Product Description
Pitter patter raindrops is the first in a series that makes up my Nature’s way blanket, and features a cloud and raindrops against a green background. It can be knitted as a square in a blanket, used as a wash cloth, or the chart can be extracted and used as a motif for jumpers and other items. When knitted in DK weight yarn, the finished square measures 10 inches (25 cm); the cloud and raindrops chart is 39 sts by 46 rows. Both coloured and symbol charts are provided.
Patterns for each of the intarsia squares are available individually at a cost of £1 each; the pattern for the whole blanket is also available from my Ravelry store and costs £5.
Tools: 4 mm (US 6) needles; tapestry needle; bobbins for colour work. For needles, size should be changed to match gauge (22 sts and 30 rows to 4 inches (10 cm)).
Materials: Any DK weight yarn in the following colours: White (15 m/16 yds), Sky blue (10 m/10 yds), Meadow green (or any other background colour desired)
Pitter Patter Raindrops by Vikki Bird
What is Being Made
Pitter Patter Raindrops is a charted knitting square pattern designed by Vikki Bird. The square features a decorative motif of a cloud and raindrops set against a green meadow background. When knitted in DK weight yarn, the finished square measures 10 inches (25 cm). This versatile pattern can be used as a standalone washcloth, incorporated into a larger blanket project as part of the Nature's Way blanket series, or the cloud and raindrops chart can be extracted and applied as a motif to other garments such as jumpers and additional items.
Techniques Used
This advanced-level knitting pattern employs intarsia knitting techniques to create the multi-colored design. Intarsia knitting allows for the incorporation of distinct color blocks and detailed motifs without carrying yarn across the back of the work. The pattern provides both colored and symbol charts to guide knitters through the design, with the cloud and raindrops motif measuring 39 stitches by 46 rows before the border is added. Chart row markers are recommended as an optional aid to track progress through the detailed charted rows.
Stitches Used
The primary stitch used throughout this pattern is stocking stitch (stockinette stitch), which creates a smooth, flat fabric ideal for displaying the intarsia color work. Stocking stitch consists of alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side, producing the classic V-pattern texture.
Materials Required
- Yarn: DK weight yarn in three colors—white (15 meters/16 yards), sky blue (10 meters/10 yards), and meadow green (75 meters/85 yards)
- Needles: 4 mm (US 6) needles, or size needed to obtain correct tension
- Additional Supplies: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and finishing, bobbins for holding and managing the different yarn colors during intarsia knitting, and an optional chart row marker for tracking progress
Tension
The recommended tension is 22 stitches and 30 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) when working in stocking stitch on 4 mm (US 6) needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential to ensure the finished square reaches the intended 10-inch (25 cm) measurement.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Vikki Bird |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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