Coasters, towels and potholders in DROPS Paris ~ DROPS Design

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COASTERS:

Gauge: 19 sts x 38 rows in garter st = approx. 10 x 10 cm.

Coaster: Cast on 84 sts and knit 6 rows garter st – slip the 1st st every row. Knit the next row as follows (right side): sl 1, K 2, K 2 tog, yo, continue in garter st to last 5 sts, yo, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 3. There will be a hole at each side. Knit the row with holes every 4 rows, the remaining rows knit garter st. When the piece measures approx. 28 cm knit 6 rows garter st, then bind off all sts.

GARTER STITCH TOWEL:

Measurements: approx. 29 x 42 cm [11 3/8" x 16.5"]

Materials: Garnstudio PARIS
100% cotton, 50 g/75 m./82 yards
150 gr nr 17, natural for one towel

DROPS 4 mm [US 6] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge: 19 sts x 38 rows in garter st = approx. 10 x 10 cm.

Towel: Cast on 55 sts and knit 6 rows garter st – slip the 1st st of every row. Knit the next row as follows (right side row): sl 1, K 2, K 2 tog, yo, garter st until last 5 sts, yo, sl 1, K 1, psso, K 3. There will be a hole at each side. Knit the row with holes every 4 rows.
When the piece measures 40 cm knit 6 rows garter st over all sts. On the last row, when 1 st remains, cast on 8 new sts for loop, knit the last st on row and then bind off all sts.

CHECKERBOARD TOWEL:

Measurements: approx. 29 x 42 cm [11 3/8" x 16.5"]

Materials: Garnstudio PARIS
100% cotton, 50 g/75 m./82 yards
150 gr nr 17, natural for 1 towel

DROPS 4 mm [US 6] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge: 19 sts x 25 rows in Pattern 1 = approx. 10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See chart. The pattern is seen from the right side.

= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side

Towel: Cast on 55 sts and knit 6 rows garter st – slip the 1st st every row. Then knit Pattern 1, keeping 3 sts in garter st at each side. When the piece measures approx. 40 cm – adjust to end after a complete repeat – knit 6 rows garter st over all sts. On the last row, when 1 st remains, cast on 8 new sts for loop, knit the last st on row and then bind off all sts.

POTHOLDER:

Measurements: approx. 18 x 18 cm [7" x 7"]

Materials: Garnstudio PARIS
100% cotton, 50 g/75 m./82 yards
100 gr nr 17, natural for 2 potholders

DROPS 4 mm [US 6] needles, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge: 19 sts x 25 rows in Pattern 1 = approx. 10 x 10 cm.

Pattern: See chart. The pattern is seen from the right side.

= knit from right side, purl from wrong side
= purl from right side, knit from wrong side

Potholder: Cast on 34 sts and knit 6 rows garter st – slip the 1st st every row. Knit Pattern 1, keeping 3 sts in garter st at each side. When you have knit 4 squares in height knit 6 rows garter st over all sts. On the last row cast on 8 sts for loop, knit the last st and then bind off all sts.

CROCHETED POTHOLDER:

Measurements: approx. 18 cm [7"] in diameter.

Materials: Garnstudio PARIS
100% cotton, 50 g/75 m./82 yards
100 gr nr 17, natural for 2 potholders

DROPS 4 mm [US F] crochet hook, or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Crochet gauge: 16 sc x 16 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Crochet tips: The first sc of each row is replaced by ch 2. So that the potholder will be identical on both sides, turn the piece at the end of each row.

Potholder: Ch 4, join into a ring with 1 sl st and turn. Read Crochet tips!
Row 1: 6 sc in ring, end with 1 sl st in first st, turn the work.
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc = 12 sc, finish with 1 sl st in first st, turn the work.
Row 3: Alternate 1 sc and 2 sc in each sc, end with 1 sl st in first st = 18 sc, turn the work.
Row 4: * 1 sc each in 2 sc, 2 sc in 3rd sc *, end with 1 sl st in first st = 24 sc, turn the work.
Continue in the same manner, adding 1 sc between incs every row. Continue until potholder measures 16 cm in diameter.
Crochet the next rows as follows: ch 3 (= 1 dc), * ch 1, skip over 1 sc and fasten with 1 dc *, repeat from * - *, inc in the same 6 places as before, end row with 1 sl st in the ch 3 at beginning of row. Turn the work and crochet 1 row with sc in every ch and dc from previous row. Then crochet 1 loop as follows: ch 8, fasten with 1 sl st in the next st. Crochet 10 sc in loop, cut yarn and fasten.

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All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side. For conversion from cm to inch - click here.

DROPS number 81-13

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