if you want your garment to work to correct size.
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To Press a Finished Garment
—for plain, smooth fabric. Place all knitted pieces on a thick pad wrong side out. Baste to shape and size desired being careful to keep the weave quite straight. Cover with a damp bath towel. Smooth EVENLY with a WARM iron. Remove towel and leave until dry.
For raised and fancy patterns. Baste into position and cover with a wet towel but do not press. Pat gently but firmly with the hand. Remove towel and leave until dry.
Use the Yarn the Pattern Calls For
Use only Patons and Baldwins yarns, and Beehive Knitting Needles for any of the garments in this Book.
Buy the Quantity of Yarn the Pattern Calls For
at the time you make your initial purchase, making sure it is the one dye lot. This will prevent a disappointment later on when you might find you could not exactly match the colour.
To Change the Size