| Material: | Cotton Yarn, Size 7 needles |
ROMAN STITCH CLOTH
Size 7 needles (or whatever you like to
use best)
Cotton yarn - one skein
Cast on 42 stitches.
Knit four rows.
Keeping three stitches on either side in garter
stitch, begin pattern:
Rows 1 and 3 (right side) - Knit.
Rows 2 and 4 - Purl.
Row 5 - K1, P1 across all stitches.
Row 6 - P1, K1 across all stitches.
Repeat these 6 rows nine times.
Then do Rows 1 and 2 once more.
Knit four more rows and bind off loosely.
ROMAN STITCH MUG RUG
Size 7 Needles
Cotton yarn leftovers
Cast on 24 stitches
Keeping three each side in garter stitch, knit four rows.
Begin pattern:
Rows 1 and 3 (Right side) - Knit
Rows 2 and 4 - Purl
Row 5 - *K1, p1; repeat from *.
Row 6 - *P1, k1; repeat from *.
Repeat these 6 rows five times. Then do
rows 1
and 2 once. Knit four rows and bind off in purl.
ROMAN STITCH TOWEL or PLACEMAT
Size 9 needles (or whatever you like to
use best)
Cotton yarn - one skein
Cast on 50 stitches.
Knit four rows.
Keeping three stitches on either side in garter
stitch, begin pattern:
Rows 1 and 3 (right side) - Knit.
Rows 2 and 4 - Purl.
Row 5 - K1, P1 across all stitches.
Row 6 - P1, K1 across all stitches.
Repeat these 6 rows 15 times.
Then do Rows 1 and 2 once more.
Knit four more rows and bind off loosely.
About 12 x 17 inches on size 9 needles -- you can adjust.