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WREATH Cast on 35 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (WS) Purl. Row 2 (K3, M1) 11 times, K2. [46 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 (K4, M1) 11 times, K2. [57 sts] Row 5 Purl. Row 6 (eyes) K23, P1, K8, P1

2X2 RIB Row 1 (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2. FRONT Cast on 82 (90: 94: 102: 106: 110) sts using 3.25mm needles, thumb method and Yarn A, and work 9 (13: 13: 1

Note Use the intarsia method for colour, twisting yarn colours together where they meet to avoid holes. BACK Cast on 106 (116: 126: 138: 148: 160) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib row (RS) *K1,

Cast on 26 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn E. Rows 1 to 4 Beg on a RS knit row work in st st.Break Yarn E and join Yarn D. Rows 5 to 8 Beg on a RS knit row work in st st.Break Yarn D and join Yarn B. R

Notes When working from Chart, right-side rows are knit rows and read from right to left, wrong-side rows are purl rows and read from left to right. Use separate balls of yarn for each area of colour

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows