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■ 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

BLANKET SQUARE 11 – TREES (Knit in Yarns B, D, N and V.) Cast on 44 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn B. Knit 3 rows. START CHART Row 1 (RS) K3, knit Row 1 Chart 11, K3. Row 2 K3, purl Row 2 Chart 11, K3

This wrap is worked from a provisional cast-on at the centre to give a symmetrical finish. The pattern gives two options for the provisional cast-on. One uses a crochet chain, and the other uses Judy’

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

2X2 RIB Row 1 (RS): *P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2. Row 2: *K2, P2; rep from * to last2 st, K2. FAIR ISLE RIB Row 1 (WS): *P2C, K2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2C. Row 2: *K2C, P2A; rep from *

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