Petal poetry

CONSTRUCTION The Back of the sweater is worked flat from the top shoulders to the base of the armholes and then the stitches are put on hold. The Front shoulder sts are then picked up from the Back ca

Tip for long-tail cast-on Join two yarn ends with a knot, insert the needle under the knot with strands either side and begin casting on. Once the total number of stitches has been cast on, cut one of

■ West Yorkshire Spinners Morris DK (50% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Marsham, 25% Bluefaced Kerry Hill, 50g/112m) 2 balls of each: Yarn A Orchard (1284) Yarn B Rhubarb (1291) Yarn C Pimpernel (1290) ■ A

One of our favourite illustrators whose pieces we love to turn into cross stitch is Cherelle Brown of KitsCH Noir. This attentive gardener is another one to add to the growing portfolio of Cherelle’s

Cast on 64 sts using 4.5mm circular needles and Yarn A. Join in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. PM at join. Rnd 1 Knit. Rnd 2 Purl. Repeat the last 2 rnds a further 4 times. Change

Knit a cabled scarf with a clever flap to keep it neat Instructions overleaf