Snow day!

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

YOU WILL NEED ■ Any DK yarn in 3 colours ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook ■ 4 buttons, 10mm ■ 2 straight-sided mugs TENSION 5½ spike clusters and 14 rows in spike granny st measure 10x10cm (4x4in) 4 shell

Using 6mm needles, cast on 6 sts. Pm to denote RS. Note all odd-numbered rows are RS throughout pattern. Row 1 (RS): Knit. Row 2 (WS): K3, Sl 3 wyif. Row 3: K3, Sl 3 wyif. Row 4: K3, Sl 3 wyif. Row 5:

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Cherished DK (100% acrylic, 100g/240m) 2 balls of Yarn A Mint (1416) ■ King Cole Moments DK (100% polyester, 50g/90m) 2 balls of Yarn B Cream (471) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ A

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)

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