Midge & fly

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

“THIS HAT and matching fingerless mittens are knitted in the round using Jamieson & Smith’s 2ply Jumper Weight Shetland wool,” explains Outi Kater. “The brim of the hat and the cuffs of the mittens ar

These chunky mittens with a pom-pom pop of colour are perfect for chilly autumn days

Note Use the intarsia method for colour, twisting yarn colours together where they meet to avoid holes. BACK Cast on 106 (116: 126: 138: 148: 160) sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Rib row (RS) *K1,

DIAMOND BORDER CHART (worked over 8 sts) Row 1 (WS): P4, K1, P3. Row 2 (RS): K2, P3, K3. Row 3: P2, K5, P1. Row 4: P7, K1. Row 5: K8. Row 6: As Row 4. Row 7: As Row 3. Row 8: As Row 2. Row 9: As Row 1

2X2 RIB Row 1 (K2, P2) to last 2 sts, K2. Row 2 P2, (K2, P2) to end. Rep Rows 1 and 2. FRONT Cast on 82 (90: 94: 102: 106: 110) sts using 3.25mm needles, thumb method and Yarn A, and work 9 (13: 13: 1