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EXCLUSVE TO Simply knitting EXCLUSIVE TO
IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS
YOU WILL NEED
□ Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK (100% acrylic, 100g/280m)
1 ball of each
Yarn A White (961)
Yarn B Sky Marl (591)
Yarn C Royal (979)
Yarn D Sunflower (978)
Yarn E Black (965)
Yarn F Silver Mist (678)
Yarn G Signal Red (977)
Yarn H Emerald (916)
□ A pair of 2.75mm needles
□ Toy filling
□ Locking stitch markers
□ Bobbins for intarsia colourwork
TENSION
27 sts and 33 rows to measure 10×10cm (4×4in) over stocking stitch using 2.75mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
8cm (3¼in) to 13cm (5¼in) long
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 77
WHERE TO BUY
□ For yarn stockists contact Sirdar www.sirdar.com
OR YOU COULD TRY…
□ Little Wool Shop 01495 239416 or www.littlewoolshop.com
□ The Knitting Network 01795 570303 or www.theknittingnetwork.co.uk
SHOP SMART SHOP LOCAL! Turn to page 80
TRANSPORT PLAYSET
Notes Unless otherwise specified, use the cable cast on for all pieces and use mattress stitch to sew seams.
When working colourwork using the intarsia method, use a separate end of yarn for each colour section and cross yarns at colour changes to prevent holes.
AMBULANCE BODY
Wind off a small bobbin of Yarn A before you begin, or locate both ends of the ball.
Cast on 30 sts using 2.75mm needles and Yarn A. Start at base.
Rows 1 and 2 Starting on a RS knit row, work in st st.
Row 3 K1, (kfb, PM, kfb, K10, kfb, PM, kfb) twice, K1. [38 sts]
Row 4 (Purl to marker, slm) 4 times, purl to end.
Row 5 (Knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb) 4 times, knit to end. [8 sts inc’d]
Row 6 Rep Row 4.
Row 7 Rep Row 5, removing markers. [54 sts]
Rows 8 to 17 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st, and on Row 17 place locking markers in the 4th and 31st sts.
Work the windows using intarsia method.
SOPHIE JORDAN, DEPUTY EDITOR
P17A, join
