Citrus Fruit Placemats Knitting Pattern

Difficulty

Intermediate
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply
Designer

Nicola Valiji
Needle Size

US 6 / 4.0mm
Techniques

Stocking Stitch, Basic Shaping

What you need to know

Learn how to knit your own set of juicy citrus fruit placemats with this fun and easy knitting pattern.

Serve up a treat with these mouthwatering designs from Nicola Valiji. With six tasty table decorations to choose from you’ll have no trouble impressing guests with this zesty collection at your next garden party! Each mat is worked over the same pattern but in varying colour combinations – so once you’ve mastered the stitches from your first design, all you need to concentrate on is the changing shades!

What do I need?

Yarn: King Cole Cottonsoft DK, shades 3461 Antique Gold, 710 White, 3030 Orange, 1601 Lime, 746 Black, 1848 Hot Pink, 1574 Coral, one 100g ball of each
Needles: 4mm
Tapestry needle

Sizing

Diameter: 34cm

Top knit tips

Practise the embroidery chain stitch to get to grips with it before sewing the actual placemats.

Secure the embroidery thread on the wrong side with a knot or by weaving through a few stitches where you want your chain to start. Bring the needle out to the front, then reinsert it down the same hole leaving a loop of the right size at the front. Bring up the needle just inside the end of this loop and make another the same size as the first, then take the needle back down the exit hole. Repeat to finish your chain. Fasten down the final chain stitch with a discreet stitch over the loop to make it lie flat, then fasten off.

Meet the designer

Nicola Valiji is a regular designer for Let's Knit Together – she first learned how to knit while making a Jean Greenhowe doll with help from her nan. If you enjoyed making this pattern, why not make this watermelon bunting? You can view more of Nicola's designs here.

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