Kaleidoscope Patchwork
by Linda Ivell
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he original pattern modelled in Needlewoman and Needlecraft magazine No. 14.
© Linda Ivell

The pattern was illustrated in colour in Needlewoman and Needlecraft No. 14, April 1943.
© Needlewoman and Needlecraft
© Linda Ivell
Kaleidoscope Patchwork
by Linda Ivell
Quantities given below are for size 107 cm (42 inches) bust:
- 4 x 50 g (1.75 oz) balls of MC for welt, sleeves, and added embroidered lines
- 200 g (7 oz) total of mixed colours (each square uses approximately 5 g/0.2 oz of yarn per square, with a total of 38 squares needed for the size given)
This pattern can be adapted to a variety of sizes by using the conversion instructions in a previous chapter of the book.
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by King Cole
Fingering
100% Merino
197 yards
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