Berry beauty

Cast on 81 (89: 97: 105) sts using 3mm needles and Yarn C. Row 1 (RS) K1, (P1, K1) to end. Row 2 (WS) P1, (K1, P1) to end. These 2 rows set rib, cont in rib for a further 5 rows. Next row (WS) P to en

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)

Notes Wind off a smaller ball of Yarn A before you begin (or locate the other end of the ball). Use a separate end of yarn for each colour section (intarsia method) and cross yarns at colour changes t

Using 4mm crochet hook and waste yarn, make 4 chain. Slip the 4 back loops of the chain onto 3.5mm circular needles. 4 sts. Change to yarn A. Row 1: K1, K2tog, K1. 3 sts. Rows 2-6: Knit to end. Row 7:

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

YOU WILL NEED ■ King Cole Linendale DK (100% linen, 50g/130m) 1 ball of each: Yarn A Damson (5243) Yarn B White (5240) Yarn C Raspberry (5241) Yarn D Mushroom (5248) ■ A 3mm (US C/2 or D/3) hook For y