Rothay Draught Excluder

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There is nothing seemingly quite so cold as a wintry draught under a door when you are settling down to watch some TV in the evening. An otherwise cozy room can become chilled to the point of discomfort in just a few minutes. However, this is easy to fix with a lovely knitted draught excluder / draft stopper.

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The Rothay Draught Excluder features a deeply textured design and can be made for both inset and flush doors so that every cold draught is kept at bay. Tailor one to fit your draughty door and you will be cozy in no time.


. Available for immediate download from the site.

. For more details, please see below.

Pattern Information

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TECHNIQUES: Knitting, purling, provisional cast-on, increases, decreases, slipped stitches and working in the round.
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SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, XL). To fit:
. Inset Door: 80 (90, 105, 115) cm / 32 (36, 42, 46) ins
. Flush Door: 60 (70, 75-80, 90) cm / 24 (28, 30-32, 36) ins

​. Finished Length: 80 (90, 105, 115) cm / 32 (36, 42, 46) ins
. Circumference – All sizes: 28 cm / 11 ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Valley Yarns Amherst Worsted-weight yarn, 100% merino wool, 100m/109 yds: 50gm ball.
Colour: Lake (Pale green) x4 (4, 5, 5) balls

Actual amount used in Medium size, 90cm/36 ins long:
   157gm/ 5.5 oz, 314 m/ 343 yds

​Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select an Aran or heavy worsted weight yarn with a recommended gauge of about 16-18 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 5.0mm/US #8 needles.

Needles: 4.5mm/ US #7 circular needles, length 80cm/ 32 ins or double pointed needles.

Gauge: 21 sts/26 rows: 10cm/4 ins in Olive Stitch using 4.5mm/US #7 needles.
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Notions: Row counter, markers, waste yarn, stuffing fill/batting and tapestry needle for finishing.
Pattern information: 
The pattern includes stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions and is available for immediate download​ from the website. The pdf file can be printed out or viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile device. 

Download information
You will be provided with a link to download your file immediate after purchase. Please let me know if you have any difficulties in downloading or opening the file from the link.

​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.

Current Version: v22APR2025
Please contact me if you have a previous version of the pattern and would like an updated copy. 

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2025
E-mail: [email protected]