Let's Knit - UK (2020-04)

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GREAT FOR

IMPROVERS

DK

YARN

3.5MM

NEEDLES

Basket

OUTER BASE

Using 3.5mm needles and

yarn A, cast on ten sts

£ Row 1 (WS): p

£ Row 2: (kfb) to end. 20 sts

£ Row 3 and every

odd-numbered row: p

£ Row 4: (k1, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k1) five times. 30 sts

£ Row 6: (k2, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k2) five times. 40 sts

£ Row 8: (k3, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k3) five times. 50 sts

£ Row 10: (k4, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k4) five times. 60 sts

£ Row 12: (k5, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k5) five times. 70 sts

£ Row 14: (k6, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k6) five times. 80 sts

£ Row 16: (k7, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k7) five times. 90 sts

£ Row 18: (k8, kfb) five times,

(kfb, k8) five times. 100 sts

£ Row 20: (k9, kfb) five

times, (kfb, k9) five times.

110 sts

£ Row 22: (k10, kfb) five

times, (kfb, k10) five times.

120 sts

£ Row 23: p

£ Row 24: p for bottom edge

Outer side wall

£ Rows 25-30: (p6, k6)

to end

£ Rows 31-36: (k6, p6) to end

£ Rows 37-48: rep Rows

25-36

£ Row 49: k

£ Rows 50-52: beg with

a k row, work in st st

£ Row 53: k for edge

Inner side wall

£ Row 54: (k2tog, k18) three

times, (k18, k2tog) three

times. 114 sts

£ Rows 55-79: beg with

a p row, work in st st

£ Cast off

HANDLE

Using 3.5mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 18 sts

£ Work in st st until piece

meas 32cm

£ Cast off

TO MAKE UP

With cast-on yarn end, work

a gathering thread along

cast-on edge and draw

tightly. Sew seam all up to

cast-off edge. With masking

tape, attach long side of

larger strip of card to edge of

cardboard circle. Place

cardboard inside Basket, fold

in knitted piece to cover

inner side and secure bottom

edge with stitches, piercing

from inner bottom edge to

outer edge. Place felt circle

into Basket. Seam Handle,

encasing smaller card strip.

Attach Handle to Basket

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
Diameter: 16.5cm
Height: 18cm

KNIT KIT
Yarn: Stylecraft Special DK, shade (A) 1835
Buttermilk, one 100g ball, (B) 1833 Blush,
(C) 1432 Wisteria, (D) 1001 White, (E) 1841
Cornish Blue, (F) 1263 Citron, (G) 1422 Aspen,
oddments of each, oddment of dark
purple 4ply
Needles: 3.5mm
Cardboard circle: 15cm diameter
Felt circle: soft yellow, 15cm diameter
Sturdy card: 8cm x 52cm, 3cm x 32cm
Masking tape
Tapestry needle
Crochet hook: 2mm

TENSION SQUARE
n 24 sts x 32 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking stitch
n 3.5mm needles

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN
Stylecraft Special DK is 100% acrylic,
super-soft and machine washable on a
gentle setting. This versatile yarn is
suited to a wide range of projects and is
available in a staggering number of shades.
It costs £1.95 per 100g (295m) ball from
01795 570303, theknittingnetwork.co.uk

NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?
King Cole Big Value DK is a machine
washable, high-quality acrylic yarn.
Available in a selection of shades, including
classic tweeds, this fibre is soft to the touch
and costs £2.19 per 100g (290m) ball from
0800 505 3300, woolwarehouse.co.uk

10% OFF AT WOOL WAREHOUSE.

USE THE CODE LK156.

Start knitting here...

Pink

Clematis

(make six)

Using 3.5mm needles and

yarn B, cast on nine sts

£ Row 1 (WS): p

£ Row 2: (kfb) to end. 18 sts

£ Row 3: p

£ Row 4: (kfb) to end. 36 sts

£ Row 5: p6, turn and work

on this set of sts

£ Row 6: k6, turn

£ Row 7: p6, turn

£ Row 8: skpo, k2, k2tog

turn. Four sts

£ Row 9: (p2tog) twice, turn.

Two sts

£ Row 10: skpo and

fasten off

£ Rejoin yarn and rep Rows

5-10 until there are six petals

in total

TO MAKE UP

Weave in fastened-off yarn

ends into petals. Work

a gathering thread in centre

of flower. Using yarn F,

make backstitches in centre,

leaving a loop every

other stitch

White Daisy

(make six)

FLOWER CENTRE

Using 3.5mm needles and

yarn F, cast on eight sts

£ Row 1 (WS): (p2tog) four

times. Four sts

£ Cut yarn leaving a tail,

thread through rem sts, pull

tight and fasten off

Stitch ends together to form

a circle

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To form your crochet chain,

you will first need to make

a slip knot and slide it onto

your hook. With the slip

knot facing you, bring your

yarn over from the back to

the front and hook it. Next,

pull the yarn through your

slip knot to produce your

first finished chain stitch.

Repeat this process as

instructed in the pattern.

Making a

CROCHET

CHAIN