Cotton ‘ticking’ face flannels
… luxurious soft cotton flannels – great for using up dk yarn scraps, beautiful & useful …
… & they make a perfect gift for a guest – once you’ve mastered the stitch, you will not be able to resist making more than one!
For the RED flannel you will need:
1 ball Rowan Ecru Cotton Glace
(50g) shade 741
1 ball Rowan Red Cotton Glace (50g) shade 725
1 pair 3mm knitting needles Darning needle
With ecru cotton, cast on 57
K3 rows
Pattern row 1: with red cotton k1,* slip 1 purlwise, k5 *, repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, slip 1 purlwise, k1
Pattern row 2: with red cotton k1, * yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k5 *, repeat from * until 2 stitches remain, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k1
Pattern row 3: with ecru cotton k4, * slip 1 purlwise, k5* repeat from * until 5 stitches remain, slip 1 purlwise, k4
Pattern row 4: with ecru cotton k4, *yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k5 * repeat from * until 5 stitches remain, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k4
Repeat these 4 rows 24 times Repeat pattern rows 1 & 2 With ecru cotton, K3 rows.
Cast off loosely. Finish off ends with a darning needle.
For the BLUE flannel you will need:
1 ball Rowan Ecru Cotton Glace
(50g) shade 741
1 ball Rowan Blue Cotton Glace (50g) shade 829
1 pair 3mm knitting needles Darning needle
With ecru cotton, cast on 57 K3 rows
Pattern row 1: with blue cotton k3,* slip 1 purlwise, k1, slip 1 purlwise, k3 *, repeat from * to end of row
Pattern row 2: with blue cotton * k3, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k1, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back *, repeat from * until 3 stitches remain, k3
Pattern row 3: with ecru cotton k4, * slip 1 purlwise, k5* repeat from * until 5 stitches remain, slip 1 purlwise, k4
Pattern row 4: with ecru cotton k4, * yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k5 * repeat from * until 5 stitches remain, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back, k4
Repeat these 4 rows 24 times Repeat pattern rows 1 & 2 With ecru cotton, K3 rows
Cast off loosely. Finish off ends with a darning needle.
For the ECRU flannel you will need:
1 ball Rowan Ecru Cotton Glace
(50g) shade 741
1 pair 3mm knitting needles Darning needle
Cast on 50 sts. K3 rows
Pattern row 1: k1, * slip 1 purlwise, k6 *, repeat from * to end of row
Pattern row 2: * k6, yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise, yarn back *, repeat from * until 1 stitch remains, k1
Repeat these 2 rows 50 times K3 rows
Cast off loosely. Finish off ends with a darning needle.
Abbreviations
k knit
st stitch
