Alida

RUSSIAN CAST-OFF K2, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl, *K1, slip both sts back to LH needle, K2tog tbl; rep from * to end. CHART A Row 1 (RS): Yo, K1, yo. Row 2 and all WS rows: See pattern.

YOU WILL NEED ■ Cascade Woolpaka (60% wool, 40% alpaca, 100g/200m) 8 skeins of Natural Silver (02) ■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook ■ 2 stitch markers For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.w

Using 3.25mm needles and the thumb method, cast on 121 (133:147:159:173:185:199) sts. Row 1: P0 (1:1:0:1:0:0), *K1, P1; rep from * to last 1 (0:0:1:0:1:1) sts, K1 (0:0:1:0:1:1). Row 2: P1 (0:0:1:0:1:1

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48), 127/132 (50/52). Actual size: 107 cm (42 ins), 117 (46¼), 127 (50¼), 137 (54), 147 (57¾). Length: 61

STEEKS Steeks are worked over 11 stitches in a 1x1 stripe pattern, alternating between background and pattern colours, with the complete 11-stitch steek beginning and ending with the background colour

FOLDED RIB PATTERN (worked over 6 sts and 32 rows)Row 1 (RS): K1, C2F, K3.Row 2 (WS): P4, K2.Row 3: K2, C2F, K2.Row 4: P3, K3. Row 5: K3, C3F.Rows 6-7: Knit.Row 8: P3, K3. Row 9: K3, C3B.Row 10: P3, K