Natural beauty

YOU WILL NEED

■ Rowan Cotton Cashmere (85% cotton, 15% cashmere, 50g/125m) Yarn A Linen (211)

■ Rowan Creative Linen (50% linen, 50% cotton, 100g/200m)

Yarn B Natural (621)

See table for measurements and yarn quantities

■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook

For yarn stockists contact www.knitrowan.com01484 668200

TENSION

16 sts and 8 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over patt using a 4mm hook or size needed to obtain stated tension

ABBREVIATIONS

BegDtrX Ch2, skip next st, yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh, draw loop through, (yrh, draw through 2 loops) twice, ch4 (this ch-4 forms top-right ‘leg’ of the ‘X’ and ch-1 sp), yrh, insert hook halfway down st just made where lower ‘legs’ join, yrh, draw loop through, (yrh, draw through 2 loops) twice

DtrX (Yrh) twice, insert hook in next st, yrh, draw loop through, yrh, draw through 2 loops, skip next st, yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh, draw loop through, (yrh, draw through 2 loops) 4 times, ch1, yrh, insert hook halfway down st just made where lower ‘legs’ join, yrh, draw loop through, (yrh, draw through 2 loops) twice dec Decrease(ing) To decrease 1 st on a dc round, work dc2tog over 2 sts, and on a tr round, work tr2tog inc Increase(ing) To increase 1 st on a dc round, work 2dc in the same st, and an on a tr round, work 2 tr in the same st

Hooked in a lacy pattern with the natural and cooling fibres of cotton, linen and super-soft cashmere – what more could you want from a summer jumper?

NOTES

Garment is worked top down in the round from RS. Yoke