Knitting Patterns Free: Kettleholder

Knitting patterns free: Kettleholder - Being worked in 'double fabric' stitch the two pieces produce four thicknesses, thus giving ample protection to the hand.

Materials -

• 1 oz. Beehive Double Knitting Wool.
• Three no.10 Celluloid Knitting Needles.
• A fine Bone Crochet Hook.

Cast on 56 stitches.

1st row - *K.1, bring the wool forward between the needles, slip the next stitch as for purling, take the wool back between the needles and repeat from * to the end of the row, ending with a slipped stitch.

Work 39 more rows like the 1st row.

There must be 56 stitches on the needle at the end of each row. Each alternate stitch lies with the purled side towards the worker; if these purled stitches be always slipped the work cannot go wrong.

To cast off, slip each alternate stitch on to one needle and the intervening stitches on to a second needle.

* Knit together one stich from each needle, knit the next two stitches in the same way, draw the first stitch over the second and repeat from * until all the stitches are cast off.

Work a second piece exactly the same as the first, but, before casting off, slip it over the first piece. Cast off and D.C. all round, putting a few extra stitches at each corner to make the holder even and flat. Make a loop of chain stitch at one corner and work over it in D.C.

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