YOU WILL NEED
For entire CAL (Blanket or Jumper) ■ Stylecraft Special DK
(100% acrylic, 100g/295m)
3 balls of each:
Yarn A Black (1002)
Yarn C Fiesta (1257)
2 balls of each:
Yarn B Jaffa (1256)
Yarn D Kelly Green (1826)
Yarn E Mustard (1823)
Yarn F Aster (1003)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ Stitch markers For your local stockists contact Stylecraft Yarns 04184 848435 www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk For other stockists, see the page opposite
CAL TENSION / MEASUREMENTS Tension is not critical for the Blanket; the finished measurements will be approx 138x138cm (54 x 54 in) if you make your motifs to the sizes stated. The fully reversible Jumper is one size only with an actual Bust measurement of approx 120cm (47 in), although there are guidelines at the end on how to adjust for a larger size. If you want to make sure your Jumper comes out at this size, check that your motifs are the sizes stated, adjusting your hook size if necessary.
ABBREVIATIONS For a full list, see page 88
CAL NOTES
There are nine different motifs that make up the CAL, and you can use these motifs to make either a Blanket or a Jumper. In each issue we will give you instructions to make a different motif, along with how many motifs you will need if you are making a Blanket, and how many for a Jumper. You will need twice the number of motifs to make the Blanket. There is one motif each issue for the first nine parts, and the final part will include instructions on how to make up your Blanket or Jumper.
A bonanza of colour and brimful of cheer, our two-in-one crochet-along puts the ‘CAL’ in ‘superCALifragilisticexpialidocious’! Hook up the motifs month by month, and choose to make up a bright jumper or bold blanket.
ZIGGY MEASUREMENTS
60x15cm (23 x6in) for Standard Motif 60x40cm (23 x15 ) for Sleeve Variation
ZIGGY NOTES
If you are making the Jumper, you will need 1 of the Standard Motifs and 2 of the Sleeve Variations, which uses the same pattern with a different colour sequence and more rows. You can alter the length of your Sleeves by varying the number of rows; the measurements and instructions given are for the Sleeves shown in our images. You may wish to wait until you’ve sewn together the rest of the Motifs for your Jumper (instructions next issue) before judging the length of your Sleeves.
ZIGGY
Blanket: Make 2 Standard Motifs Jumper: Make 1 Standard Motif and 2 Sleeve Variations
STANDARD MOTIF
Using Yarn D, ch115.
Row 1 (RS) 2tr in fourth ch from the hook (beg ch-3 counts as tr throughout), *tr in next 4 ch, (tr3tog over next 3 ch) twice, tr in next
4 ch, (3tr in next ch) twice; rep from * 6 times more omitting final 3tr, turn. [112 sts]
Fasten off.
With WS facing, join Yarn B in first st.
Row 2 Ch3, 2tr in same st, *4tr, (tr3tog over next 3 sts) twice, 4tr, (3tr in next st) twice; rep from * 6 times more omitting final 3 tr, turn.
Fasten off.
Rows 3-8 Repeat Row 2 a further 6 times, changing colour after every row in the sequence Yarn C, Yarn E, Yarn F, Yarn D, Yarn B, Yarn C.
BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn A in first st.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st), (dc, ch1, dc) in same st, dc in next st, *htr in next st, tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, dtr3tog over next 3 sts, tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in next st, htr in next st, 5dc; rep from * 6 times more omitting final 4 dc sts, (dc, ch1, dc) in last st, 12dc in each row end along next side, ch4, dtr2tog over next 2 sts, *tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in next st, htr in next st, 5dc, htr in next st, tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, dtr3tog over next 3 sts; rep from * 6 times more omitting final dtr3tog, dtr in same st as last st, ch1, dc in top of dtr just made, 3dc around dtr post, 16dc evenly into row ends, ss to beg dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
SLEEVE VARIATION
The Sleeve uses the same pattern as the Standard Motif with a row of Black between each colour to elongate the design. For the Sleeves, keep Yarn A attached to reduce ends. From Row 3, you will be working 2 RS rows (1 Colour, 1 Black), followed by 2 WS rows (1 Colour, 1 Black).
Work Row 1 (RS) of Standard Motif pattern using Yarn D.
Turn and work Row 2 (WS) of Standard Motif pattern using Yarn A.
Now repeat Row 2, working 2 RS rows followed by 2 WS rows, in the following colour sequence: Yarns B, A, C, A, E, A, F, A, D, A.
Cont working in this sequence, until there are a total of 26 rows.
Fasten off.
TO STRAIGHTEN TOP OF SLEEVE EDGE With RS facing, join Yarn A in first st of the foundation ch.
Working in other side of foundation ch, ch4, dtr2tog over next 2 sts, *tr2tog over next 2 sts, tr in next st, htr in next st, 5dc, htr in next st, tr in next st, tr2tog over next 2 sts, dtr3tog over next 3 sts; rep from * 6 times more omitting final dtr3tog, dtr in same st as last st, ch1.
Fasten off and weave in ends.