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This scarf begins with a central colourwork panel worked from an i-cord cast-on using two colours. Only one colour is worked at a time over the row. Stitches are either slipped with the yarn in front

■ Assorted cream fabrics – ½yd ■ Assorted red fabrics – ¼yd ■ Assorted aqua fabrics – ⅜yd ■ Red fabric for sashing – ⅜yd ■ Border fabric – ½yd ■ Fussy cutting (if required) – One (1) 4½in square and f

Dress it up, dress it down – you can’t go wrong with this custom waistcoat front pattern. By Emma Friedlander-Collins ■ Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic, 100g/295m), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Purple S

BACK Cast on 86 (92: 98: 102: 108: 114) sts with 4mm needles and Yarn A. Purl 4 rows. Row 1 P5 (4: 3: 5: 4: 3), (K4, P4) to last 9 (8: 7: 9: 8: 7) sts, K4, P5 (4: 3: 5: 4: 3). Row 2 K5 (4: 3: 5: 4: 3)

TRACING Place light-coloured and fine fabrics over the design and trace over it. For thicker or dark-coloured fabrics, a light source such as a window or lightbox makes this process much simpler. TRAN