Toucan do it!

■ Ricorumi DK (100% cotton, 25g/57.5m), 3 balls of each: Light Green (046), Turquoise (039), Purple (020), 2 balls of each: Light Blue (033), White (001), Tangerine (026), Lilac (017), Ice Green (037)

YOU WILL NEED ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK Glitter (95% acrylic, 5% metalized polyester, 100g/290m) 1 ball of Red (G3100) ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m) 1 ball of each: White (3040) Black

With the days getting shorter and nights colder, stitch Joanne Smith’s toasty throw and save on your heating bills as you hook ■ Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic, 170.1g/288m), 2 balls of each: Pagoda

Combine a colourful yarn and a clever stitch in this striking knit

Notes Intarsia method is used for the colourwork. Before starting, wind off two small balls of both Yarn A and Yarn B. Cross yarns at each colour change to prevent holes. Starting at Head. Cast on 9 s

BACK Cast on 62 (62: 66: 70: 74: 82) sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn B. SIZES 0-6M, 6-12M AND 18-24M ONLY Row 1 (WS) K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2 P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. SIZES 12-18