Owl Potholder
If you want a real challenge for knit and purl on a knitting rake – try this one. It would work as a flat piece on a hat loom or on a single knitting rake.
E-wrap 30 pegs, use heavy worsted or bulky cotton, or consider using a double strand of yarn.
Row 1 - KS across
Row 2 - PS across
Row 3 - KS across
Row 4 - PS across
Row 5 - KS across
Row 6 - PS 3 KS 24 PS3
Row 7 - KS
Row 8 - PS 3 KS 24 PS 3
Row 9 - KS
Row 10 - PS3 KS 24 PS 3
Row 11 – KS 8 PS 14 KS 8
Row 12 – PS 3 KS 5 PS 14 KS 5 PS 3
Row 13 – KS 8 PS 3 KS 8 PS 3 KS 8
Row 14 – PS 3 KS 5 PS 3 KS 8 PS 3 KS5 PS 3
Row 15 – KS 8 PS 3 exchange the next two stitches # 12 and #13 passing #13 in front of #12;
exchange19th and 20th stitch passing the 19th stitch in front of the 20th stitch, then KS
12-20, PS 3 KS 8
Row 16 – PS 3 KS 5 PS 3 KS 8 PS 3 KS 5 PS 3
Row 17 – KS 8 PS 3 KS 8 PS 3 KS 8
Rows 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 – Repeat Row 14
Rows 19, 21,and 23 – Repeat Row 13
Row 25 – KS 8 PS 3, exchange stitch 14 and 15 passing 15 in front; exchange stitch 16 and 17
passing 16 in front, then KS sts12-19. PS 3 KS 8
Row 27 - Repeat Row 13
Row 29 – KS 8 PS 3, exchange stitch 12 with 13 passing 12 in front; exchange stitch 14 with 15
passing 15 in front; stitch 16 with 17 passing 16 in front; and stitch 18 with 19 passing
19 in front; KS sts12-19; PS 3 KS 8
Row 31 – Repeat Row 11
Row 32 – Repeat R12
Row 33 – KS across
Row 34 – PS 3 KS 24 PS 3
Row 35 - KS across
Row 36 – PS 3 KS 24 PS 3
Row 37 – KS across
Row 38 – PS 3 KS 24 PS 3
Row 39-44 – Repeat rows 1-5
When finished, wash. Add eyes and even a beak.
Dishcloth-use cotton yarn
Afghan blocks-use worsted weight yarn
by Kay McCoy, 2005
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