Christmas roses wreath

Cast on 26 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn E. Rows 1 to 4 Beg on a RS knit row work in st st.Break Yarn E and join Yarn D. Rows 5 to 8 Beg on a RS knit row work in st st.Break Yarn D and join Yarn B. R

WREATH Cast on 35 sts using 3.25mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (WS) Purl. Row 2 (K3, M1) 11 times, K2. [46 sts] Row 3 Purl. Row 4 (K4, M1) 11 times, K2. [57 sts] Row 5 Purl. Row 6 (eyes) K23, P1, K8, P1

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

Notes When working from Chart, right-side rows are knit rows and read from right to left, wrong-side rows are purl rows and read from left to right. Use separate balls of yarn for each area of colour

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,

BODY Start at neck. Cast on 12 sts using 3.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (RS) Knit. Row 2 (Pfb, P1) 6 times. [18 sts]Row 3 (Kfb, K1) 9 times. [27 sts]Row 4 Purl. Row 5 (Kfb, K2) 9 times. [36 sts]Rows