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    The document provides instructions for knitting different sized dotty knitted pots using variegated yarns. It describes how to knit small, larger and mini sized pots with details on casting on stitches, knitting rounds for the rim and base, and a dotty stitch pattern using two colors of yarn.

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    Frankie’s Knitted Stuff

    Dotty Pots

    These knitted pots are about 8cm / 3" tall and 8 cm wide. The dotty
    pattern makes them quite sturdy so they keep their shape well.
    They’re just the right size for holding jewellery or coins, or you
    can knit a bigger version …

    I invented the dotty stitch pattern to show off those variegated


    yarns with a short colour run that look lovely in the skein but can
    be difficult to use. It is a simple slip stitch pattern but, as the
    variegated yarn is only used for single rows, it must be worked in
    the round.
    A Word about Yarn

    I knitted my pots with double knitting weight yarn for the main
    colours and a slightly thicker variegated yarn for the dots. The two
    yarns could be the same weight though or you could experiment,
    perhaps using an aran weight for the main colour with chunky yarn
    dots. You will need larger needles for the dotty pattern as slip
    stitch patterns tend to gather the fabric a little. I used 3.25mm / US
    size 3 for the rim and base and 4mm / US size 6 for the dotty
    pattern. The small pots take about 15g of the main yarn and the
    larger one, which measures about 11 cm / 4½" tall and 11cm wide,
    uses about 40g. Only very small amounts of the variegated yarn are
    needed.

    Knitting a Small Pot

    Using 3.25mm needles and double knitting weight yarn, cast on 50


    sts.
    Knit 20 rounds for the rim.

    Next round: *m1, K5, repeat from * to end (60 sts).

    Now change to 4mm needles and begin the dotty pattern.


    The letter at the start of each round tells you which yarn to use, A
    is the main colour and B is the variegated colour which will make
    the dots.

    Round 1: A Knit.
    Round 2: B *K1, sl 1 pwise wyib, repeat from * to end.
    Round 3: A *P1, K1, repeat from * to end.

    Round 4: A Knit.
    Round 5: B *sl 1 pwise wyib, K1, repeat from * to end.
    Round 6: A *K1, P1, repeat from * to end.
    When you have worked all six rounds you will have two rows of
    dots. Carry on working in dotty pattern until you have completed
    ten rows of dots.
    Knit one more round and you are ready to work the base of the pot.

    The Base

    This is worked in the main colour.


    Change back to 3.25mm needles.

    Round 1: *K8, K2 tog, repeat from * to end (54 sts).


    Round 2: *K7, K2tog, repeat from * to end (48 sts).
    Round 3: *K6, K2tog, repeat from * to end (42 sts).
    Round 4: *K5, K2tog, repeat from * to end (36 sts).
    Round 5: *K4, K2tog, repeat from * to end (30 sts).
    Round 6: *K3, K2tog, repeat from * to end (24 sts).
    Round 7: *K2, K2tog, repeat from * to end (18 sts).
    Round 8: *K1, K2tog, repeat from * to end (12 sts).

    Thread through the remaining 12 sts and fasten off.


    Sew in the ends, roll down the rim and your pot is finished. Isn’t it
    lovely? Even the bottom is pretty.

    © Frankie Brown, 2011.


    A Bigger Pot

    You can follow much the same pattern to make the bigger pot.
    Cast on 75 sts for the rim and knit 20 rounds. The increase round is
    the same as for the smaller size and will give you 90 sts for the
    dotty pattern. Follow the dotty pattern as before but, this time work
    15 rows of dots rather than 10.

    When you get to the base, work these rounds before following the
    original pattern:

    Round 1: *K13, K2tog, repeat from * to end (84 sts).


    Round 2: *K12, K2tog, repeat from * to end (78 sts).
    Round 3: *K11, K2tog, repeat from * to end (72 sts).
    Round 4: *K10, K2 tog, repeat from * to end (66 sts).
    Round 5: *K9, K2tog, repeat from * to end (60 sts).

    I haven’t knitted it but I should think you could work an even


    bigger pot by casting on 100 sts, increasing to 120 and working 20
    rows of dots. You would begin to decrease for the base for this size
    with a K18, K2tog round. I think this would give you a pot
    measuring about 15 cm / 6" tall and wide.

    Mini Dotty Pots

    Another variation on the basic pattern


    are these Mini Dotty Pots, designed by
    Pat Sale. They are just the right size to
    hold one Ferrero Rocher chocolate and
    would be ideal fundraisers. They use
    very small amounts of yarn and are
    quick to knit.

    To make a mini pot cast on 20 stitches and knit 12 rounds for the
    rim.
    Next round: *m1, K2, repeat from * to end (30 sts).

    Follow the six row dotty pattern given in the main pattern until you
    have four rows of dots and then knit one round before working the
    base:

    Round 1: *K3, K2tog, repeat from * to end (24 sts).


    Round 2: *K2, K2tog, repeat from * to end (18 sts).
    Round 3: *K1, K2tog, repeat from * to end (12 sts).

    Thread through the remaining 12 stitches and fasten off.


    I bet you can’t make just one of these tiny pots.

    Abbreviations

    st / sts stitch / stitches


    K knit
    P purl
    sl 1 pwise slip one stitch purlwise
    wyib with yarn in back (as if to knit)
    K2tog knit two stitches together
    m1 make 1 by lifting the thread before the next stitch and knitting
    into the back of it

    © Frankie Brown, 2011.


    My patterns are for personal use only and should not be used to knit items for sale.
    Please do not use them for teaching purposes without my permission.

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