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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

Cast on 47 (53: 57: 63: 69: 73: 79: 83: 91) sts loosely using 9mm needles. Beg with a K row, now work in st st throughout as folls: Cont straight until Front meas 15 (15: 15: 15.5: 15.5: 15.5: 16: 16:

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)

1x1 RIB Row 1 (RS): K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; rep from * to end. These two rows form the pattern and are repeated. FAIR ISLE RIB PATTERN Set-up row 1 (RS): Work 1x1 rib in ya

STEEKS Work 9 steek sts by knitting every stitch, and knitting in the two alternating colours used in that round. Aim to have the colours align, so that dark is above dark and light is above light. Be

TEXTURED PATTERN FOR BODY WORKED IN THE ROUND Rounds 1 to 4 *K1, P1; rep from * around. Rounds 5 to 8 *P1, K1; rep from * around. Work Rounds 1 to 8 for pattern. TEXTURED PATTERN FOR BODY WORKED FLAT