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The perfect present for the man in your life be it grandad, dad, boyfriend, husband or son! a lovely snuggly hug of a scarf in manly or not so manly colours!

Extremely simple and quick to make, perfect for last minute presents

You will need:

4 skeins of Plump (works equally well with 3), colours shown are Earl Grey (A), Damson Jam (B), Gooseberry Fool (C) and Pistachio Ice Cream (D)

12mm tips and a 60cm/80cm cable

What to do:

In colour A  cast on 130 stitches. Knit every row.  Knit every colour until it has run out and then join the next colour.  We have joined the next colour mid row if necessary, however, if you prefer a slightly tidier look you can of course just join at the beginning of a row. Weave in ends.

This cowl is simply stunning.  It oozes luxury and could be all you need to look damn gorgeous this winter! 

You will need:

2 skeins of Plump shown in Marmalade

1 ball of contraast fine  yarn (we've used a metallic yarn here and a 4ply alpaca silk in another colourway)

10mm hook

4mm hook

What to do:

With Plump and 10mm, ch 48 (or any multiple of 3) and join with a slip stitch being careful not to twist the foundation chain.

Round 1: ch3 (counts as tr), tr into each ch to end, join with slip stitch to top of ch 3.

Round 2: change to contrast yarn and 4mm crochet hook (join at any point between two trebles.  Ch3 (counts as 1 tr) work two more trebles into the same place.  *Ch5, skip 3 tr, work 3 trs into space between next two trebles, repeat from * to end of round.  Fasten off yarn and sew in the end.

Round 3: change to plump and 10mm hook.  Join at any ch 5 space. Ch3 (counts as 1tr) 2tr into same space, work 3 trs into every ch5 space to end.

Repeat rounds 2 and 3 (weaving in ends as you go)

Once you have 7 rounds of Plump treble rounds, work a round of doubles using Plump into each treble. 

A beautiful cowl, slightly shaped to give a close fit to the neck.  Lovely and soft and just two skeins.

You will need:

2 skeins Plump shown in pistachio ice cream

10 mm crochet hook.

What to do:

Ch50 and join with slip stitch making sure you don't twist the chain

Round 1: Ch3, counts as 1 tr,  1tr in each ch to end, join with a slip stitch into ch 3. (50sts)

Repeat this round  3 more times.

Next round (dec): ch3, work 12 more tr, tr2tog, 1 tr into each of the next 24 sts, tr2tog, work one tr into each remeining st to end of round, join with slip st (48 sts)

Following rounds (dec): work as round above, decreasing on top of the decrease on the round before (2 decreases per round)

You should manage to get at least 11 whole rounds out of your two skeins of yarn.  Once you have completed 11, finish with a round of double crochet into every st to neaten the top.

Sew in your ends.

This is a super chunky snood, so soft and luxurious and really quick to knit up.  But its simplicity is also its beaty.... it is stunning and will look gorgeous with whatever you are wearing.

To make one for yourself you need to get 2 skeins of Plump and 12mm 60cm circular needle.

Cast on 60 sts and join in the round.

Round 1: *K4, P2 rep from * to end.  

Rep round 1 until you are almost out of yarn and cast off in pattern.

Sew in all the ends.... 

Now that was simple wasn't it!!

If you want to knit this flat and sew it up, use 12mm straights, cast on 60n sts

Row 1: *K4, P2 rep from * to end

Row 2: *K2, P4 rep from * to end

Repeat these two rows until you have almost run out of yarn and then cast off in pattern.

Sew in your ends and them seam the sides together using mattress stitch or back stitch.

I love finding new crochet stitches, particulary when they are easy to do and give a new twist to an old standard.  This deep chevron blanket is one such occasion.  It creates a really sharp 'v' which is really effective in zingy colours.

Deep Chevron Baby Blanket in Blue Sky’s Worsted Cotton

Finished Measurements:

75 cm by 90 cm

You will need:

1 skein of each of the following Blue Sky Worsted Cotton colours:  Shell, Pink Parfait, Lotus, Drift and Sleet

What to do:

Using Sleet make a ch of 143 (pattern repeat is 20 +1, add 2 for base ch)

Row 1: Work (1 tr, ch1, 1tr) into 5^th ch from hook,* ch1, skip 3 ch, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) into next ch, ch1, skip next 3 ch* in next ch work (1tr, ch1,1tr, ch3, 1tr, ch1, 1tr), ch1, skip 3ch, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) into next ch, ch1 **, skip 3ch, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) into next ch, skip 3ch, (1tr, ch1, 1tr) into next ch, you should now have a top (increase) and a bottom (decrease) to form a wave, repeat from * to the end, finishing ** with , skip 3ch, (1tr, ch1, 1tr), skip 1ch, 1tr into last ch.  Turn 

V st = (1tr, ch1, 1tr)    V st increase = (1 V st, ch3, 1 V st)

V st decrease = (1 V st, skip 2 Vsts, 1 V st)

Row 2: Ch3 (counts as 1tr), V st into the second ch1 sp (between the 1st and, 2nd V st),* ch1, V st in the ch1 sp between the 2nd and 3rd V st, in the ch3 sp work (V st, ch3, V st), ch 1, 1 V st in the next ch1 sp, ch1, in next ch 1 sp work 1 V st,** skip next 2 V sts and in next ch1 sp work 1 V st, (this is your V st decrease) repeat from * to the end, finishing at ** with 1tr into the top of 4ch from the beginning of row1.  Fasten off Sleet

Row 3:  Join Drift. This is where is gets a bit tricky as you are working your V sts into 2 rows below (ie. row 1), except for the increase (1 V st, ch3, 1 V st) which is worked into row 2, and to complicate matters further the V sts are worked into the ch1 sp in the middle of the V st on row 1 ie (1tr, ch1, 1tr) however, once you have this established it is a simple pattern repeat!!

Ch3 (counts as 1tr), work 1 V st into the 2^nd V st of row 1,* ch1, work next V st into 3^rd V st of row 1, ch1, work V st increase (V st, ch3, V st) into ch3 sp on row 2, ch1, V st into next V st of row 1, ch1, V st into next V st of row 1, skip the 2 V st decrease of row 1, V st into next V st, repeat from * to 2^nd to last V st of row 1, work 1 V st into this st, 1tr into top of ch3. Turn

Continue repeating row 3, I have changed colour every 2 rows in the following order Sleet, Drift, Shell, Pink Parfait, Lotus, after 4 complete colour changes I did not have enough to work 2 complete rows of each colour so I have worked one of each, I think this looks nice as a border at the top of the blanket.

Here is a video tutorial to help with this pattern.

Abbreviations (UK):

ch             chain                                                
tr              treble crochet

V st          (1tr, 1ch, 1tr)

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