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pattern, called
Remember,
when using monk's cloth before stitching, zigzag the raw edges, wash on gentle
cycle with detergent, and dry in the dryer until completely dry.
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Use a size 13 yarn needle or a bodkin needle and regular worsted weight
yarn.
It takes 2 1/2 yards of monk's cloth for a couch throw. The 13 rows
in this pattern measure 7 3/4 inches. The design repeats every 3 inches. Row 1
is designed to fit right into row 13. The pattern rows are numbered
with number 13 on the top.
Let's get
started: Fold the piece of monk's cloth
in fourths to find the center float. (Pick a float that has the threads
lying horizontally.) Mark this float with a safety pin or bright
contrasting yarn.
Row 2 -
2 3/4 lengths plus 8 inches
Rows 3, 4, 5 - 1 1/2 lengths plus 8
inches
Row 6 -
3 lengths plus 8 inches
Rows 7, 8, 9 - 1 1/2 lengths plus 8
inches
Row 10 -
2 3/4 lengths plus 8 inches
Row 11 -
2 lengths plus 8 inches
Row 12 -
2 lengths plus 8 inches
Row 13 -
2 lengths plus 8 inches
Venice
Copyright ©1999 by Avery
Hill Designs, Inc.
Row 2:
From the center float, count down 6 and left one. Stitch 1 float.
Count up 4 and stitch 6 floats. * Count down 4 and stitch 2 floats.
Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 6 floats.
Count down 2 and stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 6 floats.
Repeat from * across row. At the end of the row, push the needle through
the fabric and remove from the yarn. Turn the
fabric around 180 degrees and rethread needle with the rest of the yarn.
Stitch one float. Count down 4 and stitch 6 floats. * Count up 4.
Stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and
stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and stitch 6 floats. Count up 4 and
stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and stitch 6 floats. Repeat from *
across row.
Row 5:
From the center float count down 13 rows and LEFT 2 rows. Stitch 1 float.
*(Count down 2 and left 2. Stitch 1 float.) ,7 times. (Count up 2
and left 2. Stitch 1 float.), 7 times. Repeat from * across row.
Turn the fabric. *(Count up 2 and left 2. Stitch 1
float.), 7 times. (Count down 2 and left 2. Stitch 1 float.), 7
times. Repeat from * across row.
Row 6:
From the center float count down 20 rows and left 1 row. Stitch 1 float.
*(Count down 2 and stitch 2 floats.), 7 times. (Count up 2 and stitch 2
floats.), 7 times. Repeat from * across row.
Turn the fabric. Stitch 1 float. *(Count up 2 and
stitch 2 floats.), 7 times. (Count down 2 and stitch 2 floats.), 7 times.
Repeat from * across row.
Row 10: From the center
float count down 40 rows and left one. Stitch one float. (Count down
4 and stitch 2 floats.),
2 times. Count down 4 and stitch 10 floats. * (Count up 4.
Stitch 2 floats.), 3 times. (Count down 4 and stitch 2
floats.), 2 times. Count down 4 and stitch 10 floats. Repeat from *
across row. Turn the fabric. Stitch 1 float.
(Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats.), 2 times. Count up 4 and stitch 10
floats. * (Count down 4. Stitch 2 floats.), 3 times.
(Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats.), 2 times. Count up 4 and stitch 10
floats. Repeat from * across row.
Row 11:
From the center float count down 46 rows and left one. Stitch one float.
Count down 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and stitch 12 floats.
* (Count up 4. Stitch 2 floats.), 2 times. Count down 4
and stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and stitch 12 floats. Repeat from
* across row. Turn the fabric. Stitch 1 float.
Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 12 floats. *
(Count down 4. Stitch 2 floats.), 2 times. Count up 4
and stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 12 floats. Repeat from *
across row.
Row 12:
Count down 52 and left one. Stitch 1 float. Count down four rows.
Stitch 7 floats. * Count down four rows and stitch two floats. Count
up 4 rows and stitch 7 floats. Count up 4 rows and stitch two floats.
Count down 4 rows and stitch 7 floats. Repeat from * across row.
Turn the fabric. Stitch 1 float. Count up 4 and stitch 7 floats.
* Count up 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count down 4 and stitch 7 floats.
Count down 4 and stitch 2 floats. Count up 4 and stitch 7 floats.
Repeat from * across row.
Finishing: After stitching, you can finish edges by fringing
the ends and sewing the sides. To do this: Zig zag a couple of rows
from the last stitched row. Cut material 4-24 rows away from this
zig zagging. Remove threads for fringe. Fold over the selvage sides
and stitch down.