DROPS number 0-725
Knitted DROPS pot holders with Nordic pattern for Christmas in "Muskat".
DROPS design: Pattern no W-341
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Measurements: approx. 21 x 20 cm / 8 1/4" x 8"
For 2 pot holders:
Materials: DROPS MUSKAT from Garnstudio (DK weight)
100 g color no 12, red
100 g color no 18, white
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm / 16'') SIZE 3 mm/ US 2 or 3 – or size needed to get 23 sts x 32 rows in stockinette st = 10 x 10 cm / 4'' x 4''.
Max prices as of 10.01.2011:
DROPS MUSKAT - 2.15 GBP / 4.20 USD per skein
All yarns are Garnstudio yarns. Color charts and updated retailer lists at
Note: This pattern is written in American English.
There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English.
All measurements in charts are in cm.
PATTERN:
See diagram M.1. Work entire pattern in stockinette st.
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POT HOLDER:
Worked in the round on circular needle.
Cast on 96 sts on circular needle size 3 mm / US 2or3 with red. P 1 round, K 1 round, P 1 round and K 1 round. Insert 1 marker in the first st at beg of round and 1 marker in the 49th st (= the sides). Continue following diagram M.1 (48 sts) – repeat 2 times on round. Continue until M.1 has been knitted 1 time vertically. Now P 1 round, K 1 round and P 1 round with red. Then K 1 round, AT THE SAME TIME cast on 20 new sts at the end of round (with red). Turn piece, bind off the 20 new sts and bind off the remaining 96 sts from WS. Place pot holder flat with the markers at the sides. Sew the pot holder tog at the bottom with neat, little stitches – sew inside the cast on edge. Sew the pot holder tog at the top the same way – NOTE: The 20 new sts = loop, sew the end of the loop to the corner of the pot holder.
Knit another pot holder but switch the colors so that the pattern color is red and the base color is white.
Explanation to pattern diagram
/ = / red/ = / white
Diagram for DROPS Design number 0-725
All measurements in charts are in cm. All measures are from side to side.