Lion Brand^® Lion^® Cotton

GAUGE:

12 sts x 22 rows (11 ridges) = 4 in [10 cm] in garter stitc BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

NOTES:

Potholder is worked with 3 strands of yarn held together throughout. To use one ball, re-roll yarn into three separate balls. (If you hare making more than one potholder, you may find it easier to use three balls of Lion Cotton and eliminate the need for re-rolling.)

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

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