Spring STARS

These light and airy accessories are just perfect when you need an extra layer

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Knitting & crochet

MEASUREMENTS

Shawl 152x50cm/ 593/4x191/2in.

Scarf 160x14cm/63x51/2in.

MATERIALS

Shawl 12 x 50g (90m) balls of Rico Organic Cotton Aran (100% cotton) in Blue (012)*. Size 6mm crochet hook.

Scarf 1 x 100g (250m) ball of Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo Cotton DK (60% bamboo, 40% cotton) in Seafoam (7143)*. Pair each of 3.75mm (No. 9) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles.

Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk.

TENSION

Shawl 2 pattern repeats and 8 rows, to 10x10cm, over pattern, using 6mm hook.

Scarf 22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch, chain; ch-sp, chain space; dc, double crochet; k, knit; slst, slip st; st(s), stitch(es); tog, together (decrease by working as many sts together as stated); tr, treble crochet; up1, pick up horizontal strand lying between needles and k into the back of it (to increase 1 st); yf, yarn forward (to make 1 st).