Введение
DROPS 265-34
gentlespringseatingpad
DROPS Design: Pattern ne-410
Yarn group C or A + A
Materials & Sizes
SIZES
After felting:
Small: 26 x 30 cm. Large: 30 x 35 cm.
Before felting:
Small: 35 x 34 cm. Large: 40 x 40 cm.
YARN
DROPS NEPAL from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
100-150 g colour 8923 Sage Green/8919 Lemonade/8920 Dandelion/3112 Powder Pink
1 sitting mat weighs approx. 86-120 g.
NEEDLES
DROPS SINGLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 6 MM.
BEFORE FELTING
15 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with garter stitch on needle size 6 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
AFTER FELTING
20 stitches in width and 32 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
REMEMBER: The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size
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Pattern instructions
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Tools
GARTER STITCH
Knit all rows, from both the right and wrong side.
1 ridge in height = knit 2 rows.
SITTING MAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked back and forth in garter stitch, then felted to finish.
SITTING MAT
Cast on 52-60 stitches with needle size 6 mm and DROPS Nepal.
Work GARTER STITCH – read explanation above. Remember to maintain the knitting tension.
When the piece measures 34-40 cm, cast off with knit. Cut and fasten the strand.
FELTING
The piece can either be felted in the washing machine or in the tumble dryer as explained below.
Remember: The piece is subsequently washed as a normal wool garment.
IN WASHING MACHINE
Felting will vary in different washing machines. If the piece is not felted enough, you can felt it again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
FELT AS FOLLOWS
Put the mat in the washing machine, using a 40 min. wash (not the wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash; detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while still wet.
IN TUMBLE DRYER
Felting in the tumble dryer gives you good control of the felting process. The tumble dryer can be opened and the size of the piece checked. If the piece is not felted enough, you can wet it again and repeat the process. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet,
FELT AS FOLLOWS
Lay the piece in water until it is thoroughly wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin drying. Felt to the desired size, checking every now and again.