Knitted Round Trivet With Two Borders {#CCBG}

Last Updated on August 2, 2017 by lydiaf1963

This month the Creative Craft Bloggers Group is crafting for in the kitchen. Not quite a year ago I created a post about my knitted pan protectors. It was a project designed to use up some of my stash yarn and to try a few new techniques as well. It’s been really popular, but one of the projects, a lacy round trivet, is no longer available on Lion Brand Yarn’s website. I was able to grab a screenshot of a cached page of the motif pattern and now I’m finally getting around to rewriting the directions.

The original knitted round trivet takes 25 rounds to complete plus the bind off, making it quick to work up. The pattern increases in a predictable way so it’s possible to make the trivet large enough to use as a placemat or maybe a seat cover. The blue trivet is from the original post and features a picot bind off.  The lime green trivet is much larger and features a stretchy bind off.

The blue is acrylic and the green is cotton. Both projects used 5 mm needles. The blue was done completely on double pointed needles. The green project was transferred to a set of circular needles when needed.

The trivet is composed of 8 sections and each section is worked the same way. After you reach Round 11 the motif is created by repeating two rounds until you’ve reached the desired size. Once you’re into the motif you’ll see that one round consists of increases at the beginning of each section and a decrease at the end. The following round is knit across until you reach the end of the section where you’ll make a decrease. The counts will vary from round to round, with an overall 8 stitch increase after the second round of the motif.

Using markers means you won’t have to worry about the counts, although they should be the same in every section.

Lacy Round Trivet

• YO = yarn over
• K = knit, K2Tog = Knit 2 Together
• PM = place marker

Use double pointed needles (DPNs) or a circular needles with a long cable. Whatever size recommended for your choice of yarn.

Leaving a bit of a tail to close the hole, cast on 8 stitches and divide evenly over 4 double pointed needles. Join to work in the round.

• Rounds 1 and 2: Knit around. Place a marker to indicate the beginning of the round.
• Round 3: *YO, K1* around
• Round 4: Knit around
• Round 5: *YO, K1* around
• Round 6: *K2, K2Tog* around
• Round 7: *YO, K1, YO, K2Tog* around
• Round 8: Knit around

The next four rounds set up the motif. Use the needles and the markers to indicate the sections. If you’re on DPNs each needle will hold two sections. If you transfer to circulars, don’t forget to place markers where the DPNs change.

• Round 9: *YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, K2Tog, PM* around
• Round 10: *K4, K2Tog* around
• Round 11: *YO, K1, YO, K1, YO, {K1}, K2Tog* around (The number of stitches in {} will increase by 1 each time you repeat this round)
• Round 12: *{K5}, K2Tog* around

Repeat Rounds 11 and 12 until the trivet is the desired size. On the odd numbered rounds you’ll begin every section with YO, K1, YO, K1, YO and then knit to 2 stitches before the marker (or the end of the needle), then Knit 2 Together. On the even rounds knit until 2 stitches before the marker, then Knit 2 Together.

How I finished the blue trivet:

You’ll have 88 stitches on the needles (Knit until you reach a point where a section equals {K10}, K2Tog)

• Purl around,
• Knit around,
• Change colors if desired,
• Purl around,

Picot bind off. Johnny at New Stitch a Day demonstrates how to do this fun bind off here.

How I finished the green trivet:

Once you reach the desired size:

• Purl around,
• Knit around,
• Purl around,  (I wish I had skipped this round)

Loose purl bind off. Watch this video from Staci at Very Pink Knits to learn how to do this great bind off no matter which stitch you use.

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I haven’t blocked the green trivet yet. Right now my plan is to make a matching piece in a different color and sew them together to make a thin seat cushion. The blue will continue to protect my pans from scratches.

Of the two projects I think the blue is more interesting visually, despite the poor photos. The acrylic yarn really shows off the stitches. I’m not unhappy with how the green turned out; there’s still plenty of stitch definition. In contrast I made another sample with some aran weight wool on the same needles as the other projects. I made a pretty afghan with lacy details for my grandson and thought it would work well with this pattern. Boy, was I wrong! It’s like Charlie Brown’s trivet, lol. It didn’t block well either to my surprise, but that’s probably my fault for not using more pins. Here’s a photo of the ugly trivet just to demonstrate how yarn choice can make or break a project. I guess I could block it again, but I’m not going to bother.

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This post is part of the Creative Craft Bloggers Kitchen Challenge. I’m impressed with all the different ways our group interpreted “Kitchen.” Be sure to drop by and visit these talented bloggers and say hello!

• The Ladies of Two Dishing Divas demonstrate how to make custom wall displays.
• Janet of Try It Like It made a different kind of trivet.
• Ann of Al Things Beautiful used okra to make beautiful artwork.

Does a monthly challenge get your creative juices flowing? We’d like to add some more bloggers to our group so even when life happens we’ll have good participation in our monthly challenges and link party. The size of your blog isn’t as important as your willingness to participate and have fun! If you’re interested fill out this form and join us!