Strawberry parfait throw rug

By Spotlight

Brighten up the coldest room with a knit that’s proud & loud.

Final Result

Materials

• large butterfly loom
• rectangle butterfly loom
• 1 pair 10.00mm knitting needles
• 6.00mm crochet hook
• scissors, yarn needle
• 3 x 100g balls Bella Baby Meringue - A (#2)
• 2 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Parade - B (#29)
• 2 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera' Parade - C (#50)
• 2 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Chelsea - D (#34)
• 3 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Jaclyn - E (#217)
• 1 x 50g ball ‘Moda Vera’ Trinity - F (#14)
• 7 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera' Medley - G (#14)
• 2 x 50g balls ‘Moda Vera’ Medley - H (#54)

Step 1

Knit (make 4)
Note: This section is knitted using stocking stitch.

Using A cast on 40 stitches and work 8 rows.

Change yarn and work 2 rows each of G, H and C.

Using D and E together as one strand, work 4 rows.

Work 2 rows of G then 2 rows of H.

Using E and F together as one strand, work 8 rows. Cast off.

Step 2

Loom
Refer to Basic Instructions for Wrapping & Knotting as shown in the instruction booklet that comes with the loom.

Using the Rectangle Butterfly Loom, and G, wrap the Loom once and knot off using Ladder stitch (see instruction booklet) and remove motif from loom. Make 8 of these pieces.

Using C and E together as one and the large Butterfly Loom, wrap the loom once and knot off using ladder stitch.Create 2 of these pieces (referred to as #1).

Using A and B together as one and the large Butterfly Loom, wrap the loom once and knot off using ladder stitch. Create 2 of these pieces (referred to as #2).

Using D and F together as one and the large Butterfly Loom, wrap the loom once and knot off using ladder stitch (referred to as #3).

Step 3

Butterfly braid
Take the 8 rectangle loomed pieces and 4 large butterfly loomed pieces, work the Butterfly Braid around the edge of each individual piece.

Slip stitch a rectangle piece to each end of the knitted piece. Slip stitch a rectangle knitted piece onto each side of the #3 large square, with the rows of knitted green nearest the large square.

On the opposite sides of #3 square, slip stitch #1 into the corners, and the other opposite sides slip stitch #2.

The throw is now slip stitched together and complete. If desired use G to work treble around the edges.

Step 4

Joining motifs using butterfly braid

Step 1
Take any size Crochet Hook and insert it into the bottom loop on the Motif.

Step 5

Step 2
With Crochet Hook still in the bottom loop, insert Crochet Hook into the next loop above, loop 2.

Step 6

Step 3
Pull that loop through the loop already on your Hook.

Step 7

Step 4
Insert Crochet Hook into next loop, loop 3.

Step 8

Step 5
Pull that loop through the loop already on your Crochet Hook.

Step 9

Step 6
Continue in this manner all around Motif. Secure the last loop into the next X. Finish off.

Step 10

Step 7
Place the finished motifs side by side, with wrong sides facing up, and stitch the motifs together knot to knot, and when you turn the motifs to the right side, a lovely braid appears.