Burst of blooms

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

■ 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

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

■ Bobbiny 1.5mm Macrame Cord (100% cotton, 160g/100m) 1 ball of each: Mustard Teal Golden Natural ■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook For yarn stockists contact Bobbiny Cords www.bobbinycords.co.uk Tension is not c

Using 3mm needles and yarn B, cast on 81 (89:97:105) sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, (P1, K1) to end. Change to yarn C. Row 2 (WS): P1, (K1, P1) to end. Row 3: K1, (P1, K1) to end. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in

YOU WILL NEED ■ Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists(100% wool, 100g/270m)1 skein of each: Yarn A Kelpie (611) Yarn B Aibell (603) Yarn C Failinis (605) Yarn D Balor (602) Yarn E Leprechaun (608) ■ A 4mm (US G/