Mosaic Squares Pouf
: 2 skeins 1562 Jadeite A, and 1 skein each 1932 Minty B, 1401 Pewter C, 1101 Eggshell D, 1939 Papaya E and 1805 Bluebell F. Susan Bates®
Knitting Needles: 9mm [US 13] circular needle, 29″ [73.5 cm] long, and one set 9mm [US 13] double pointed needles.King size comforter, stitch marker, yarn needle.
GAUGE: 10 sts = 4″ [10 cm]; 16 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in Stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) with 2 strands of yarn held together. Each 10 stitch repeat of Mosaic Square pattern should measure about 3½” [9 cm] across.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.
Art. E400 available in solid color 7oz (198 g), 370 yd (338 m), multicolor 5oz (141 g), 230 yd (211 m) and stripes 5 oz (141 g) 223 yds (204 m) skeins LW5713 knitting Designed by Heather Lodinksy What you will need: BUY YARN This knit pouf not only perks up your room, continued… it also gives you the perfect place to prop your feet at the end of the day. We rolled up an inexpensive comforter to fill this graphically interesting room accessory. You may want more than one, so there are no arguments over it! Pouf measures about 17″ [43 cm] high and 60″ [152.5 cm] circumference.
Pattern Stitches Divider
Row 1 (right side): With first color, knit.
Row 2: With first color, k1, purl to last st, k1.
Rows 3 and 4: With second color, knit.
Mosaic Square (multiple of 10 sts + 2)
Row 1 (right side): With first color, knit.
Row 2: With first color, k1, purl to last st, k1.
Row 3: With second color, k1, *slip 1 with yarn in back, k8, slip 1 with yarn in back; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: With second color, k1, *slip 1 with yarn in front, p8, slip 1 with yarn in front; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 5: With first color, k1, *k1, slip 2 with yarn in back, k4, slip 2 with yarn in back, k1; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 6: With first color, k1, *p1, slip 2 with yarn in front, p4, slip 2 with yarn in front, p1; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 7: With second color, k1, *[slip 1 with yarn in back, k2] 3 times, slip 1 with yarn in back; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 8: With second color, k1, *[slip 1 with yarn in front, p2] 3 times, slip 1 with yarn in front; repeat from * to last st, k1.
Rows 9 and 10: Repeat Rows 5 and 6.
Rows 11 and 12: Repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Notes
1. Pouf is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout. Before beginning, wind single skeins of yarn into 2 equal balls.
2. Pouf is worked in three pieces: Body, Bottom, and Top.
3. Body is worked, back and forth in rows, in sections of Divider and Mosaic Square patterns.
4. Mosaic knitting creates color patterns with a technique that uses only one color per row. Two rows of one color are alternated with two rows of a second color. Some of the stitches in each row are slipped to bring up the color of the previous row, creating the illusion of working with more than one color in each row.
5. Slip all stitches as if to purl. On right side rows, hold yarn in back as stitches are slipped. On wrong side rows, hold yarn in front as stitches are slipped.
6. The Divider and Mosaic Square patterns can be worked by following the written instructions or reading the charts . Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right.
7. Work from the Mosaic chart as follows:
• Every row of the Mosaic knitting chart represents two rows of knitting. Each block of the chart represents one stitch.
• Work each row using the yarn color indicated in the first block of the row.
• Read each right side row of the chart from right to left. Then read the same row again from left to right for the following wrong side row.
• To work a right side row, knit all the stitches of the current yarn color and slip all stitches of the other color. To work the following wrong side row, purl all the stitches of the current yarn color and slip all the stitches of the other color.
BODY
With circular needle and 2 strands of B held together, cast on 52 sts. Work back and forth in rows as if working with straight needles.
Divider Rows 1–4: Using 2 strands of B held together for first color and 2 strands of A held together for second color, work Rows 1-4 of Divider pattern.
Mosaic Squares Rows 5–16: Using 2 strands of B held together for first color and 2 strands of A held together for second color, work Rows 1-12 of Mosaic Square pattern.
Divider Rows 17–20: Using 2 strands of B held together for first color and 2 strands of A held together for second color, work Rows 1-4 of Divider pattern.
Rows 21–40: Using 2 strands of B held together for first color and 2 strands of C held together for second color, repeat Rows 1–20.
Rows 41–60: Using 2 strands of D held together for first color and 2 strands of E held together for second color, repeat Rows 1–20.
Rows 61–80: Using 2 strands of D held together for first color and 2 strands of F held together for second color, repeat Rows 1–20.
Rows 81–240: Repeat Rows 1–80 two more times.
Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Use tail to neatly sew bound-off edge to cast-on edge to form a tube.
BOTTOM
With right side of Body facing, circular needle and 2 strands of A held together, pick up and knit 120 sts evenly spaced around one edge of Body. Place marker for beginning of round and prepare to work in rounds.
Round 1: Knit. Round 2: [K8, k2tog] 12 times—108 sts. Round 3: Knit. Round 4: [K7, k2tog] 12 times—96 sts. Round 5: Knit. Rounds 6 and 7: Purl. Note: Change to double pointed needles when stitches no longer fit comfortably on circular needle. Round 8: Knit. Round 9: [K6, k2tog] 12 times—84 sts. Round 10: Knit. Round 11: [K5, k2tog] 12 times—72 sts. Round 12: Knit. Rounds 13 and 14: Purl. Round 15: Knit. Round 16: [K4, k2tog] 12 times—60 sts. Round 17: Knit. Round 18: [K3, k2tog] 12 times—48 sts. Round 19: Knit. Rounds 20 and 21: Purl. Round 22: Knit. Round 23: [K2, k2tog] 12 times—36 sts. Round 24: Knit. Round 25: [K1, k2tog] 12 times—24 sts. Round 26: Knit. Rounds 27 and 28: Purl. Round 29: Knit. Round 30: [K2tog] 12 times—12 sts.
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches and remove them from the needles. Pull tail to close center opening. Knot tail and weave in securely on wrong side of piece.Fold comforter into thirds and roll up like a sleeping bag. Place comforter inside Body/Bottom piece and arrange it so it fills the space evenly
TOP
With comforter in place, right side of Body/Bottom piece facing, circular needle and 2 strands of A held together, pick up and knit 120 sts evenly spaced around open end of Body/Bottom piece. Place marker for beginning of round and prepare to work in rounds.
Rounds 1–30: Work same as Rounds 1–30 of Bottom. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread tail through remaining stitches and remove them from the needles. Pull tail to close center opening. Knot tail and weave in securely
FINISHING
Weave in any remaining ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C, etc. = Color A, Color B, Color C,
etc.; k = knit; k2tog = knit 2 stitches together; p = purl; st(s) = stitch(es); [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
