Time for tea keep your brew piping hot with our colourful teacosy

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

CHART A Row 1 (RS): (RS) P1, C4B, C4F, P1, K1, P1, T2F, P1, T2B, P1, K1. 19 sts. Row 2 (WS): (P1, K2, P1, K1) twice, P8, K1. Row 3: P1, K8, P1, K1, P2, T3F, P2, K1. Row 4: As row 2. Row 5: P1, C4B, C4

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

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows

YOU WILL NEED ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m) 1 ball of each: Magenta (1084) Turquoise (1068) Dandelion (1856) Fiesta (1257) ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook For yarn stockists contact Stylecra

Note Use the intarsia method for colour, twisting yarn colours together where they meet to avoid holes. BACK Cast on 106 (116: 126: 138: 148: 160) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib row (RS) *K1,