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

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

Emma Leith’s fabric and yarn combo makes adding detail easy. Pick a floral print and you’re already halfway there! ■ Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 100g/290m), 2 balls of Yarn A Cream (3050), 1 b

■ King Cole Fashion Aran (70% acrylic, 30% wool, 100g/200m) 4 balls of Redcurrant (3503) 3 balls of Iona (3317) 2 balls of Pink (3059) ■ A 7mm (US K/10½ or L/11) Tunisian hook with extension cable ■ A

MATERIALS Of Caron Simply Soft, 1 170g ball in each of Bone (9703) A, Autumn Maize (0008) B and Taupe (9783) C for Brown version; Cobalt Blue (9784) A, Plum Perfect (9761) B and Sage (9705) C for Blue