Snowy Claus Potholders
#snowyclauspotholders
Knitted pot holder in DROPS Paris. The piece is worked bottom up with Santas, bobbles and snowflakes. Theme: Christmas.
DROPS Extra 0-1627
DROPS Design: Pattern w-941
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
Approx. 17 x 17 cm.
YARN:
1 POT HOLDER:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
50 g colour 68, almond
50 g colour 17, off white
50 g colour 37, bordeaux
2 POT HOLDERS:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100 g colour 68, almond
50 g colour 17, off white
50 g colour 37, bordeaux
1 pot holder weighs approx. 56 g.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 40 cm.
KNITTING TENSION:
19 stitches in width and 25 rows in height, with stocking stitch on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge in height = 2 rounds; Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
PATTERN:
See diagram A.1.
The pattern is worked with stocking stitch and bobbles.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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POT HOLDER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle, bottom up. A small loop is worked before the piece is sewn together, bottom and top.
POT HOLDER:
Cast on 64 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and colour almond DROPS Paris.
Purl 1 round then work 2 ridges – see GARTER STITCH above.
Insert 1 marker in the first stitch and 1 marker in the 33rd stitch on the round (= sides). Work PATTERN – read description above, as follows: Work 1 stocking stitch with colour almond, A.1 a total of 3 times, 2 stocking stitches with colour almond (last stitch = marker-stitch), work A.1 a total of 3 times, 1 stocking stitch with colour almond. Continue this pattern until A.1 is finished in height – the piece measures approx. 15 cm. Remember to maintain the knitting tension!
Purl 1 round, knit 1 round. Knit 1 round and cast on 16 stitches at the end of this round for the loop = 80 stitches. Turn, cast off (with knit) the 16 cast-on stitches, then cast off the remaining 64 stitches with knit from the wrong side.
Lay the pot holder flat, with the 2 markers on each side. Sew together the bottom with small stitches, inside the cast-on edge. Sew together the top in the same way, then sew the end of the loop to the corner of the pot holder. Cut and fasten the strands.
Diagram explanations
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= | colour almond |
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= | bobble (= snowflake) worked with colour off white. Work the bobble quite tightly in 1 stitch as follows: Knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1, 1 yarn over, knit 1 = 5 stitches. Pass stitch 2 on right needle over stitch 1, pass stitch 3 over stitch 1, pass stitch 4 over stitch 1, pass stitch 5 over stitch 1 (= 1 stitch left) |
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= | colour bordeaux |
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= | colour off white |
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