Simply Knitting - UK (2020-05)

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DOUBLE KNITTING COASTERS

YOUWILLNEED

QNovitaVeljestä(7Brothers)Aran

(75%wool,25%polyamide,

100g/200m)

OneballofYarnAPeony(550)

OneballofYarnBRock(048)

QA pairof3mmneedles

TENSION

20 stsand 32 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over patt using

3mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

9x9cm(3x3in)

ABBREVIATIONS

byfbothyarnsforward

byb both yarns back

For a full list see page 95

DOUBLEKNITTINGCOASTER

Caston32 sts using 3mm needles, alternating between Yarn A and

Yarn B.

ChangeYarnA andYarnBasfollows:

Row 1 *K1A,byf,P1B,byb, K1A, byf, P1B, byb, K1B, byf, P1A, byb,

K1B,byf,P1A,byb.

Repfrom* toend.

Row 2 Workallstitchesandcoloursastheyappear.

Row 3 *K1B,byf,P1A,byb,K1B,byf,P1A, byb, K1A, byf, P1B, byb,

K1A,byf,P1B,byb.Rep from * to end.

Row 4 As Row 2.

These4 rowsformpattern.Repeatpattuntil30 rows in total have

been worked or the coaster measures 9cm.

Castoffknitwise, alternating between Yarn A and Yarn B for each

stitch.

MAKINGUP

Weaveinallends.If blockingisrequired,pleasereferto the

manufacturer’s care instructions on the yarn band.

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

Turnto

page 87

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Offerends6 May

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TOPTIP

Whenchoosingyarnshades

fortwo-tonedcolourwork,

it’salwaysa goodideatogo

fortwoshadesthatstandout

againsteachotherbutdon’t

jar.Thisisdoublytruefor

doubleknittingprojects,as

thecontrastwillhelpyouto

keeptrackoftheunique

knittingtechnique.There’sa

helpfullinkherewitha colour

wheelwhichtalksthrough

colourtheorywww.canva.

com/colors/color-wheel/

Doubleknittingcan

bedescribedasa

double-sidedribpattern

in different colours

formore

ondouble

knitting^

SEE

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