Even split

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cascade Woolpaka (60% wool, 40% alpaca, 100g/200m) 8 skeins of Natural Silver (02) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ 2 stitch markers For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.w

RUSSIAN CAST-OFF K2, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl, *K1, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl; rep from * to end. CHART A Row 1 (RS): Yo, K1, yo. Row 2 and all WS rows: See pattern.

YOU WILL NEED ■ Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted (100% wool, 100g/200m) Mallard (144) See table for measurements and yarn quantities ■ A 5.5mm (US I/9) hook ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook For yarn stockists c

YOU WILL NEED ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m) 1 ball of each: Bright Pink (1435) Proper Purple (1855) Empire (1829) Magenta (1084) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists contact St

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

CHART WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS Worked over 22 sts. Row 1 (RS) K6, P4, K2, P4, K6. Row 2 (WS) P6, K4, P2, K4, P6. Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2. Row 5 C3B, C3F, P4, K2, P4, C3B, C3F. Row 6 As Row 2. Cast on