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Kilim Rug
CreativeArtwarefortheMind,Body&Soul By Elizabeth Looatt Young
SLIP-STITCH KILIM-STYLE RUG
Materials:
Aran weight wool Shown here: Harrisville Knitting yarn New England Highland’ (200 yds) [183 meters): Russet, 4 skeins; Sandalwood, 3 skeins Size US 6 (4mm) $32"$ (81.5cm) circular needle Ring markers, tapestry needle Size E $(3.5\mathrm{mm})$ crochet hook $5.5"\mathrm{~x~}5.5"$ (14cm x 14cm) square of stiff cardboard Finished size: Approximately 35" x 55" (89cm x 140cm) Gauge: 18 sts and $20\;\mathrm{rows}=4"\mathrm{\Deltax}\;4"\;(10\mathrm{cm}\mathrm{\;x}\;10\mathrm{cm})$
Abbreviations:
Color A - Russet color Color B - Sandalwood color k - knit pm - place marker sm - slip marker sl 1 - slip one stitch (unworked) from left needle to right needle, purlwise. Always strand loosely with yarn in back (wyib). sl 3 - slip three stitches (unworked) from left needle to right needle, purlwise. Always strand loosely with yarn in back (wyib) wyif - with yarn in front k1R - knit one stitch at the right edge before beginning pattern work in Pattern B k1L - knit one stitch at left edge after finishing pattern work in Pattern B sc - single crochet
Rug pattern:
With color A and size US 6 (4mm) 32" (81.5cm) circular needles loosely cast on 159 sts. Work rows 1 - 50 of Pattern A. On row 7, pm after each pattern repeat; sm as you knit each row to keep pattern work correct. Note: After row 2, on all even rows (wrong side, with color A): purl all knitted sts and slip (purlwise) all slipped sts from previous row working with same color yarn. Always strand loosely wyif on purl rows when slipping sts from previous row. Pattern A: Kilim Star Row 1 (right side, with color A): knit across row Row 2 (wrong side, with color A) purl across row Row 3 (color B): k1, \*sl 1, k1; repeat from\* to end of row. Row 5 (color A): knit across row Row 7 (color B): k1, $^{*}(\mathrm{sl}\;1,\mathrm{kl})$ three times, (sl 1, k5) twice, (sl 1, k1) twice; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with (sl 1, k1) twice Row 9 (color A): k1, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}7$ , sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k4; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with $\mathrm{k4}$ Row 11 (color B): k1, \*(sl 1, k1) twice, sl 3, k3, (sl 1, k3) twice, sl 3, k1; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with (sl 1, k1) twice. Row 13 (color A): k1, $\ast\mathbf{k}11$ , sl 1, k1, sl 1, k8; repeat from $^*6$ more times, ending with $\mathrm{k4}$ Row 15 (color B): k1, \*sl 1, k1, (sl 1, k3, sl 3, k3) twice; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with (sl 1, k1) twice. Row 17 (color A): k1, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}3$ , sl 1, kl, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k5, sl 1, k3, sl 1, kl, sl 1; repeat from $^*6$ more times, ending with $\mathrm{k4}$ Row 19 (color B): k1, \*(sl 1, k1) three times, sl 1, k3, (sl 1, k1) twice, sl 1, k3, (sl 1, k1) twice; repeat from $^*6$ more times, ending with (sl 1, kl) twice. Row 21 (color A): k1, $^{*}(\mathrm{k}3,\,\mathrm{sl}\;1)$ three times, k1, sl 1, (k3, sl 1) twice; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with $\mathrm{k4}$ Row 23 (color B): k1, \*sl 1, k1, sl 1, k5, sl 1, k7, sl 1, k5; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with (sl 1, k1) twice. Row 25 (color A): k1, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}5$ , sl 1, k5, sl 3, k5, sl 1, k2; repeat from\* 6 more times, ending with $\mathrm{k4}$ Row 27: repeat row 23. Row 29: repeat row 21. Row 31: repeat row 19. Row 33: repeat row 17. Row 35: repeat row 15. Row 37: repeat row 13. Row 39: repeat row 11 Row 41: repeat row 9. Row 43: repeat row 7. Row 45: repeat row 5. Row 47: repeat row 3. Row 49: repeat row 1. Row 50: reneat row 2. Do not break yarn. Knit first and last 26 sts of every row in Pattern B; beginning every row with a (k1R) and ending with a (k1L). Work (k1R) and (k1L) only once each row. Knit center panel in Pattern C at the same time. Reposition markers for Patterns B and C to keep pattern work correct, and sm each row. Patterns B and C have a different number of rows for each pattern repeat; keep track of each separately to keep pattern work correct. Work rows 1 - 44 of Pattern B six times; work rows 1 - 38 of Pattern B one more time (at the same time keeping the center panel in Pattern C). On final row 37 of Pattern B, knit row one of Pattern C. Pattern B: Kilim Star edging Row 1 (color B): (k1R) (sl 1, k1) three