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We are firm believers that adding a pompom trim to anything makes it even better and this two-tone sweater by Emma Bassey is no exception. Hooked up in a soft alpaca blend, kids will love the feel as much as the look. Emma’s pattern covers ages from 18 months to five years, so you could make the full set. It’s the Christmas jumper that will last all year.
You will need:
DROPS Nepal (65% wool, 35% alpaca, 50g/75m) Dark Purple (4399) Light Grey Mix (0500) A 6mm (US J/10) hook 40cm pompom trim in neon pink (available at www.gilliangladrag.co.uk)
Yarn available from http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
You’ll find the full pattern, yarn quantities and measurements for this gorgeous make, including four size options, in issue 76 of Simply Crochet.
Simply Crochet issue 76 is available as a digital edition, for Apple phones and tablets, Android phones and tablets, the Barnes & Noble Nook, and to read through Zinio as PDFs. Click here to find the right version for you.

Matt Spiers
Matt Spiers is an artist and founding editor of Gathered.how. What started as a hobby over a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion for crochet (which led to a career with Simply Crochet magazine). Matt now dabbles in all sorts of creative past-times, everything from music production to gardening to whittling – he’s an all-round craft master.
