Doone valley

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 114 (126:138: 150:158:170:182:194:206) sts. Row 1 (RS): K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to end. Row 2: P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work in rib for a fu

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 (46), 127 (50), 137 (54) 147 (58). Length: 58 cm (

(worked over 13 sts) Row 1 (RS): P2, K2tog, K2, yo, K1, yo, K2, SSK, P2. Row 2 (WS): K2, P9, K2. Row 3: P1, K2tog, K2, yo, K3, yo, K2, SSK, K1. Row 4: K1, P11, K1. Row 5: K2tog, K2, yo, K5, yo, K2, SS

Using 4mm needles and yarn A, cast on 96 (108:120:132:144:156:168:180:192) sts. Row 1: (K3, P3) to end. Repeat Row 1 a further 13 times. Row 15 (WS): Purl. Now using the Fair Isle technique (stranding

Note When working in patt, if there are insufficient sts to work Cr3R, Cr3L at beg and end of rows, work these sts in st st. Cast on 102 (114: 126: 136: 148: 158: 170: 180: 192) sts using 4.5mm needle

INSPIRED BY a summer garden, these socks have delicate flower-like motifs connected by lines of twisted stitches. The floral motifs are created by working knot stitches and yarnovers, and the pattern