Eastern promise

RUG

Throw some shapes on the floor with this bold rug by Emma Leith

■ West Yorkshire Spinners Retreat Chunky

Roving (100% wool, 100g/140m), 10 balls of Pure (010), 3 balls of Reflect (099), 2 balls of each: Bliss (692), Calm (738), Tranquil (341), Ponder (393)

■ A 9mm (US N/15) hook

■ Stitch markers

TENSION

Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Rug measures approx 100x145cm (39½ x57in)

NOTES

Rug is constructed from eight Square Panels, six Side Triangle Panels and four Corner Panels. All Panels are worked first, then joined together at the end.

Each Square Panel is worked in rounds of ‘blocks’, beginning with 1 block in Round 1, 4 blocks in Round 2, 8 blocks in Round 3, and so on – increasing by 4 blocks each round. Each Triangle and Corner Panel is worked in rows, with RS facing throughout.

Where working more than one colour in a round do not carry the yarn – fasten off and rejoin as required.

There is a Construction Diagram on page 88, which you will need to refer to when making up the Rug.

Hold two strands of yarn together as one throughout.

RUG

SQUARE PANEL

The pattern for all Square Panels is written first. Follow the colour sequences for each Panel when making.

BASIC SQUARE PANEL

Ch7.

Round 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook and next 3 ch, rotate so side of final tr is sitting across top of block. [1 block]

Join yarn around post of final tr.

Round 2 Ch3 (counts as ch-3 sp throughout), 3tr around post of tr, ch3, ss around base of post of tr (block made), ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch, ss into beg ch-3 sp of first block (block made), ch3, 3tr in same sp, ch3, ss in same sp (block made), ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook, pm in skipped ch-3 of block, tr in next 2 ch, ss to base of beg ch-3. [4 blocks] Join new colour in marked st.

Round 3 Ch3, 3tr in same sp, ch3, ss in same sp, 3tr in beg ch-3 sp of Round 2, ch3, ss in same sp, ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch, ss in next ch-3 sp around, ch3, 3tr in same sp, ss in next ch-3 sp around, ch3, 3tr in same sp, ch3, ss in same sp, 3tr in next ch-3 sp around, ch3, ss in same sp, ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch, pm in ch-3 sp at beg of current block, ss in next ch-3 sp around, ch3, 3tr in same sp, ss in beg ch-3 sp. [8 blocks]

Join yarn into marked ch-3 sp.

Ch3, 3tr in same sp, ch3, ss in same sp, (3tr in next ch-3 sp around, ch3, ss in same sp) twice, ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook and next 2 ch, ss in next ch-3 sp around, (ch3, 3tr in next ch-3 sp