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YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool, 100g/230m) Yarn A Silver (036), 2 balls of each: Yarn B Blackcurrant (3394) Yarn D Cream (010) Yarn E Pale Pink (1532) 1 ball of Yarn C Red (009)

YOU WILL NEED ■ Sirdar Happy Chenille DK (100% polyester, 15g/38m), 1 ball of each: Cheeky (0015), Ink Spot (0022), Snowflake (0020), Firework (0034), Duckling (0014), Surf’s Up (0030), Fizzy (0029),

Of Caron Simply Soft,1x 170.1 g ball each in White (9701) A, Harvest Red (9763) B, and 4 balls in Autumn Red (9730) C; 5.5 mm crochet hook. This yarn is available from your local Caron stockist or you

Notes Wind off a smaller ball of Yarn A before you begin (or locate the other end of the ball). Use a separate end of yarn for each colour section (intarsia method) and cross yarns at colour changes t

Cast on 81 (89: 97: 105) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 (RS) K1, (P1, K1) to end. Row 2 (WS) P1, (K1, P1) to end. These 2 rows set rib, cont in rib for a further 5 rows. Next row (WS) P to en

To work out how to increase evenly, count the total number of stitches on the needle (e.g. 76 stitches) and divide by the number of increases to be made (e.g. 16) = 4.75. In this example, increase by