Note: This pattern uses old UK size knitting needles.
Materials
Coats Mercer-Crochet No. 20 (20 gm): 4 balls White and 2 balls 508 (Lt. Marine Blue).
1 pair Knitting Needles No. 14.
The above quantity is sufficient to work both cloths.
Tension
10 sts = 1 in.
Measurements
Large Mat 16″ X 21″;
Small Mat 13″ X 18″
Note: Sts for the larger cloth are printed in brackets after those for the smaller size.
Pattern
Using White, cast on 291 (363) sts.
1st Row: K1, k twice into next st, k162 (198), k twice into next st, k1 – this is the corner st and should be marked with a contrasting cotton, k twice into next st, k122 (158), k twice into next st, k1.
2nd Row: P1, p twice into next st, p to within one st from corner st, p twice into next st, p the corner st, p twice into next st, p to last 2 sts, p twice into next st, p1.
3rd Row: K1, k twice into next st, k to within one st from corner st, k twice into next st, k the corner st, k twice into next st, k to last 2 sts, k twice into next st, k1.
Repeat the 2nd and 3rd rows twice and the 2nd row once more.
9th Row: K1, * yo, k2tog; repeat from * to end.
10th Row: P.
11th Row: K1, k2tog, k to within 2 sts from corner st, k2tog, k corner st, k2tog, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
12th Row: P1, p2tog, p to within 2 sts from corner st, p2tog, p corner st, p2tog, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.
Repeat the 11th and 12th rows 3 times more. (291 (363)) sts.
** Break off White and join Blue.
19th Row: As 11th row.
20th Row: As 12th row.
21st Row: As 9th row.
22nd Row: As 12th row.
23rd Row: As 9th row.
24th Row: As 12th row. Break off Blue and join White.
25th Row: As 11th row.
26th Row: As 12th row.
27th Row: As 11th row.
28th Row: P.
29th Row: As 11th row.
30th Row: As 12th row.
Repeat from ** 5 (7) times more. Repeat 19th to 26th row once more. (51 sts).
Next Row: K1, k2tog, k to within 2 sts from corner st, k2tog, k corner st, (k2tog) twice.
Next Row: P.
Next Row: K1, k2tog, k to within 2 sts from corner st, k2tog, k corner st, k2tog (44sts).
Next Row: P2, p2tog, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1.
Break off White and join Blue.
Next Row: K1, k2tog, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k 2.
Next Row: (P2tog) twice, p to last 3 sts, p2tog, p1. Leave these sts on a spare needle.
Work a second piece in same way. Placing 2 fabrics together, right side inwards, cast off a st from each group together, repeating this across row. Press work with warm iron and damp cloth. Join 2 corner seams, taking care to use matching cotton for each stripe. Turn outer hem, making neat ‘mitred’ corners underneath, at seams. Press again.
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