Brighten up mealtime with these attractive and fun-to-work placemats. These practical pieces are a great project for learning slip-stitch colorwork, with a simple 4 row repeat that will get you comfortable in no time! Valley Yarns Hawley blends cotton, silk, and nylon into a tweedy yarn with great texture and a soft feel. With a range of neutrals, pastels, and jewel tones, it’ll be a snap to find two that work for your kitchen—or a lucky gift recipient’s! Delta Chaste Blues placemats are worked flat in one piece with garter stitch edgings. Matching garter stitch side borders are picked up and knit after the body of the placemats are complete. Every meal will feel more special with these placemats on your table! Slip-stitch pattern is both charted and written out.

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Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 16¼“ wide and 14½” high
Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Hawley (50% Cotton/ 30% Silk/ 20% Nylon; 50g/135yds)
Color A – 3 balls, shown in #13 Sapphire
Color B – 2 balls, shown in #02 Sandstone
Note: Yarn quantities stated are for 2 placemats.
Needles: US 5 (3.75mm) 24” circular, or size needed to get gauge
Gauge:
22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in slip-stitch pattern, blocked
20 sts and 20 rows = 4” in garter stitch, blocked