The essence of summer, these placemats recall long, lazy days by the shore. With colours reminiscent of white sandy beaches, coral-tinted seashells, the sea and the sky, the Somertide Placemats set the scene for a summer lunch by the pool. Just add freshly squeezed lemonade to complete the picture!

The placemats are reversible and are worked using two stands of a crisp cotton/linen yarn held together. The pattern includes instructions for four different sizes of placemats together with a set of matching coasters.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, increases, decreases, slipped stitches and working with two ends of yarn held together.

SIZES:
Placemats: Small (Medium, Large, Extra Large)
. Width: 32 (36, 40, 45) cm / 12.5 (14, 16, 18) ins
. Height: 24 (27, 30, 35) cm / 9.5 (10.5, 12, 14) ins

Coasters: 10.5cm, 4⅛ ins square

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Knit Picks Cotlin DK yarn, 70% cotton, 30% linen, 113 m/123 yds:50 gm ball in colours:
. #044 Swan/Cream
. #334 Hydrangea/Pale blue
. #338 Sagebrush/Pale green
. #070 Surf/Aqua
. #337 Conch/Orange
. #694 Linen/Beige

Amounts of yarn required:
. Placemats: x2 (3, 4, 4) balls in colour of choice for each placemat
. Coasters: x1 ball each

Actual amounts used in Small size Placemats as shown: 84gm, 190m/207 yds
. & Coasters: 13 gm/0.5 oz, 30m/32 yds

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a DK (Double Knitting) cotton/linen yarn with a recommended gauge of about 22 sts:10cm/4 ins with 4.5mm/US #7 needles when working with a single strand of yarn.

. Please note that both the placemats & coasters are worked with two ends of yarn held together for an extra-dense finish.

Needles: Size 4.5mm/US #7 long straight or circular needles.

Gauge: 20 sts & 34 rows:10cm/4 ins in Double-Banded Rib pattern, using 4.5mm/US #7 needles, with yarn held double throughout.

Notions: Row counter and tapestry needle for finishing.
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch Pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from the book Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft, 2nd Edition, 2024. For more details about this book, please click here.

Blogposts / Knitting Notes:
1: Slip those stitches
2: Seeing Double #1 – A new series on working with two ends of yarn
3: Seeing Double #7 – Tips and Techniques for working with two ends of yarn

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024