With RS facing, sl st in top left corner
to join, working across side, work 2 sc
in each row-end across to beg ch, rotate
to work in beg ch-sps, work 2 sc in each
ch-sp across, rotate to work across side,
work 2 sc in each row-end across to last
row, sl st in top right corner to join.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Fringe
Cut four 15" lengths of B, C, and D.
[Holding 2 lengths of each tog, form a
lark’s head knot] 2 times in each ch-2 sp
indicated on chart. Trim ends even.
Whipstitch top of work to dowel. Attach
a length of A to dowel for preferred
hanging position.
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November Fields Rug
NTmaglia
DIFFICULTY
FINISHED SIZE 24" wide and
38" long.
YARN Paintbox Yarns Wool Mix
Aran (distributed by LoveKnitting)
(50% wool, 50% acrylic; 196 yd
[180 m]/3½ oz [100g]; ):
#826 slate green (A), 2 balls;
#824 pistachio green (B), #840
royal blue (C), #804 stormy gray
(D), #805 slate gray (E), 1 ball
each.
HOOK Size L/11 (8 mm). Adjust
hook size if necessary to obtain
correct gauge.
NOTIONS Yarn needle.
GAUGE 16 sts and 7 rows = 4" in
patt.
NOTES
—See the Glossary on page 78 for
terms you don’t know. Visit our
master glossary at http://bit.ly
/iwc-glossary.
—To change color, work to last yarnover
in old color, pick up new color, and
complete stitch with new color.
STITCH GUIDE
Mesh: Ch 1, sk next st, dc in next ch-1 sp.
Popcorn: 5 dc in indicated st or sp, drop
lp from hook, insert hook from front to
back through first dc, place dropped lp on
hook, draw lp through first st.
Cross-stitch (cross-st): Sk next ch-sp
and next st, dc in next ch-sp, ch 1, work-
ing in front of last dc made, dc in skipped
ch-sp.
Color pattern
Work rows in the following color
sequence: A B C D E.
RUG
With A, ch 88. Row 1: (RS) Dc in 6th ch
from hook (skipped ch count as skipped
ch, dc, ch-sp), [ch 1, sk next ch, dc in
next ch] across, change to next color (see
Stitch Guide), turn—43 dc, 42 ch-1 sps.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc throughout),
cross-st (see Stitch Guide), [ch 1, sk next
dc, cross-st] across to last dc, dc in last dc,
changing to next color, turn—21 cross-
sts, 2 dc. Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1
throughout), popcorn (see Stitch Guide)
in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, *[dc in next ch-1
sp, ch 1] 3 times, popcorn in next ch-1
sp, ch 1; rep from * across to last st, dc in
Chart with fringe placement
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Stitch key
= beg mesh/mesh/end mesh
= block
= fringe placement
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