Petit Fleurs Cloth

Copyright 2008 by Elaine Fitzpatrick. Permission is granted to make and sell items from this pattern provided that credit is given to me as the designer. Permission is not granted to reproduce the actual pattern, or post it, or distribute it, without my express permission. Please respect my copyright and play nice!

Difficulty: Easy

Size: approximately 8.25" X 8"

Materials: One skein of worsted weight cotton. Sample was done in Peaches & Crème Rose Pink.

Needles: U.S. Size 6 (4 mm)

Gauge: 4.5 sts. per inch, not critical

Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
sts. = stitches
dec. = decrease

Pattern Notes: The border of this cloth may look like a straight seed stitch, however, in order to keep the defined scallop border, there are rows where the stitch sequence varies. If you keep this in mind and keep an eye on the pattern, you shouldn’t have any problems!

Pattern: Cast on 37 sts.
Row 1- 6: k1, p1 across row.
Row 7: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; [p3; k1, p1 for 7 sts.] 3 times.
Row 8: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; [p3; k1, p1 for 7 sts.] 3 times.
Row 9: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; [k5, p1, k1 for 5 sts.] 2 times; k5; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 10: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; [p7, k3] 2 times; p7; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 11: k1, p1 for 3 sts.; p2; k27; p2; k1, p1 for 3 sts.
Row 12: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p27; k1; p1 for 5 sts.
Row 13: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k12; p1; k12; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 14: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p10; k1, p1, k1; p10; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 15: k1, p1 for 8 sts; k10; p1; k10; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 16: k1, p1 for 6 sts., k2; p21; k2; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 17: k1, p1 for 8 sts., k4; p1, k11; p1; k4; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 18: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p4; k1; p1; k1; p9; k1; p1; k1; p4; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 19: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k6; p1; k11; p1; k6; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 20: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p27; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 21: k1, p1 for 3 sts.; p2; k13; p1; k13; p2; k1 for 3 sts.
Row 22: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p12; k1; p1; k1; p12; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 23: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k12; p1; k12; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 24: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p23; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 25: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k4; p1; k11; p1; k4; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 26: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k2; p3; k1; p1; k1; p9; k1; p1; k1; p3; k2; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 27: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k4; p1; k11; p1; k4; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 28: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p23; k1; p1; for 7 sts.
Row 29: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k12; p1; k12; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 30: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p12; k1; p1; k1; p12; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 31: k1, p1 for 3 sts.; p2; k13; p1; k13; p2; k1, p1 for 3 sts.
Row 32: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p27; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 33: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k6; p1; k11; p1; k6; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 34: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p4; k1; p1; k1; p9; k1; p1; k1; p4; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 35: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k4; p1; k11; p1; k4; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 36: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k2; p21; k2; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 37: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k10; p1; k10; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 38: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p10; k1; p1; k1; p10; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 39: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k12; p1; k12; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 40: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p27; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 41: k1, p1 for 3 sts.; p2; k7; p1, k11; p1; k7; p2; k1, p1 for 3 sts.
Row 42: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p6; k1; p1; k1; p9; k1; p1; k1; p6; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 43: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k6; p1; k11; p1; k6; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 44: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p23; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 45: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k10; p1; k10; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 46: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k2; p9; k1; p1; k1; p9; k2; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 47: k1, p1 for 8 sts.; k10; p1; k10; p1, k1 for 8 sts.
Row 48: k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p23; k1, p1 for 7 sts.
Row 49: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; k25; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 50: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p27; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 51: k1, p1 for 3 sts; p2; k27; p2; k1, p1 for 4 sts.
Row 52: k1, p1 for 5 sts.; p7; k3; p7; k3; p7; k1, p1 for 5 sts.
Row 53: k1, p1 for 6 sts.; [k5; p1, k1 for 5 sts.] 2 times; k5; p1, k1 for 6 sts.
Row 54: k1, p1 for 7 sts; [p3; k1, p1 for 7 sts.] 3 times.
Row 55: [k1, p1 for 7 sts.; p3] 3 times; k1, p1 for 7sts.
Row 56 - 60: k1, p1 across.

Bind off and weave in ends.