Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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HANGING BASKETS

YOUWILLNEED
QRicoDesignCreativeNatur
(aran,100%hemp,50g/100m)
Foreachbasket:
2 ballsofYarnAGrey(005)
1 ballofYarnBPink(003)
1 ballofYarnCMustard(004)
QA pairof3.5mmknittingneedles
Q2 x short3.5mmdouble-pointed
knittingneedles(forthei-cord)
Q2 split-ringstitch markers

TENSION
17 stsand 40 rowstomeasure
10x10cm(4x4in)overgarter st
using 3.5mm needles

HANGINGBASKETS
Caston4 stsusing Yarn A and 3.5mm needles.
Knitonerow.
Row 1 (RS)K1,M1, K1; rep from to end. [7 sts]
Row 2 Knit.
Row 3 K1,M1,K1; rep from to end. [13 sts]
Row 4 Knit.
Row 5 K1,M1,K1; rep from to end. [25 sts]
Row 6 Knit.
Row 7 K1,M1,K2, M1, K1; rep from to end. [41 sts]
Row 8 Knit.

SECONDANDTHIRDSIZESONLY
Row 9 K2,M1,K2, M1, K1; rep from to end. [67 sts]
Row 10 Knit.

THIRDSIZEONLY
Row 11 K1,M1,K3; rep from to end. [89 sts]
Row 12 Knit.

ALLSIZES
Knit 10 rowsstraight.Placea markeratboth ends of the next row.
ChangetoYarnCandknit6 ( 8 : 6 ) rows.
ChangetoYarnBandknit 12 ( 4 : 12 ) rows.
ChangetoYarnCandknit6 ( 8 : 6 ) rows.
ChangetoYarnA andknituntilworkmeasures 12 ( 14 : 13 )cm,
measuredfromthe markers and ending with a WS row.
Castoffallsts.

MAKINGUP
Sewsideseamstogether,startingatthebottomcast-onedgeand
reversingthestitchingfor the last 2cm (nearest the top of the
basket) for the fold.

I-CORDLOOP
UsingYarnA,makethree5cm-longi-cordsandattachthemtothe
topofeachbasketat the side seam edge. See http://www.wikihow.com/
Knit-an-I-Cord.

EASY TO KNIT

MEASUREMENTS

Small(Medium:Large)

Internaldiameter7 ( 10 : 14 )cm

Height(excluding loop)

10 ( 12 : 11 )cm

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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odours?It’salsofourtimes

asstrongascottonand

retainsdyebetterthan

other fabrics.

TOP TIP

Whensewingtheseams,

reversethestitchingforthe

last 2cm for the top-down fold