Spots & stripes

Worked in st st throughout (knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows). Rows 1 and 2 Yarn C. Row 3 Yarn A. Row 4 and 5 Yarn B. Row 6 Yarn A. Rows 7 to 10 Yarn C. Row 11 Yarn A. Row 12 and 13 Yarn D. Row 14 Yar

BODY Cast on 176 (188: 200: 216: 224: 232) sts using longer 2.5mm circular needle, and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches. PM to mark beg of round. Work K2, P2 rib in the rou

BACK Cast on 90 (102: 114: 130: 146) sts using 4mm needles and thumb method. Row 1 (RS) *K2, P2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, *K2, P2, rep from * to end. These 2 rows are called 2x2 rib. Wo

CABLE PANEL Row 1 (RS): P3, (T4F, T4B, P2) twice, P1.Row 2: (K4, P6) twice, K4.Row 3: P4, C6F, P4, C6B, P4.Row 4: As row 2.Row 5: P3, (T4B, T4F, P2) twice, P1.Row 6: K3, (P3, K2) 4 times, K1.Row 7: P2

FAIR ISLE PATTERN Row 1: *K2C, K2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2C. Row 2: *P2C, P2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2C. Rows 3-8: Rep rows 1-2 three times. Row 9: *K2B, K2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2B.

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