Elkie

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), 137/142 (54/56). Actual size: 104 cm (41 ins), 114 (45), 124 (49), 134 (53), 144 (57

The bag strap is knitted in Fabric Stitch first, then the stitches for each side of the bag are picked up from the WS edge of the strap, to form an outside ‘seam’. These stitches are then worked in Tw

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

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:

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