Kilim Sampler Throw
Tricot / Knitting
Here’s one of my favorite kinds of projects: Six patterned panels are combined to create a definite showstopper. Since each section is worked separately, it’s perfect take-along knitting!
NOTES
• For the colorwork, use a combination of intarsia, stranded, and duplicate stitch techniques throughout.
• To increase stitches, M1-L or M1-R in the color necessary to maintain the Seed Stitch pattern.
Make One Increase (M1, M1-L, or M1-R)
This method of increasing is the most invisible and perhaps the most useful one to have in your knitting repertoire. It can be made to slant toward the left (abbreviated M1-L) or toward the right (abbreviated M1-R). If the slanting direction is not specified, use the increase that slants left.
Used in combination, left- and right-slanting stitches can create beautiful, symmetrical sleeve increases.
To Make One slanting to the left (M1-L), use the left-hand needle to scoop up the horizontal strand between the needles from front to back and knit the strand through its back loop, twisting it to prevent a hole in your fabric.
To Make One slanting to the right (M1-R), use your left-hand needle to scoop up the horizontal strand between the needles from back to front and knit the strand through its front loop, twisting it to prevent a hole in your fabric.
• Make 4 pieces of each panel.
Assembly illustration
NOTE: Arrows indicate the direction of knitting.
| PANEL 1 | PANEL 2 |
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| PANEL 3 | PANEL 4 |
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| PANEL 5 | PANEL 6 |
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Panel 1 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 5½" × 30"/[14cm × 76cm]
With the larger needles and A, cast on 25 stitches.
Work 6 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Set-Up Row (RS):
K3 with A, place a marker, work Row 1 of the Panel 1 chart across the middle 19 stitches, place a marker, k3 with A.
SIZE
One size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 51" × 67½"/[129.5cm × 171.5cm] excluding 1½"/ [3.8cm] border
MATERIALS
Brown Sheep Company’s Lamb’s Pride Worsted:
4-worsted weight, 85% wool/15% mohair,
each approximately 4 oz/113.5g and 190 yd/ 173.5m.
3 skeins each of Bittersweet #M193 (A), Oatmeal #M115 (D), and of Onyx #M05 (G),
4 skeins each of Pistachio #M184 (B) and Roasted Coffee #M89 (H),
5 skeins each of Sunburst Gold #M14 (C) and Oregano #M113 (E),
2 skeins of Spice #M145 (F)
Size 8 (5mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 7 (4.5mm) 36"/[91cm] circular needle
Four stitch markers
Blunt-end yarn needle
GAUGE
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4"/[10cm] in Stockinette Stitch with larger needles.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
STITCH PATTERNS
Stockinette Stitch (any number of stitches)
Row 1 (RS): Knit across.
Row 2: Purl across.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 for the pattern.
Panel 1 (19 stitches, 56 rows) See the chart (opposite).
Panel 2 (33 stitches, 46 rows) See the chart (opposite).
Panel 3 (52 stitches, 66 rows) See the chart.
Panel 4 (13 stitches, 24 rows) See the chart.
Panel 5 (41 stitches, 59 rows) See the chart.
Panel 6 (28 stitches, 37 rows) See the chart.
Seed Stitch (odd number of stitches)
Row 1 (WS): K1, *p1, k1, repeat from * across.
Repeat Row 1 for the pattern.
Continuing to work the first and last 3 stitches with A in Stockinette Stitch,
work the 56- row Panel 1 chart across the middle 19 stitches 3 times,
remove the markers while working the last row of the chart.
With A, work 6 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Bind off.
Panel 2 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 16" × 9"/[40.5cm × 23cm]
With the larger needles and C, cast on 73 stitches.
Work 4 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Set-Up Row (RS):
K2 with C,
place a marker,
work Row 1 of Panel 2 across the next 33 stitches,
place a marker,
k3 with C,
place a marker,
work Row 1 of Panel 2 across the next 33 stitches,
place a marker,
k2 with C.
Work even in the established patterns until Row 46 of the Panel 2 chart is completed,
removing the markers while working the last row of the chart.
With C, work 4 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Bind off.
Panel 3 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 11½" × 16"/[29cm × 40.5cm]
With the larger needles and B, cast on 52 stitches.
Work 16 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Work Panel 3 until Row 66 is completed.
With B, work 16 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Bind off.
Panel 4 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 5½" × 20"/[14cm × 51cm]
With the larger needles and D, cast on 25 stitches.
Set-Up Row (RS):
K6 with D,
place a marker,
work Row 1 of Panel 4 across the middle 13 stitches,
place a marker,
k6 with D.
Continuing to work the first and last 6 stitches with D in Stockinette Stitch,
work the 24- row Panel 4 chart across the middle 13 stitches 5 times.
Bind off.
Panel 5 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 12¼" × 13"/[31cm × 33cm]
With the larger needles and B, cast on 55 stitches.
Work 10 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Set-Up Row (RS):
K7 with B,
place a marker,
work Row 1 of Panel 5 across the middle 41 stitches,
place a marker,
k7 with B.
Continuing to work the first and last 7 stitches with B in Stockinette Stitch,
work the 59- row Panel 5 chart once,
removing the markers while working the last row of the chart.
With B, work 10 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Bind off.
Panel 6 (Make 4)
Finished measurements: 7" × 13¼"/[18cm × 33.5cm]
With the larger needles and F, cast on 32 stitches.
Work 2 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Set-Up Row (RS):
K2 with F,
place a marker,
work Row 1 of Panel 6 across the middle 28 stitches,
place a marker,
k2 with F.
Continuing to work the first and last 2 stitches with F in Stockinette Stitch,
work the 37- row Panel 6 chart twice, removing markers while working the last row of the chart.
With F, work 2 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
Bind off.
Finishing
Weave in all remaining yarn tails.
Block the pieces to the finished measurements.
With right sides facing and using mattress stitch, sew the pieces together following the assembly illustration.
Note:
It may be easiest to first sew together the pieces of each of the 4 quadrants, then sew the quadrants together.
BORDER
With the right side facing, using the circular knitting needle and E, pick up and knit 289 stitches along one long side of the throw.
Work in Seed Stitch and increase 1 stitch at each end of every right-side row 5 times, working the new stitches in Seed Stitch, as follows:
K1,
M1-L,
work to the last stitch,
M1- L,
k1—299 stitches total.
Bind off in pattern.
Repeat along the other long side.
With the right side facing, using the circular knitting needle and E, pick up and knit 221 stitches along one short side of the throw.
Work in Seed Stitch and increase 1 stitch at each end every right-side row 5 times, working the new stitches in Seed Stitch, as follows:
K1, M1-L,
work to the last stitch,
M1- L,
k1—231 stitches total.
Bind off in pattern.
Repeat along the other short side.
Use mattress stitch to sew the mitered corners together.
