Add a fresh and modern touch to your spring table settings with the Linea Placemat. These charming placemats are knitted using two strands of cotton/linen blend yarn—one in a soft off-white and the other in a contrasting color of your choice. Whether you opt for a single color for a cohesive look or mix and match cheery, bright shades for each placemat, you’ll infuse your table with a lively burst of spring color.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 20.5 x 12.5″ / 52 x 32 cm
Gauge: 17.5 sts and 30 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in main pattern after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: Scheepjes Linen Soft (47% Cotton, 27% Linen, 26% Acrylic; 147 yards [135meters] / 50grams): 613 Peacock (A) and 625 Hummingbird (B); 2 skeins each.
Needles: US Size 8 (5 mm)
Notions: tapestry needle
Pattern notes
This placemat is worked with double strands, holding one strand of both colors together.
Slip first stitch of every row kwise, with yarn in back (wyib).
Pattern
With A and B holding together, CO 90 sts.
Work 6 rows in Garter st,
Body
Row 1 (RS): K4, p2, [k8, p2] 8 times, k4.
Row 2 (WS): K6, [p7, k4, p7, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 3: K4, p2, [k6, p6, k6, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 4: K6, [p5, k8, p5, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 5: K4, p2, [k4, p3, k1, p2, k1, p3, k4, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 6: K6, [p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 7: K4, p2, [k2, p3, k3, p2, k3, p3, k2, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 8: K6, [p1, k3, p4, k2, p4, k3, p1, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 9: K4, p2, [p3, k5, p2, k5, p5] 4 times, k4.
Row 10: K6, [k2, p6, k2, p6, k4] 4 times, k4.
Row 11: K4, p2, [p1, k7, p2, k7, p3] 4 times, k4.
Row 12: K6, [p8, k2] 8 times, k4.
Row 13: K4, p to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 14: Knit.
Row 15: Rep Row 1.
Row 16: K6, [k1, p7, k2, p7, k3] 4 times, k4.
Row 17: K4, p2, [p2, k6, p2, k6, p4] 4 times, k4.
Row 18: K6, [k3, p5, k2, p5, k5] 4 times, k4.
Row 19: K4, p2, [k1, p3, k4, p2, k4, p3, k1, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 20: K6, [p2, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p2, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 21: K4, p2, [k3, p3, k2, p2, k2, p3, k3, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 22: K6, [p4, k3, p1, k2, p1, k3, p4, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 23: K4, p2, [k5, p8, k5, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 24: K6, [p6, k6, p6, k2] 4 times, k4.
Row 25: K4, p2, [k7, p4, k7, p2] 4 times, k4.
Row 26: K6, [p8, k2] 8 times, k4.
Rows 27-28: Rep Rows 13-14.
Rep these 28 rows once, then Rows 1-26 once more.
Work 6 rows in garter st.
BO purlwise.
Finishing
Weave in all ends and block to dimensions.