Lantern by Kazkew

Lantern (knitted flat)

Materials/equipment

Dk in  2 colours OR 

*Chunky in 2 colours

4mm knitting needles if using Dk

6mm knitting needles if using Chunky

*If you want the bigger size and you have no chunky use two strands of Dk.

Large lantern is knitted in Chunky and is 20cm wide and 33cm long

smaller lantern is knitted in DK and is 15cm wide and 26cm long

Two metal rings required.

Chunky will require 20 cm and 3cm rings

Dk will require 15 cm and 2 cm rings

Abbreviations used in this pattern

k knit

p purl

ss stocking stitch (knit one row, purl one row).

k2t knit 2 together

p2t purl 2 together

yo wrap yarn around needle to form a stitch for next row

st stitches

inc increase (knit into front and back(kFB), or your preferred method)

(--) x?  repeat instruction inside bracket the number of time stated {e,g x2 = twice}

PSSO pass slipped stitch over last knitted stitch.

Sl 1 slip next stitch without knitting

SSk  slip next 2 st as if to knit, then knit them together

Lantern pattern 

Same pattern for both chunky or dk. 

use 4mm knitting needles if using dk wool

6mm knitting needles if using chunky wool.

Starting at the bottom of lantern 

Cast on 6 st

purl 1 row

Inc in all st                                   12st

ss 3 row start with purl

k2, yo, (k4, yo)x2, k2                                   15st

p2, k1,(p4, k1) x2, p2

k2, p1 (k4, p1)x2, k2

p2, k1,(p4, k1) x2, p2

(k1,yo,k1, p1,k1,yo,k1)x3                           21st

(p3, k1, p3) x3

(k3, p1, k3) x3

(p3, k1, p3) x3

(k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p1,k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) x3 33st

(p5, k1, p5) x3

(k5, p1, k5 )x3

(p5, k1, p5) x3

(k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1) x3 45st

(p7, k1, p7) x3

(k7, p1, k7 )x3

(p7, k1, p7) x3

(k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k5, yo, k1, yo) x3 60st

(k1, p9) x6

(k9, drop purl st , yo) x6                                 60st

p 1 row

k 1 row

Change to contrast colour

purl 1 row

(Yo, k2t) x30

Repeat these two rows 5 more times 

(12 rows in total)

purl 1 row

Change back to main colour k 1 row

p 1 row

(k8, k2t, yo)x6                     60st

(k1, p9) x6

(ssk, yo, k5, yo, k2t, p1)x6    60st

(k1, p9) x6

(k3, sl1, k2t, psso, k3, p1) x6            48st

(k1, p7) x6

(ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2t, p1)x6   48st

(k1, p7) x6

(k2, sl1, k2t, psso, k2, p1) x6          36st

(k1, p5) x6

(ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2t, p1)x6  36st

(k1, p5) x6

(k1, sl1, k2t, psso, k1, p1) x6 ,  24st

(k1, p3) x6

(k1,yo ,k2t, p1)x6          24st

(k1, p3) x6

(sl1, k2t, psso, Drop  purl st)x6   6st

(p1. yo)x6          12st

k1 row

p 1 row

Cast off in knit 

This is the top of the lantern and you will want to put the smaller ring at this end.

Leave a long end and use to seam row ends together, 

before closing or reaching the cast on edge be sure to place  the large metal ring inside.

 After seaming the lantern attach the large metal ring to the last row of contrast colour

dropped purl stitches

You have12 dropped purl st’s, encourage these to form a Ladder down the sides

(3 long, 3 short)) and along the top (6 long) of the lantern.

These will allow light to pass though easier if you use the lantern with solar or battery lights.

Hanging cord, using Main colour

Cast on 45st and cast off all stitches.

 Attach to the lantern at the cast off edge.

 I attached every 15th stitch on the cord, 

4th stitch on the cast off edge.

(3 hoops)

Enjoy!

To knit on the round convert every alternate row k st to purl 

and p to knit (following pattern set out) 

remembering to add large metal ring during knitting.