The zen zone

INCREASE TIP Inc 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over; on the next round knit the yarn over twisted to avoid a hole. RIDGE/GARTER STITCH Worked in the round Knit 1 round and purl 1 round (1 ridge in height

Note The neck and yoke are worked back and forth using a circular needle, from mid-front and top down. The yoke is divided for body and sleeves and the body continued back and forth with a circular ne

Knit a cabled scarf with a clever flap to keep it neat Instructions overleaf

CONSTRUCTION The Back of the sweater is worked flat from the top shoulders to the base of the armholes and then the stitches are put on hold. The Front shoulder sts are then picked up from the Back ca

Tip for long-tail cast-on Join two yarn ends with a knot, insert the needle under the knot with strands either side and begin casting on. Once the total number of stitches has been cast on, cut one of

Cast on 96 (108) sts using 5mm needles. Row 1 *K2, P2; rep from * to end of row. Continue working in K2, P2 rib for a further 13 rows. Change to 5.5mm needles. Row 1 *P1, yrn, K2, skpo, K3, k2tog, K2,