Fringe benefits

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Check out one of Simone Francis’ most beloved designs – a stunning yet easy-to-ma

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■ DROPS Andes (65% wool, 35% alpaca, 100g/90m) 2 balls of Royal Blue (6928) ■ A 7mm (K/10½ or L/11) hook ■ A stitch marker For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.u

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Shape & drape

YOU WILL NEED ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m) 4 balls of Yarn A Mallard Blue (2185) 2 balls of each: Yarn B Purple Smoke (2181) Yarn C Leaf (2176) Yarn D Pink Rhubarb (2175) Yarn E H

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Even split

■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 2 balls of Off White (3045) 1 ball of each: Mustard Yellow (3140) Vintage Peach (3428) Dark Sage (3202) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ Stitch markers For yarn

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Kynance cove

The first and last stitches of the chart will indicate which colour to use for that row, so white squares represent yarn A and blue squares represent yarn B. On chart rows beginning with a blue square

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Button up

YOU WILL NEED ■ Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists (100% wool, 100g/270m) Yarn A Kelpie (611) Yarn B Aibell (603) Yarn C Failinis (605) Yarn D Balor (602) Yarn E Leprechaun (608) See table for measurements an

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Bright angles

■ Stylecraft Special Aran (100% acrylic, 100g/196m) 8 balls of Yarn A Cream (1005) 2 balls of each: Yarn B Mustard (1823) Yarn D Watermelon (1839) Yarn E Sage (1725) 1 ball of each: Yarn C Bluebell (1