Rare Earth Rug
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Nothing warms a New England winter more than a cozy rug to step onto first thing in the morning. The Rare Earth Rug has been worked in rich natural tones to harmonise with the beauty of the bare branches outside with their thick coating of snow. However, other colour combinations would also look beautiful and bring a homely touch to any room.
The wonderfully gentle gradations of colour are achieved by working with two strands of yarn in ever-changing combinations. The stitch pattern is reversible and lies flat without curling or distortion. Pattern Note: A pattern for a set of co-ordinating cushions, the Rare Earth Cushions is available separately. . For more details, please see below . To purchase a copy please click one of the buttons below.
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Pattern Information
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DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, slipped stitches, working a stripe pattern and working with two ends of yarn held together. SIZE: One size, 90cm/36 ins wide x 120cm/48 ins long MATERIALS: Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 worsted-weight yarn, 100% wool, 215m/220 yds:100gm skein, in Colours: . Col 1: #8555 Black x1 skein . Col 2: #8400 Charcoal Grey (Dark Grey) x3 skeins . Col 3: #8509 Grey x4 skeins . Col 4: #8401 Silver Grey (Light Grey) x3 skeins . Col 5: #8010 Natural x1 skein Actual amount of yarn used in rug as shown: 980gm/34.5 oz, 1971m/2156 yds. Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a light Aran or worsted-weight wool yarn with a recommended gauge of 18-20 stitches:10 cm/4 ins using 4.5-5.0mm/US #7-8 needles when working with a single strand of yarn. Please note that the rug is worked with two ends of yarn held together. Needles: Size 5.5mm/US #9 circular needles, length 100cm/40 ins. Gauge: 16 sts & 24 rows:10cm/4 ins in Ridged Rib pattern, using 5.5mm/US #9 needles and with two strands of yarn held together. Notions: Tapestry needle for finishing. . For slippery floors: Non-slip rug pad, sewing needle & thread. |
Pattern information:
The pattern includes stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions and is available for immediate download either from my Etsy store or from Ravelry. PDF pattern file: The pdf file can be printed out or viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile device. Please let me know if you have any difficulties in downloading or opening the file. Stitch Pattern: This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from our book: Reversible Knitting Stitches – A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns. • For more details about the book, please click here. • To read more about using reversible stitches in your work, please click here. Blogposts / Knitting Notes: 1: A rug for every room 2: Seeing Double #1 – A new series of knitting with two ends of yarn 3: ... #4 – Blending colours with doubled yarns 4: ... #7 – Tips and Techniques for working with doubled yarns Current Version: v10SEPT2023 Please contact me if you have a previous version of the pattern and would like an updated copy. © Moira Ravenscroft, 2024 E-mail: [email protected] |
