The striking contrast of the coloured yoke against cabled bodice and sleeves would work equally well in any number of combinations, and is recreated here matching the original strong green and dark flecked charcoal of the main colour. A pure black, navy, or dark green would also work well, with the yoke in red, blue or cream, or reverse the effect with a cream main colour and vibrant red or green for the yoke.

Materials

• 4 × 100 g balls main charcoal colour (M) Or 7 × 50 g balls in black
• 3 × 50 g balls of DK in contrast colour (C) for yoke (and edgings if preferred)
• Small quantities of 4 ply wool for embroidery in cream, blue, red, light green, yellow, mustard
• 1 × pair 3.75 mm/9 needles
• 1 × pair 4 mm/8 (4.5 mm/7) 4 mm crochet hook
• 7.5 mm/1 × crochet hook 5 × buttons