• Sirdar’s Calico is an excellent substitute for the discontinued Rio. (60% cotton/40% acrylic, 132m/50g)
• no diagrams, pattern involves very simple shaping in the sleeves with increasing, but no shaping in the torso.
• UK dc and tr stitches used
• two colours of Rio/Calico required, 5-7 50g balls of main colour and one 50g ball for contrasting wrist, neck and bottom edge trim
• this book is known as “Start Crochet” in Britain

Extras: yarn needle, measure tape/ruler