KNITTED POTHOLDER:
With 3 strands of yarn held together, cast on 1 st.
Row 1: K
Row 2: Knit in front and back of the st You now have 2 sts
on your needle!
Note: Knitting twice into a stitch (once in front and once in
back) of a stitch is a way to do an increase.
- Knit into the front loop of the next stitch on your
left-hand needle as you would normally, pull the loop of the
new stitch through but don't remove the stitch from the left
needle.
- Then knit into the back loop of the same stitch so you have
two stitches.
- Finally, slide the original stitch off the left needle.
Row 3: K
Row 4: Knit in front and back of first st, knit to last st,
knit in front and back of last st. You now have 4 sts on your
needle!
Rows 5-29: Odd numbered Rows, knit
Rows 5-29: Even-numbered rows K1, yo, knit until there is
one st remaining, yo, K1. On the next row, knit into the yo
(this creates the 'lace' appearance on the edge). On row 28,
there are 28 sts on the needle.
Row 30: K, sl1 as if to knit, K, psso. Knit until
there are 2 sts remaining; sl1, K, psso.
Row 31: K, yo, knit until there is 1 st remaining, yo, K
Row 32: K
Rows 33-38 rep rows 30-32
Row 39: K2tog, sl1, K1, psso, knit until there are 3 sts
remaining, sl1, k2tog, psso - 24 sts.
Row 40: K12, place 12 sts on st holder, k to end of row
TOP LEFT SIDE
Row 41: K1, sl1, k1, psso, k until there are 3 sts
remaining, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - 10 st
Row 42: K1, yo, k until there is 1 st remaining, yo, k1 -
12 sts
Row 43: K1, *sl1, k1, psso, rep from * 3 more
time, K2tog, K1 - 7 sts
Row 44: k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog
Row 45: k2tog, bind off, weave in the ends of the yarn.
TOP RIGHT SIDE
Row 41 slide the 12 sts that are on the holder onto your
needle. K1, sl1, k1, psso, k until there are 3 sts
remaining, sl1, k1, psso, k1 - 10 st
Row 42: K1, yo, k until there is 1 st remaining, yo, k1 -
12 sts
Row 43: K1, *sl1, k1, psso, rep from * 3 more times, k2, k1 7
sts
Row 44: k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2tog
Row 45: Bind off until there are two sts remaining,
k2tog and bind off last st. Trim, weave in the ends of the
yarn. |
