s.

Both are worked top down and are seamless. Both begin with a saddle shoulder construction, that is worked in a quirky and unusual manner. Both feature a kangaroo pocket and can be knit with or without a hood. Both are graded for sizes 15 -30” chest and in two yarn weights; aran and dk.

Griffin and Gwendolyn, while initially designed for Noro yarn, work equally fabulous in variegateds, stripes, colourwork, solids and with embellishments.

So how do they differ?
Griffin has far more ease in the body. If you look at the aran weight versions, Griffin has 2.75 - 3.75” ease whereas Gwendolyn only has 1-5 - 2”. Following on from this, Griffin has deeper armholes and sits wider on the shoulders. The neckline is also deeper. The shaping in Gwendolyn is a-line whereas, Griffin is a straight vest with a split hemline.

eBook published in October 2012