Creative Knitting

With 4.50mm needles, cast on 78 (86, 98) sts. Preparation row: WS - K1 (selvage st); *k1, p3; rep from* to last st, k1 (selvage st). Row 1: K1 (selv st), *k1, yo, k2tog, p1; rep from * to last st, k1 (selv st). Row 2: K1 (selv st), *k1, p1, yo, p2tog

Using 4.00mm needles and C1, cast on 122 (130, 146, 162, 170) sts. Beg Rib Patt Row 1: K3, * P4, K4, rep from* to last 7 sts, P4, K3. Row 2: P3, * K4, P4, rep from* to last 7 sts, K4, P3. Rep 1st and 2nd rows 6 times, then 1st row once. Row 16: Rib 5

Using 4.00mm Needles cast on 79 (85, 91, 97, 103, 109, 115, 121) sts. Purl 1 row. Beg Patt. Row 1: RS K1, * yfwd, sl1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K1, rept from * to end. Row 2 and every following alt row: Purl. Row 3: K1, * K1, yfwd, sl2togK, K1, p2s

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 62 (70, 74, 82) sts. Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from* to end. Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from* to end. These 2 rows form rib. Work a further 10 rows rib, inc (dec, inc, dec) one st in centre of last row. 63 (69, 75, 81) sts.

With 2.75mm needles, cast on 114 (126, 136, 148) sts. Starting with a K row, work in st st for 7 rows, ending with a RS row. Change to 3.25mm needles. Row 8: WS - Knit (to form fold line). Starting with a K row, work in St st until back measures 22 (

K1, p1 rib (even number sts) Row 1: RS * K1, p1; rep from * across. Row 2: WS * K1, p1; rep from* across. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for k1, p1 rib. Stockinette stitch (St st) Knit on RS, purl on WS. Fancy Pattern (even number sts) Row 1: (RS) K1, k2tog to

Garter stitch (Garter st) Knit all sts every row. K1, p1 rib (even number sts) Row 1: RS * K1, p1; rep from * across. Row 2: WS * K1, p1; rep from* across. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for k1, p1 rib. K1, p1 rib (odd number sts) Row 1: RS * K1, p1; rep from *

Plastic-head pins are useful for checking tension and blocking out items. Pins with coloured heads are best because they do not get lost in your work. A row counter is helpful for keeping track of rows worked, particularly where increases, decreases