WINE GLASS SLIP-ON COASTERS
(aka HMG 2012 January Mystery) By Terry Liann Morris- SailingKnitter Slip a little cozy on the foot of your wine glass and you'll never see those red wine or moisture rings on your furniture again! These make a great gift as a set for your imbibing friends. This little design was first published without the photos and description as a mystery knit-along.
Size
Approx. 2 %" (7cm) unstretched
Materials
Small amount of sport weight cotton yarn with a touch of elastic such as Cascade Fixation or Elann Esprit. Set US Size 2 (2.75mm) double point needles Set US Size 5 (3.75mm) double point needles or size needed to obtain gauge Crochet hook size F
Gauge
6 sts = 1" over stockinette stitch
Note
1. Please use one of the suggested yarns for best results! The elastic will prevent sagging soggy-diaper syndrome if the coaster gets especially wet. 2. This project uses a crocheted cast on by Emily Ocker because it is tidy and is joined in a round. If you are not familiar with this method there are many resources available in lace knitting reference books and online including YouTube. 3. Make 1 Lifted Increase: Insert right needle tip into the
of the stitch below the next stitch, lift this loop onto the left needle and knit i
BEGIN
With crochet hook, cast on 6 sts. Using smaller sized needles, slip stitches onto 3 needles evenly spaced. Rnd 1: knit Rnd 2: (m1, k1) 6 times = 12 sts.
Change to larger sized needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
k knit p purl m1 Make 1 lifted increase k2tog knit 2 together Rnd 3: knit Rnd 4: knit @Copyright Terry Liann Morris 2011 Questions? Comments? eMail: sailingknitter@yahoo.com For more knitting adventures visit: www.liannoriginals.com Wine Glass Slip-on Coasters, page 1 Rnd 5: (m1, k2) 6 times = 18 sts Rnd 6: knit Rnd 7: (m1, k2) 9 times = 27 sts Rnd 8: knit Rnd 9: (m1, k3) 9 times = 36 sts Rnd 10: knit Rnd 11: (m1, k4) 9 times = 45 sts Rnd 12: knit Rnd 13: (m1, k5) 9 times = 54 sts Rnd 14: knit Rnd 15: purl Rnd 16: purl Rnd 17: (k7, k2tog) 6 times = 48 sts Turn work to begin knitting back and forth in rows. Row 1 (Wrong side): k1, p22, k1 = 24 sts. Rearrange stitches so that these 24 are all on one needle and the remaining 24 sts are evenly divided onto 2 needles. Row 2: (k6, k2tog) 3 times = 21 sts Row 3: k1, purl to last st, k1 Row 4: (k5, k2tog) 3 times = 18 sts Row 5: k1, purl to last st, k1 Row 6: (k4, k2tog) 3 times = 15 sts Row 7: k1, purl to last st, k1 Row 8: (k3, k2tog) 3 times = 12 sts Row 9: k1, purl to last st, k1 Row 10: (k2, k2tog) 3 times = 9 sts Row 11: knit Row 12: (k1, k2tog) 3 times = 6 sts Bind off in knit stitch as usual. Rearrange the waiting 24 sts onto one needle. With wrong (inside) side of work facing you, join yarn and repeat these 12 rows for other side. Bind off in knit stitch. Weave in yarn tails. Enjoy!
