Looking for a way to squirrel away toys and art supplies? Siân Brown’s triple-tone baskets will use up all your scraps!
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Truly Scrumptious (DK, 50% polyester, 50% acrylic, 100g/108m) 1 ball of each Yarn A Custard Pie (341) Yarn B French Blue Macaroon (343) Yarn C Orange Cheesecake (332)
■ A pair of 5mm needles
■ Lining
■ Wadding
TENSION
16 sts and 22 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
19cm diameter x 13cm deep (7½x5¼in)
ABBREVIATIONS
MB (make bobble) Knit into front, back and front of next st, turn, K3, turn, P3, turn, K3, turn, sl 1, k2tog, psso
For a full list see page 79
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists visit Scheepjes at www.scheepjes.com/en/
OR YOU COULD TRY…
■ Black Sheep Wools
01925 764231 or www. blacksheepwools.com
■ Lindenhobby www.indehobby.co.uk
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting
KEY
CHART
SHOP SMARTSHOP LOCAL!Turn to page 77
STASHBUSTING BASKETBOTTOM
Cast on 5 sts using 5mm needles and Yarn A. Purl 1 row.
Row 1 K1, *M1, K1; rep from * to end. [9 sts]
Next and all WS rows Purl.
Row 3 K1, *M1, K1; rep from * to end. [17 sts]
Row 5 K1, *M1, K2; rep from * to end. [25 sts]
Row 7 K1, *M1, K3; rep from * to end. [33 sts]
Row 9 K1, *M1, K4; rep from * to end. [41 sts]
Row 11 K1, *M1, K5; rep from * to end. [49 sts]
Row 13 K1, *M1, K6; rep from * to end. [57 sts]
Row 15 K1, *M1, K7; rep from * to end. [65 sts]
Row 17 K1, *M1, K8; rep from * to end. [73 sts]
Row 19 K1, *M1, K9; rep from * to end. [81 sts]
Row 21 K1, *M1, K10; rep from * to end. [89 sts]
Row 23 K1, *M1, K11; rep from * to end. [97 sts]
Row 24 Purl.
Row 25 K6, *M1, K13; rep from * to end. [104 sts]
Next row (WS) Knit.
SIDE
Using Chart and intarsia for the motifs.
Row 1 (RS) K1A, *
