Simply Knitting - UK (2021-04)

TABLE SET

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YOU WILL NEED

Q Paintbox Simply DK

(100% acrylic, 100g/276m)

1 ball of each:

Yarn A Washed Teal (132)

Yarn B Champagne White (102)

Yarn C Granite Grey (106)

Yarn D Slate Green (126)

Yarn E Soft Fudge (109)

Yarn F Mustard Yellow (123)

Yarn G Racing Green (127)

Yarn quantities given will make

4 placemats and 4 coasters

Q A pair of 4mm needles

Q 4mm crochet hook for crochet

PLACE MAT AND COASTER SET

Note The place mat and coaster are worked in stocking stitch with

moss stitch borders, with the picture worked in the intarsia

method. Before starting to knit, wind off an appropriate number of

smaller balls of yarn. Most colours only need a small amount of

yarn, so yarn bobbins can be useful to stop tangles. As well as the

main ball, you will need three bobbins for Yarn A, five for Yarn B,

four for Yarn C and one for each of Yarns D, E, F and G. A crochet

cast-on is used as it mirrors a cable-cast off, but is optional.

PLACE MAT

Cast on 65 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.

Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

These two rows set moss stitch border patt.

Starting with Row 3, work Place Mat Chart, breaking off and joining

colours as required.

Note on Row 59, the first row of the top moss stitch border is

worked as knit along the centre portion of the place mat: the full

row of moss stitch only begins on Row 60.

Cast off in moss stitch.

FINISHING

Block to the finished measurements and weave in all ends.

COASTER

Cast on 23 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.

Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

These two rows set the moss stitch border patt.

Starting with Row 3, work Coaster Chart, breaking off and joining

colours as required.

Note on Row 27, the first row of the top moss stitch border is

worked as knit along the centre portion of the Place Mat: the full

row of moss stitch only begins on Row 28.

Cast off in moss stitch.

FINISHING

Neaten all ends. Block to the finished measurements and weave in

all ends.

TAKE ON A CHALLENGE

cast-on (optional)

Q Yarn bobbins, 20 (optional)

TENSION

22 sts and 30 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using

4mm needles

MEASUREMENTS

Place mat 22.5x29.5cm

(8¾x11½in)

Coaster 10x10cm (4x4in)

ABBREVIATIONS

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WHERE TO BUY

Q LoveCrafts 01409 404010

or http://www.lovecrafts.com

STEP-BY-STEP CROCHET CAST ON

1 Make a slip knot on a crochet

hook. Hold the knitting needle

in your left hand and the hook in

your right. Tension the yarn in

your left hand.

2 Keeping hold of the yarn tail,

take the hook over the needle

and underneath the working

yarn. Catch the yarn on the

hook and draw it through the

slip knot. Manoeuvre your index

finger so the working yarn is

now behind the needle again.

Catch the working yarn once

more and draw through the

stitch on the hook.

3 Repeat Step 2 until you have

the stitches you need.

Wind off bobbins in Yarns A to G before

you start to knit your place mat. Most

colours only need a small amount of yarn

Like garter stitch, the moss stitch

border around the edge of your coaster

and place mat helps the fabric to lie flat