Ready, Set Placemats

MATERIALS To make one placemat, you’ll need… - Color A: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s [Blackbird Linen][1], 100% linen. Each skein is 175 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 87 (166, 83, 127) yards required for Layout 1 (2, 3, 4) (see Notes, below, for explanation of Layouts). - Color B: 1 skein of Blackbird Linen. Approximately 148 (71, 158, 106) yards required for Layout 1 (2, 3, 4). - US 7 (4.5mm), straight or 24-inch circular [needles][2] NOTE: To make four placemats in all four layouts using just two colors, you’ll need 6 total skeins: 3 skeins of each color. Or to make the same set we did, pick up one of each of the following colors… - Layout 1 (see Choose A Layout, below, for images): Color A, Ink Blue; Color B, Trowel Gray - Layout 2: Color A, Natural Flax; Color B, Galapagos Teal - Layout 3: Color A, Silver Thistle; Color B, Electric Blue - Layout 4: Color A, Blue Heron; Color B, Queen Anne’s Lace GAUGE 24 stitches and 44 rows = 4 inches in linen stitch SIZE Finished Dimensions: Approximately 18 inches wide x 13 inches high Designed by Purl Soho designer, [Jake Canton][3]. Click [here][4] to see even more of Jake’s designs! [1]: https://www.purlsoho.com/blackbird-linen.html [2]: https://www.purlsoho.com/tools-and-notions/knitting-and-crochet.html?collection_filter=23796_23802 [3]: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/tag/jake-canton-for-purl-soho/ [4]: http://www.jakecanton.com/