Coming up roses

Knitted in a luxurious blend of cashmere and merino, Georgina by Helen Ardley has a fantastic pattern of ridges down each side. These are easy to create, simply pick up a stitch from several rows below and then purl together with the next stitch on the needle. The design is completed with simple stocking stitch panels to hold the wooden handles in place and is lined with a feminine floral fabric.

Using 4mm needles cast on 68 sts
Row 1: k
Row 2: k1, p to last st, k1
Row 3: k
Row 4: as Row 2
Row 5: k
Row 6: as Row 2
Row 7: k
Row 8: k1, * wyif use RH needle to pick up st four rows down, place onto LH needle, p two sts tog, rep from * to last st, k1
These eight rows form Ripple patt
Rep patt until 14 Ripples have been worked (approx 22cm)
Next row (dec row): sl 1, k1, psso, k to last two sts, k2tog
Next row: k1, p to last st, k1
Rep last two rows twice more
Next row: sl 1, k1, psso, k to last two sts, k2tog
Next row: as Row 8
These last eight rows form dec rows and patt
Cont dec each end of needle on all alt rows, keeping Ripple patt correct, until 24 sts rem
Cont in st st for 14 rows
Cast off

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Georgina: 30.5cm x 35cm (including handles)