Knit this FREE cable stitch plant cozy for your house plant. I love knitting these cozies, they’re so much easier than baskets, because they don’t have a bottom on them! Making it a great stash buster knitting pattern too. :) Happy knitting!
About:
Available Sizes: Two
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
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Techniques:
Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Cable Stitch
Materials:
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 90 – 135 yards {83 – 123 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks Simply Cotton Organic Worsted Yarn
Extras: Stitch Marker, Cable Needle
Sizes:
4″ {10cm} diameter container CO 56 STS {Knit in the Round, using the magic loop method}
Size 9 {5.5mm} circular knitting needles with a 24”+ cable
90-110 yards {82 – 100 meters} of a worsted cotton yarn
5″ {13cm} diameter container CO 80 STS {Knit in the Round}
Size 9 {5.5mm} circular knitting needles with a 16” {41cm} cable
125-135 yards {114 – 123 meters} of a worsted cotton yarn
Details:
Gauge: 23 STS & 24 rounds per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Notes:
Not reversible.
Knit bottom up.
Knit using the lattice knit stitch.
Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
I chose to BO in the K1, P1 pattern because when I BO in all knit STS the STS lay over so I see it from the front and when I BO in the K1, P1 pattern the BO STS are on top of the pattern, however the K1, P1 pattern makes a stretchy edge and it flares out, so I left a long tail and wove it through the BO STS and cinched it tight when I put it on the container. I’m very happy with the end result, so if I made another I’d make it the same way.
This is naturally a tight stitch, so try not to knit tightly. If you naturally knit tightly you might want to use a larger needle.
I tried slipping stitches forward and backwards on the cable Rounds to get them to overlap, so you couldn’t see where the round changes, but I kept getting the same result, an elongated cable, so the above pattern is the best I could create to minimize the “seam” when you change Rounds.
This stitch was a bit hard on my hands. I only knit 1 set per day until it was finished. I really like the end result, so this one is a labor of love for me… not my favorite stitch to knit, but I love the end result!
This is an unforgiving stitch. When you make a mistake, it’s noticeable and the only way to fix it is to tink back or frog. :( Don’t despair! It’s sooo pretty when it’s finished! It’s worth it! :)
Video:
Click here to watch the “Lattice Knit Stitch” video tutorial.
Pattern, Knit in the Round:
CO 56 or 80 STS, PM, join in the round
Round 1: *K*
Round 2: K2 *C4B* K2
Round 3: *K*
Round 4: *C4F*
Round 5: *K*
Round 6: *K*
Repeat rounds 1-6, 3 more times {or until desired height}
Repeat Rounds 1-5
Last round BO in the K1, P1 pattern
Abbreviations:
* – * – repeat between *
BO – bind-off in pattern
C4B – cable4back {Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle}
C4F – cable4front {Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle}
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
PM – place marker
STS – stitches
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