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It's So Mod: Coasters Knitting coasters made up of modular wedges is as easy as pie with these simple-to-follow instructions! From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-413

Knitting expert and designer Iris Schreier, the author of Modular Knits: New Techniques for Today's Knitters (Lark, 2005) and Exquisite Little Knits (Lark, 2004), demonstrates her method of modular knitting.

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Basic Information for Mod Knits

Abbreviations:
K1inc1 Knit into the front and back of the same stitch (an increase of 1 stitch).
SSK Slip next 2 stitches from 1 needle to the other, one at a time as if to knit them; then place point of left needle through the front of both slipped stitches and knit them with the right needle from this position (a decrease of 1 stitch).
Turn Move the left needle to the right hand and the right needle to the left hand so you're in a position to knit in the opposite direction. Bring the yarn to the back.

Note: Be careful not to stop in the middle of a row, so as not to lose your place. Use a sticky note or marker to mark each row so you don't lose your place.

Coaster

	Modular coaster
	Figure A

Materials:

Artyarns Supermerino (1 skein = 5 coasters)
straight knitting needles, 1 pair U.S. size 7
extra needle for 3-needle bind-off
markers (optional)

Gauge: 4-1/2 stitches = 1"

Stitches used: garter stitch

Note: You will be knitting 5 triangles that are attached to one another to form a pie shape, each one taking up 11 cast-on stitches. You can place a marker after each group of 11 stitches to help you keep your place (figure A).

1. Cast on 55 sts. Work pattern as follows:

Completed first triangle

Triangle 1:
Row 1: k1inc1, turn; s1, turn--1 st left unknitted.
Row 2: k1inc1, k1, turn; s1, k1, turn--2 sts left unknitted.
Row 3: k1inc1, k2, turn; s1, k2, turn--3 sts left unknitted.
Row 4: k1inc1, k3, turn; s1, k3, turn--4 sts left unknitted.
Row 5: k1inc1, k4, turn; s1, k4, turn--5 sts left unknitted.
Row 6: k1inc1, k5, turn; s1, k5, turn--6 sts left unknitted.
Row 7: k1inc1, k6, turn; s1, k6, turn--7 sts left unknitted.
Row 8: k1inc1, k7, turn; s1, k7, turn--8 sts left unknitted.
Row 9: k1inc1, k8, turn; s1, k8, turn--9 sts left unknitted.
Row 10: k1inc1, k9, turn; s1, k9, turn--10 sts left unknitted.
Row 11: k1inc1, k10, do not turn.

Coaster in progress: three triangles have been completed and the fourth is under way.

Triangle 2:
Row 1: k1, turn; ssk, turn.
Row 2: s1, k1, turn; s1, ssk, turn.
Row 3: s1, k2, turn; s1, k1, ssk, turn.
Row 4: s1, k3, turn; s1, k2, ssk, turn.
Row 5: s1, k4, turn; s1, k3, ssk, turn.
Row 6: s1, k5, turn; s1, k4, ssk, turn.
Row 7: s1, k6, turn; s1, k5, ssk, turn.
Row 8: s1, k7, turn; s1, k6, ssk, turn.
Row 9: s1, k8, turn; s1, k7, ssk, turn.
Row 10: s1, k9, turn; s1, k8, ssk, turn.
Row 11: s1, k10, turn, s1, k9, ssk, turn.
Row 12: s1, k10, do not turn.

Triangles 3-4:
Repeat Triangle 2.

Triangle 5:
Repeat Triangle 2.

Finishing

Place 11 stitches at edge of Triangle 5 on separate needle. Using 3-needle bind-off method (figure B), attach the 11 stitches left from the edge of Triangle 1 with the 11 stitches left at the edge of Triangle 5. Cut yarn, leaving 12" tail. Thread tapestry needle with tail, and weave yarn in and out of tops of 5 triangles; tighten to close center hole (figure C). Make a knot to fasten. Weave in all ends.

Figure B

Figure C

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RESOURCES :

Artyarns yarn
Website: www.artyarns.com

GUESTS :

Iris Schreier
Knitting expert/author
Website: www.artyarns.com