Brancaster

THESE SWEET socks have a stylised floral pattern knitted in a bright red shade on a cream background, bordered by narrow chequerboard bands; the cuffs, heels and toes are also knitted in red. Bronagh

When working shaping sections, only slip a stitch in the pattern if you definitely have enough stitches to work the cable on the next RS row. Row 1: *K3, Sl 1 wyib, K1, Sl 1 wyib, K12; rep from * to l

CHART A (WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Row 1 (RS) K3, k2tog, yo, K1, (yo, skpo, K5, k2tog, yo, K1) to last 5sts, yo, skpo, K3. Row 2 and all WS rows Purl. Row 3 K2, k2tog, yo, K2, (K1, yo, skpo, K3, k2tog, yo

The chart rows are numbered 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B etc. and are worked right to left. Each row is worked twice (by sliding the work to the other end of the needle so it can be worked again), once in yarn A (t

BACK Cast on 85 (95: 103: 113: 121) sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) K2, *P1, K1; rep from * to last st, K1. Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rib rows until work meas 6cm,

With 3.5 mm needles cast on 97 (109, 121, 135) sts. 1st row (right side) – ★K1, P1, rep from ★ to last st, K1. 2nd row – K1, ★P1, K1, rep from ★ to end. Rep these two m-st rows four times more. Change