These cute knitted bees turn a simple nursery blanket into something special

Knit a cabled scarf with a clever flap to keep it neat Instructions overleaf

■ West Yorkshire Spinners Morris DK (50% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Marsham, 25% Bluefaced Kerry Hill, 50g/112m) 2 balls of each: Yarn A Orchard (1284) Yarn B Rhubarb (1291) Yarn C Pimpernel (1290) ■ A

Cast on 64 sts using 4.5mm circular needles and Yarn A. Join in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. PM at join. Rnd 1 Knit. Rnd 2 Purl. Repeat the last 2 rnds a further 4 times. Change

CONSTRUCTION The Back of the sweater is worked flat from the top shoulders to the base of the armholes and then the stitches are put on hold. The Front shoulder sts are then picked up from the Back ca

MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 76/81 cm (30/32 ins), 86/91 (34/36), 97/102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (46/48). Actual size: 94 cm (37 ins), 104 (41¾), 116 (45½), 126 (49½), 136 (53¾). Length: 54 cm