Lace grace

To avoid a jog in the stripes, work to the last stitch of the purl round of each 2-row stripe, Sl 1, lift loop of the stitch below the start of round onto RH needle, slip both sts to LH needle, P2tog

CABLE DECREASE When casting off the 6-st cable in the centre of Chart D on Back and Front, work as follows: K1, (K2tog) twice, K1. This decreases the 6-st cable to 4 sts and stops it flaring. SADDLE S

Cast on 89 (97: 113: 121: 129: 137: 145: 153) sts using 4.5mm needles. Knit 3 rows. Change to 5mm needles. LACE PATTERN Working either from Chart or written instructions, continue as follows: Row 1 (R

Cast on 47 (53: 57: 63: 69: 73: 79: 83: 91) sts loosely using 9mm needles. Beg with a K row, now work in st st throughout as folls: Cont straight until Front meas 15 (15: 15: 15.5: 15.5: 15.5: 16: 16:

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool, 100g/230m) Yarn A Silver (036), 2 balls of each: Yarn B Blackcurrant (3394) Yarn D Cream (010) Yarn E Pale Pink (1532) 1 ball of Yarn C Red (009)

TEXTURED PATTERN FOR BODY WORKED IN THE ROUND Rounds 1 to 4 *K1, P1; rep from * around. Rounds 5 to 8 *P1, K1; rep from * around. Work Rounds 1 to 8 for pattern. TEXTURED PATTERN FOR BODY WORKED FLAT