Sleepy santa

INCREASES Increase 1 st by making 1 yarnover, which is worked through the back loop on the next row/round to avoid a hole. DECREASES Decrease 1 st on each side of the marker as follows: Work to 3 sts

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cascade 220 Superwash (100% wool, 100g/200m) Yarn A Strawberry Cream (894) See table for measurements and quantities of Yarn A 1 ball of each: Blaze (1952) Lime Sherbert (850) Lake Che

1x1 RIB PATTERN Row 1: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. Row 2: K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form the pattern and are repeated. LACE RIB PATTERN (multiple of 16 sts + 1) Row 1: K1, *yo,

Cast on 253 (261: 287: 313) sts using 4.5mm circular needles, 100cm long, and join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of rnd. Rnd 1 *K1, P1; rep from * to last st, K1. Wo

Cast on 90 (98: 110: 118: 130: 138: 150: 158) sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib Row 1 K2, (P2, K2) to end. Rib Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. These 2 rows form the rib. Work a further 12 rows, inc 1

The front and back are knitted separately, with the shoulders shaped by working short rows, then the stitches are left live so that the front and back can be joined with a three-needle cast-off. All r