Sunday, December 3, 2006

Christmas Reindeer

Materials: Cotton yarn (I used Peaches & Cream's "Christmas Green" for this cloth).
Size US 7 needles

Directions:
Cast on 35.
Rows 1-6: Garter Stitch (knit each row)
Rows 7-12: Stockingette Stitch (knit one row, purl the next) keeping the first 4 and the last 4 stitches in each row as knit (side border stitches).
Reindeer pattern begins on Row 13, RS of cloth.

Row 13: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K11, then K4.
Row 14: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 15: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K11, then K4.
Row 16: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 17: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K8 then K4.
Row 18: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4
Row 19: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P3, K7 then K4.
Row 20: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 21: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K7 then K4.
Row 22: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 23: K4 then K7, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K7 then K4.
Row 24: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 25: K4 then K7, P13, K7 then K4
Row 26: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 27: K4 then K6, P13, K8 then K4
Row 28: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 29: K4 then K5, P13, K9 then K4
Row 30: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 31: K4 then K4, P14, K1, P1, K7 then K4
Row 32: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 33: K4 then K5, P18, K4 then K4.
Row 34: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 35: K4, then K11, P12, K4 then K4.
Row 36: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 37: K4 then K15, P7, K5 then K4.
Row 38: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 39: K4 then K15, P3, K9 then K4.
Row 40: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 41: K4 then K13, P3, K1, P3, K7 then K4.
Row 42: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 43: K4 then K12, P3, K3, P3, K6 then K4.
Row 44: (WS) K4, then P27 then K4.
Row 45: K4 then K12, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K6 then K4.
Rows 46-51: 6 rows Stockingette Stitch (beginning with a WS, Purl row).
Be sure to continue the side border pattern of 4 Knit stitches at each end of row.
Rows 52-58: 7 Rows Garter Stitch (Knit each row, binding off on Row 7)

Weave in your ends, add a cute little bow or jingle bell around your reindeer's neck, (to be removed before washing dishes) a little red pom-pom for his nose if you'd like, and Christmas Reindeer Cloth is ready-to-go!

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