Layout Table~~~~632~632~~

garment text~Patterns, Sizing & Washing Guidance~~~632~633~~

Layout Table~~~~632~637~~

Pattern~~~~632~638~~

Pattern text~Designs from the 1940's and 1950's come from an era when a growing general interest in fashion combined with the hey day of home knitting as manufactures fell over each other to bring new yarns to the market and produced numerous patterns to encourage their use. Clothes for babies and children had been made at home for centuries and children's knitwear also benefited from this explosion of interest. Darling Buds have amassed a considerable collection of patterns from the post war period and have selected the most stylish and timeless for contemporary production in the best natural yarns.~~~632~639~~

New Layout Table~~~~632~640~~

Sizing~Sizes for baby clothes vary considerably between manufactures. The adjacent table is based on a consensus of sizing from large chain stores. However, any system based on age should be treated with caution for children under 5. Darling Buds' garments are hand knitted by individual knitters and consequently slight variances arise due to small differences in tension.~~~632~641~~

Sizing Table~

Child's Height	Child's Approximate Age
56 cm	Birth - 3 Months
62 cm	3 - 6 Months
68 cm	6 - 9 Months
74 cm	9 - 12 Months
80 cm	12 - 18 Months

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New Layout Table~~~~632~685~~

Washing Guidance~Both Cashmere and wool are hard wearing natural fabrics with excellent insulating properties. In order to retain their shape, garments hand knitted from these yarns require care when washing. The following guidelines should be followed to ensure a long life for all of the Darling Buds' range.

• Hand wash only in cool water

• Rinse thoroughly and squeeze out by hand

• DO NOT wring

• DO NOT bleach

• Lay out flat in shape to dry

• Press using a cool iron through a damp cloth

• DO NOT dry in direct heat or strong sunlight

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