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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Koala Cloth



















Copyright 2011 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!

The pdf file contains a chart and can be found in the sidebar or by clicking here.

Size:  approximately 8" X 8 ¼ ".

Materials:  One skein of worsted weight cotton in a solid color.  Approximately 98 yards. The cloth pictured was done in Peaches & Crème in Silver Gray.

Needles:  U.S. Size 6/4.0mm or 5/3.75mm  Because this is a “picture” cloth, you want your fabric to be fairly dense so the design will pop out.  If you are a loose knitter, then you might want to drop down a needle size.

Gauge:  4.5 sts. per inch, not critical. 

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

Pattern:

Cast on 37 stitches
Rows 1 – 7:  (k1, p1) across row.
*Row 8:  (wrong side) (k1, p1) x4; k1; p19; k1; (p1, k1) x4.
Row 9:  (k1, p1) x4; k21; (p1, k1) x4.
Row 10:  (k1, p1) x3; k1; p23; k1; (p1, k1) x3.
Row 11:  (k1, p1) x3; k7; p7; k1; p5; k5; (p1, k1) x3.
Row 12:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; (p5, k1) x2; (p7, k1) x2; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 13:  (k1, p1) x2; k7; p1; k15; p1; k5; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 14: (k1, p1) x2; k1; p3; k1; p16; k4; p3; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 15:  (k1, p1) x2; (k3, p1) x2; k16; p1; k4; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 16:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p3; k1; p16; k1; p6; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 17:  (k1, p1) x2; (k3, p1) x2; k8; p3; k5; p1; k4; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 18:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p3; k1; p2; k3; p11; k1; p6; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 19:  (k1, p1) x2; k3; p1; k2; p2; k11; p1; k1; p3; k5; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 20:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p8; k1; p11; k1; p1; k2; p3; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 21:  (k1, p1) x2; k7; p1; k11; p1; k9; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 22:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p8; k1; p11; k1; p6; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 23:  (k1, p1) x2; k7; (p1, k10) x2; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 24:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p6; k6; p8; k1; p6; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 25:  (k1, p1) x2; k8; p1; k13; p1; k6; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 26:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k1; p14; k1; p7; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 27:  (k1, p1) x2; k8; p1; k14; p1; k5; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 28:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k1; p3; k2; (p8, k1) x2; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 29:  (k1, p1) x2; k10; p1; k6; p1; k2; p3; k6; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 30:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p10; k7; p10; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 31:  (k1, p1) x2; k10; p1; k7; p1; k10; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 32:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p8; k1; p9; k1; p8; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 33:  (k1, p1) x2; k8; p1; k10; p1; k9; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 34:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p8; k1; p4; k3; p3; k1; p7; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 35:  (k1, p1) x2; k8; p1; k10; p1; k9; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 36:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k5; p4; k3; p3; k4; p4; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 37:  (k1, p1) x2; k5; p1; k2; p1; k10; p1; k9; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 38:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k1; p3; k1; p5; k1; p4; (k1, p3) x2; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 39:  (k1, p1) x2; k4; p1; k3; p1; k10; p1; k9; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 40:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; (p4, k1) x2; p2; k1; p3; k1; p2; k1; p7; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 41:  (k1, p1) x2; k4; p1; k3; p1; k9; p1; k3; p1; k6; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 42:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p9; k1; p8; k1; p3; k1; p4; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 43:  (k1, p1) x2; k10; p1; k6; p1; k4; p1; k6; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 44:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k1; p5; k1; p6; (k1, p4) x2; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 45:  (k1, p1) x2; k4; p1; k5; p2; k4; p1; k1; p1; k10; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 46:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p4; k5; p3; k4; p2; k1; p8; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 47:  (k1, p1) x2; k4; p5; k20; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 48:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p27; k1; (p1, k1) x2.
Row 49:  (k1, p1) x3; k25; (p1, k1) x3.
Row 50:  (k1, p1) x3; k1; p23; k1; (p1, k1) x3.
Row 51:  (k1, p1) x4; k21; (p1, k1) x4.
Rows 52 - 58: (k1, p1) across row.
Bind off in k1, p1 and weave in ends.

3 comments:

n7lqk said...

Ohhh! A Koala cloth!!! I know what Koala collecting DH is getting for Christmas! Thank you so much.

bassrn said...

Dear Miss Elaine: Thank you so much for your beautiful patterns! I was just at the San Diego Zoo and fell in love with the koalas. What a surprise to discover your new pattern - can't wait to start this new project. SD Miracle

Unknown said...

Thank you for your pattern. I love watching each row develop into something special. I love this with all my knitting. I live in Canada and have many relatives in Australia. Hoping they will enjoy this little gift. You are an absolute genius.