Rosa the axolotl

■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m), 3 balls of each: Light Green (046), Turquoise (039), Purple (020), 2 balls of each: Light Blue (033), White (001), Tangerine (026), Lilac (017), Ice Green (037)

Finished size 11cm BODY AND HEAD Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 (WS) Purl. Row 2 (K2, kfb) twice, (kfb, K2) twice. [16 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 (K1, kfb) 4 times, (kfb, K1) 4 times.

Notes Intarsia method is used for the colourwork. Before starting, wind off two small balls of both Yarn A and Yarn B. Cross yarns at each colour change to prevent holes. Starting at Head. Cast on 9 s

Notes Oversew to seam the fleecy yarn pieces for the Reindeer. Start at lower edge. Cast on 56 sts using 6mm needles and Yarn A. Place a locking marker in the 28th st for central point. Rows 1 to 55 K

Combine a colourful yarn and a clever stitch in this striking knit

RUSSIAN CAST-OFF K2, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl, *K1, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl; rep from * to end. CHART A Row 1 (RS): Yo, K1, yo. Row 2 and all WS rows: See pattern.