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Felted Snowflake Coasters and Cuff

from Knit Picks

These felted projects are designed for streamlined knitting and felting for
holiday decorating and gift giving. Several repeats of the coaster design are
knitted in the round so that you can make several at a time. After you cast-off
the round, felt the whole thing, and then you can easily cut each coaster.
A second round of felting finishes off the cut edges.
The coffee cup cuffs are knit in the round one at a time on DPNs, but if you
use two circular needles, you can knit two at the same time.

COASTERS
Each coaster requires 28 stitches. This includes the buffer
stitches for cutting between the coasters. Once you have
decided how many coasters you want to knit, multiply that
number by 28 and loosely cast on those stitches. Four coasters
fit nicely around a 24” needle and are a nice number for gift
giving. Join the round, being sure not to twist the stitches.
Knit rows 1-33 of the Coaster chart. Cast off loosely.

As you knit the colorwork, weave the contrasting yarn along

the back as you work over any sections that cover more than
3 stitches wide. That way you won’t have any long loops of yarn
along the back.

It is very important to cast on and off loosely so that the top and bottom
edges felt as evenly as possible. Finished Size:
C o a s t e r s : a p p ro x . 3 ¼ ” x 3 ¼ ”” a f t e r fe lt in g
Felt the round until the fabric is lightly felted. Cut the coasters. Run the C u ff : a p p ro x . 3 ¼ ” h ig h x 5 ” c irc u m fe re n c e a t w id e s t
coasters through a second hot water agitation (or more) until you are satisfied p o in t a f t e r fe lt in g
with the felting and the edges have a nice finish.
Yarn:
K n it P ic k s Telemark
CUFF (1 0 0 % P e r u v ia n W o o l, 1 0 3 y a rd s /5 0 g r a m s )
Using DPNs or two 24” circular needles, loosely cast on 60 stitches. Following F o r 4 c o a ste rs a n d o n e c u ff :
the Cuff chart, repeat the pattern twice, working the increases between the two C o b a lt 2 3 9 3 0 (M C ), 1 b a ll
snowflake patterns. Use a backward loop to add a stitch of the correct color in D r if t 2 3 9 3 5 (C C ), 1 b a ll
the increase section. Cast off loosely and felt.
Needles:
FELTING S iz e 4 (3 .5 m m ): 2 4 ” c irc u la r fo r c o a s t e r s
General directions: S iz e 4 (3 .5 m m ): D P N o r t w o 2 4 ” c irc u la r s fo r c u ff
Use the hot water wash and standard agitation settings of a top loading A d ju s t n e e d le s iz e if n e c e s s a r y t o o b t a in c o r re c t
washing machine. Set your washing machine for a medium or large load. gauge.
Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons liquid laundry detergent or liquid dishwashing soap in
while the machine fills up with hot water. Put in your items to be felted and an Gauge:
old pair of jeans or a couple old towels (for abrasive action). Run through the 2 4 s t s = 4 ” in s t o c k in e t t e s t it c h .
agitation cycle. If your washer does not have a hot rinse option, stay nearby and
stop the machine before the rinse cycle begins.

If the fabric is not felted as much as you would like, run it through a second
hot wash cycle, and maybe a third. Once the items are fully felted, let them go
through a cold rinse cycle and spin out the excess water. *C50517*
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