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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

Cast on 25 sts using 3.5mm needles. Row 1 (WS) K1, *P3, K1; rep from * to end of row. Row 2 (RS) P1, *sl1, K2, psso, P1; rep from * to end of row. Row 3 K1, *P1, yo, P1, K1; rep from * to end of row.

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

YOU WILL NEED ■ Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists(100% wool, 100g/270m)3 skeins of Yarn A Kelpie (611)1 skein of each: Yarn B Aibell (603) Yarn C Failinis (605) Yarn D Balor (602) Yarn E Leprechaun (608) ■ A

This elegant cardigan features a medley of pretty stitches

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