Baby steps

ANIMAL BODIES Start at base, Row 1 is RS for Lamb and WS for all other animals. Cast on 8 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A for Lamb, Yarn C for Donkey, Yarn E for Calf and Yarn G for Piglet. Row 1

■ West Yorkshire Spinners Retreat (100% wool, 100g/140m) 8 balls of Pure (010) ■ West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK (52% Falkland wool, 48% nylon, 50g/112m) 1 ball of each: Raindrop (460)

Best foot forward with these toasty slippers

INCREASE TIP (FOR TOE) Work until there is 1 stitch left before the SM, yo, K2 (SM sits between these 2 stitches), yo. Repeat at the other SM. [4 sts inc’d] On the next round knit the yarn overs twist

The top begins with a provisional cast-on using a crochet chain as a base. It is worked top down using the stranded colourwork technique: the charts are worked from right to left for every round with

Notes If you tend to have a tight cast on, use the larger size needles to cast on before switching to the smaller size to work the rib stitch. SOCK ONE Cast on 56 (64: 72) sts using Yarn A and 2mm DPN