Tree dining set
Let stylish knitting improve your mealtimes when you create Ann Franklin’s gorgeous, nature-inspired table set
PLACE MAT AND COASTER SET
Note The place mat and coaster are worked in stocking stitch with moss stitch borders, with the picture worked in the intarsia method. Before starting to knit, wind off an appropriate number of smaller balls of yarn. Most colours only need a small amount of yarn, so yarn bobbins can be useful to stop tangles. As well as the main ball, you will need three bobbins for Yarn A, five for Yarn B, four for Yarn C and one for each of Yarns D, E, F and G. A crochet cast-on is used as it mirrors a cable-cast off, but is optional.
PLACE MAT
Cast on 65 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
These two rows set moss stitch border patt.
Starting with Row 3, work Place Mat Chart, breaking off and joining colours as required.
Note on Row 59, the first row of the top moss stitch border is worked as knit along the centre portion of the place mat: the full row of moss stitch only begins on Row 60.
Cast off in moss stitch.
FINISHING
Block to the finished measurements and weave in all ends.
COASTER
Cast on 23 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K1, *P1, K1; rep from * to end.
These two rows set the moss stitch border patt.
Starting with Row 3, work Coaster Chart, breaking off and joining colours as required.
Note on Row 27, the first row of the top moss stitch border is worked as knit along the centre portion of the Place Mat: the full row of moss stitch only begins on Row 28.
Cast off in moss stitch.
FINISHING
Neaten all ends. Block to the finished measurements and weave in all ends.