times, $(\mathrm{sl}\,\,1,\mathrm{k}5)$ twice, $(\mathrm{sl}\,\,1,\mathrm{kl})$ three times, sl 1 (k1L). Row 2 and all even rows: purl all knitted sts and slip (purlwise) all slipped sts from previous row working with same color yarn. Always strand loosely wyit on purl rows when slipping sts from previous row. Row 3 (color A): (k1R) k7, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k7 (k1L) Row 5 (color B): (k1R) (sl 1, k1) twice, sl 3, k3, (sl 1, k3) twice, sl 3, (k1, sl 1) twice (k1L). Row 7 (color A): (k1R) k11, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k11 (k1L) Row 9 (color B): (k1R) sl 1, k1, sl 1, k3, sl 3, k3, sl 1, k3, sl 3, k3, sl 1, k1, sl 1 (k1L) Row 11 (color A): (k1R) k3, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k5, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k3 (k1L) Row 13 (color B): (k1R) (sl 1, k1) three times, sl 1, k3, (sl 1, k1) twice, sl 1, k3, (sl 1, k1) three times, sl 1 (k1L) Row 15 (color A): (k1R) (k3, sl 1) three times, k1, sl 1, (k3, sl 1) twice, k3 (k1L) Row 17 (color B): (k1R) sl 1, kl, sl 1, k5, sl 1, k7, sl 1, k5, sl 1, kl, sl 1 (k1L) Row 19 (color A): (k1R) k5, sl 1, k5, sl 3, k5, sl 1, k5 (k1L) Row 21: repeat row 17 Row 23: repeat row 15. Row 25: repeat row 13. Row 27: repeat row 11. Row 29: repeat row 9 Row 31: repeat row 7 Row 33: repeat row 5 Row 35: repeat row 3 Row 37: repeat row 1. Row 39 (color A): knit Row 41 (color B): (k1R), $^{*}\mathrm{sl}\ 1$ , k1; repeat from\*; ending sl 1 (k1L) Row 43 (color A): knit. Pattern C: Kilim Diamonds Row 1 (color B): Knit (do not rework row 1 until final row 37 of Pattern B) Row 2 and all even rows: purl all knitted sts and slip (purwise) all slipped sts from previous row working with same color yarn. Always strand loosely wyif on purl rows when slipping sts from previous row. Row 3 (color A): sl 1, $^{\ast\mathrm{k}2}$ , sl 1, k3, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with k2, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k2, sl 1 Row 5 (color B): k1, \*sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k3; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with (sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1) twice Row 7 (color A): sl 1, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}1$ , sl 1, kl; repeat from\*, ending with sl 1 Row 9 (color B): kl, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}2$ , sl 1, k3, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with k2, (sl 1, k3) twice Row 11 (color A): sl 1, \*sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k3; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with sl 1, k2, sl 1, kl, sl 1, k2, sl 2 Row 13 (color B): k1, \*k1, sl 1, kl; repeat from\* , ending with k1 Row 15 (color A): sl 1, \*k2, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with k2, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k2, sl 1 Row 17 (color B): repeat row 13. Row 19 (color A): repeat row 11. Row 21 (color B): repeat row 9. Row 23 (color A): repeat row 7. Row 25 (color B): repeat row 5. Row 27 (color A): repeat row 3. Row 29 (color B): k1, \* k1, sl 1, k1; repeat from\*, ending with k1 Row 31 (color A): sl 1, \* sl 1, k2, sl 1, k1, sl 1, k2, sl 1, k3; repeat from\* 7 more times, ending with sl 1, k2, sl 1, kl, sl 1, k2, sl 2 Row 33 (color B): k1, $^{*1}\mathrm{k}1$ , sl 1, k1; repeat from\*, ending with k1 Do not break yarn. Work rows 1 - 50 of Pattern A. Reposition markers to keep pattern work correct, sm each row. Bind off loosely with color A. Do not break yarn. With right side of work facing you and size E $(3.5\mathrm{mm})$ crochet hook chain 2 sts; sc into every other edge stitch of left-hand edge. Chain 2 sts; sc into every st along cast-on edge. Chain 2 sts; sc into every other edge st of right-hand edge. Chain 2 sts; sc into every st along bound-off edge. Break yarn, leaving a $6"$ $\left[15.5\mathrm{cm}\right)$ tail. Weave in ends. Wind yarn around cardboard square loosely. Cut along one edge. Fold 2 strands of yarn in half and with crochet hook pull yarn through and knot through every other st of cast-on and bound-off edges. Color order: 2 strands of color A held together, then one strand of color A held together with color B. Alternate color order. Hand-wash rug in tepid water with mild cleanser. Rinse with cool water. Blot out water (do not twist or stretch rug). Roll up in clean dry towels. Unroll towels and place rug on flat surface, supporting weight of rug. Block to finished measurements. Allow rug to dry completely. Always use a rug backing to protect yarn floats and ensure your safety.
