Eyelet-Edged Placemat & Coaster
PATTERN DETAILS
RELEASE
DATE:
March 2001.
DESCRIPTION:
This set of table linens includes a rectangular placemat
and square coaster in garter stitch with a simple eyelet edging. They
should be made with 100% cotton or other absorbent fiber (don’t you hate
those stone or plastic coasters where the water just runs off or drips off
the glass every time you pick it up?), and they’re machine washable and
dryable, too.
SIZE:
Placemat is about 15 by 10
inches. The coaster is about 4.25 inches square after machine washing and
drying.
SKILL REQUIRED:
Beginner.
MATERIALS:
- YARN:
100% cotton worsted weight or double knitting weight yarn,
such as the easily available Lily’s "Sugar ‘n Cream" (95
yards per skein of ombre yarn, 120 yards per skein of solid colors) that
I used for the samples in the picture. Another fabulous choice would be
linen in worsted weight (or use multiple strands of a finer weight
yarn).
- about 20 yards per coaster
- about 170 yards per placemat
- NEEDLES: Size 5 needles (straight or
circular) or size to give gauge.
- MISCELLANEOUS: Darning needle to weave
in ends.
GAUGE:
About 5 stitches and 5 garter ridges per inch. What you’re looking for is a
firm fabric that won’t easily bag out or squash down under the weight of a
filled plate or full glass.
Coasters
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