Win! a huge cygnet yarn prize!

Win the ultimate yarn bundle in our King Cole 90th Anniversary Prize Draw! To celebrate a magnificent 90 years of colour, creativity and gorgeous knits, King Cole is treating one lucky reader to a bum

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

Shade pictured Light Orange (059)Ball weight/length 50g/140mNeedle size 3.5-4mm (UK 10-8/US 4-6)Tension 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cmFibre content 70% cotton, 30% viscose (SeaCell)Care Machine wash 30°C

■ Cygnet DK (100% acrylic, 100g/298m) 1 ball of each: Black (0217) Cherry (1252) White (0208) Royal (0133) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook ■ A stitch marker ■ Toy stuffing ■ 2 safety eyes, 10mm For yarn stockis

The cool turquoise in Marianne Rawlins’ pretty shawl will have you dreaming of the poolside all year round ■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m), 2 balls of each: Natural (058

RIDGED CHEVRON STITCH Ch a multiple of 18 + 1. ROW 1 (RS) 2dc in second ch from hook, (7dc, skip 2 ch, 7dc, 2dc in next 2 ch: rep from * to end omitting final 2 sts on last rep, turn. ROW 2 (Working i