Knitted Plaid Pattern and Instructions
Materials Needed
You'll need:
- 150g of yarn (53% acrylic, 29% polyamide, 18% wool; 287m/50g);
- A little bit of contrast yarn;
- Knitting needles size 4;
- Needle with a big eye.
Size
71 x 93 cm.
Used Patterns
Fancy Pattern 1
Follow the scheme for this pattern.
Fancy Pattern 2
The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 16 + 1 selvedge st:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd rows: knit;
- 4th row: 1 knit stitch, *1 knit stitch, 1 yarn over, 6 knit stitches, 1 double broaching, 6 knit stitches, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to * to 1 stitch, 1 knit stitch;
- 5th row: purl.
Repeat the 4th and 5th rows 6 times.
Stitches Control
On fancy pattern 1 with knitting needles size 4: 41 stitches x 57 rows = 20 x 20 cm; on fancy pattern 2 with knitting needles size 4: 23 stitches = 10 cm.
Instructions
Cast on 133 stitches and make fancy pattern 1, starting with 1 selvedge stitch and the 1st stitch of the scheme. After knitting 82 cm, bind off the stitches loosely.
Edging
First Edge
Cast on 146 stitches and create with ornament 2, decreasing 1 stitch 8 times in every 2nd row from both sides. After 16 rows of the pattern, make 1 row of knit stitches on the right side and 1 row with contrast yarn. This row will be let out later.
Make the second detail in the same way as the first one.
Second Edge
Cast on 178 stitches and create with ornament 2, decreasing 1 stitch 8 times in every 2nd row from both sides. After 16 rows of the pattern, make 1 row of knit stitches on the right side and 1 row with contrast yarn. This row will be let out later.
Make the second detail in the same way as the first one.
Assembly
Sew the edging along the plaid perimeter.