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Knitting Pattern for Ruffle Baby Vest

One of my friends has a baby girl now, I wanted to make something for her and while searching on Raverly I saw a baby vest project . It is not in English, there is an English translation but I really dont know what they try to say. Google translator translate better than that website . I tried to guess how it could be knitted and used numbers on the website translation. Here is the pattern for the ruffle baby vest. Needle : 4.00mm circular needle Yarn : Double knitting baby yarn Size : 6-12 months Gauge :  20 stockinette stitch : 10cm  st: stitch k: knit p: purl yo: yarn over k2tog: knit 2 stitches together RS: right side WS: wrong side ktbl : knit through the back loop Cast on 68 stitches. Knit in garter stitch for 4 rows. (knit on both right and wrong sides) k6, yo, (k2, yo)* Repeat until you have 6 st left. We will make button hole now on this row. k2,yo,k2tog,k2 (WS) k6, ktbl, (p2, ktbl)* Repeat * until you have 6 st left, k6 (RS) k6, p1, (k2,...

My circular needle broke!

I was knitting a lacy shawl for my etsy shop  with black mohair yarn. Then, I felt something is not right and auughhh!!.. My circular needle was broken and over 600 stitches were off the cord!! I had just a few rows to finish the shawl and was planning to start another one. I was shocked for a while, I thought undoing all the yarn or throw away all the project. Then, I took a deep breath and told myself it was almost finished. I quickly and carefully picked up stitches to a longer straight shawl needle. It took almost an hour to do that. Now, I need a new and GOOD one because this is the second time that I have the same issue with circular needles. I told what happened to Etsy knitters and asked for help. They suggested some brands. Lantern Moon Addi turbo Knit picks interchangeable needles Takumi bamboo needles Chiaogoo Knit Red lace needles I made a quick search and ordered Addi Turbo needles from the  UK website . Two of Etsy knitters said they were us...