Crochet socks

THESE SWEET socks have a stylised floral pattern knitted in a bright red shade on a cream background, bordered by narrow chequerboard bands; the cuffs, heels and toes are also knitted in red. Bronagh

BACK Cast on 85 (95: 103: 113: 121) sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rib rows until work meas 6cm,

Crochet some eco-friendly washcloths in fun textured stitches

With 3.5 mm needles cast on 97 (109, 121, 135) sts. 1st row (right side) – ★K1, P1, rep from ★ to last st, K1. 2nd row – K1, ★P1, K1, rep from ★ to end. Rep these two m-st rows four times more. Change

STRIPE SEQUENCE Rows 1 and 2 Using Yarn B. Rows 3 and 4 Using Yarn A. These 4 rows form stripe sequence and are repeated. BACK Cast on 102 (114: 126: 138: 154) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn C. Row

Notes When working from Chart, right-side rows are knit rows and read from right to left, wrong-side rows are purl rows and read from left to right. Use separate balls of yarn for each area of colour