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Using 3.25mm needles and yarn A, cast on 110 (122:134:146:158) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows set rib. Cont in rib until Back meas

CABLE DECREASE When casting off the 6-st cable in the centre of Chart D on Back and Front, work as follows: K1, (K2tog) twice, K1. This decreases the 6-st cable to 4 sts and stops it flaring. SADDLE S

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:

Using 4mm crochet hook and waste yarn, make 4 chain. Slip the 4 back loops of the chain onto 3.5mm circular needles. 4 sts. Change to yarn A. Row 1: K1, K2tog, K1. 3 sts. Rows 2-6: Knit to end. Row 7:

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

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