Errata for the Knitting for Olive book
We have learned that this is not 100 % correct, as some farmers in Australia do give pain relief to their lambs when practising mulesing.
Colour Rain Sweater
p. 62
Just before ‘Work cuff’
Pattern should read:
Work 6[7:8:8] rounds.
Next Round (dec): *K2tog, k2tog, k1, repeat from * to last 1[3:0:2] sts,
knit to end of round. 22[24:24:26] sts.
Chunky Rib Sweater
p. 96
Pattern should read:
Work short-row shaping
Row 1: *Work sts as they appear to next marker, m1R kwise, slip marker to RH needle (…)
Row 2: Work 1 turning st, work sts as they appear to centre back marker working new sts made on previous row as purl sts, *work sts as they appear to next marker, m1R pwise, slip marker to RH needle, work next 10 sts as they appear, slip marker to RH needle, m1L pwise, rep from * once more, k2, turn.
Row 3: Work 1 turning st, work sts as they appear to centre back marker working new sts made on previous row as knit sts.
Row 1 on ‘Neck (left side)’ is a WS
Row 1 under ‘Work neck with short-row shaping’ is a WS
p. 142
Neck (right side)
Pattern reads:
With RS facing, join on new working yarns
Row 1 (RS): Pick up 9 sts of cast-on edge of left back neck, p2, *k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1
Pattern should read:
With RS facing, join on new working yarns and pick up 9 sts of cast-on edge of left back neck
Row 1 (WS): P2, *k1, p1, rep from * to last st, k1
p. 143
Decrease section is missing before “Work shoulder with short-row shaping”
Right shoulder should read:
Cast on 25[27:29:31:33:35] sts after last st on RH needle.
34[36:38:40:42:44] sts
Next Row: K25[27:29:31:33:35], pm, work rem sts as they appear to end of row
Next Row: Work sts as they appear to end of row
Work neck with decreases
Row 1 (RS): Work to 3 sts before marker, sl1 kwise, k1, psso, k1, slip marker, work rem sts as they appear to end of row
Row 2: Work sts as they appear to end of row
Rep. Rows 1 - 2 twice more
31[33:35:37:39:41] sts.
Next row: Work sts as they appear to end of row
Work shoulder with short-row shaping (…)
p. 143
Work a further 3[5:5:5:7:7:7] rows, work sts as they appear and working 1 turning st on first row pwise
p. 144
After picking up the last 1[2:3:4:5] sts across cast-on sts at bottom edge of armhole, the pattern should read: “place BOR marker"
p. 144
After row 13 and before “Work Hem” a section is missing. After row 13, pattern should read:
"Work back and forth in st st over all back sts, until back, from pick up row by armhole edge, measures approx. 18[19:19:20:20:20] cm, ending with a WS row.
Body
Join fronts and back as follows:
Beginning with left front where yarn is still attached, work sts as they appear to marker, sm, k1, M1L, k to end of row
Cast on 2[4:6:8:10:12] new sts
K back sts to end of row, cast on 2[4:6:8:10:12] new sts
Working right front, work sts as they appear to 1 st before marker, M1R, k1, sm, work sts as they appear to end of row = 151[163:175:187:199:211] sts
Work back and forth working sts as they appear until work measures 74[77:80:83:86:86] cm from armhole edge, ending with a RS row
Work hem (…)
p. 145
On decrease round for sleeves the pattern reads:
Next round (dec): K1, (k2tog) to last 3 sts, sl1 kwise, k1, psso, k1
Pattern should read:
Next round (dec): K1, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, sl1 kwise, k1, psso, k1
p. 146
On Row 1 of Belt, pattern reads:
Row 1: P1, *k1, p1, rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2.
Pattern should read:
Row 1: P2, *k1, p1, rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2.
It’s Not A Sweatshirt
p. 163
Pattern should read (end sentence on row 3):
...rep from * to *, knit to 2 sts after turning st on previous row, turn.
p. 165
Pattern should read:
Round 2 (dec): *K1, k2tog, knit to last 3 sts, sl1 kwise, k1, psso, k1.
Cont working in rounds in st st without shaping for a further 17[12:8:8:7:6:4:3] rounds.
Rep Round 2 followed by 17[12:8:8:7:6:4:3] rounds of st st a further of 5[7:10:11:12:15:18:22] times.
Fennel Sweater
p. 153
On first two rows of right shoulder, indications of RS/WS have been mixed up.
Pattern should read:
Right shoulder
Next row (RS): K1, *k4, p4, rep from * 2[2:3:3] times, pm, work rem sts as they appear to end of row.
Work neck with short-row shaping
Row 1 (WS): Work sts as they appear to marker, slip marker to RH needle, work next 7[7:10:10] sts as they appear, turn.
Nature Lace Sweater
p. 189
Work Rows 1-20 of Chart C, working the 10-st patt repeat 7 [7, 9, 9] times.
Work Rows 1-16 of Chart C, working the 10-st patt repeat 7 [7, 9, 9] times.
p.190
Join shoulders
Next Row (RS): Work Row 21 of Chart E across 38[38:48] sts of right shoulder, cast on 15 sts on RH needle, work Row 21 of Chart D (…)
…
Work Rows 1-20 of Chart F, working the 10-st patt repeat 7 [7, 9, 9] times.
Work Rows 1-8 of Chart F, working the 10-st patt repeat 7 [7, 9, 9] times.
Puff Tee
p. 233
Pattern reads:
Shape neck and work raglan increases
Row 1: K3, m1L kwise, (k4, m1L kwise) 4 times, k2, m1R kwise, pm, k11[11:11:11:11:11:13:13], pm, m1L kwise, k2, turn.
Pattern should read:
Shape neck and work raglan increases
Row 1: K3, m1L kwise, (k4, m1L kwise) 3 times, k2, m1R kwise, pm, k11[11:11:11:11:11:13:13], pm, m1L kwise, k2, turn.
p. 238
Pattern should read:
Work decreases for sleeves
Round 1: *Knit to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, rep from * to end of round.
Repeat Round 1 two more times = 67 [69:73:78:82:89:96:102] sts.
