Cape May Placemat [FREE Knitting Pattern]

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Knit this beautiful Cape May Placemat for a touch of elegance to your dining table. The placemat features a delicate lace pattern that adds a subtle texture and sophistication to your table setting. Knitted with soft and durable cotton yarn, this placemat is not only beautiful but practical too.

The pattern for this home accessory can be found on the Lion Brand Yarn website. The price that you’ll see when you first land on the pattern page is NOT the price of the pattern. The price is for the recommended yarn which you can purchase through their website

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Cape May Placemat – A Lovely Kitchen Essential

This free knitting pattern is ideal for Level 3 - Easy Level Knitters

Another wonderful design by the team over at Lionbrand this placemat is not only beautiful but practical too. The pattern is easy to follow, making it a great project for both experienced and beginner knitters.

Moreover, this pattern is available in one size only. They measure about 12 x 14 1/2 inches. That’s about 30.5 x 37cm if you prefer to use the metric system.

To make this pattern you will need the Re-Up Bonus Bundle Yarn. It is a gorgeous and remarkably soft worsted-weight yarn made from 70% Recycled Cotton 30% Recycled Polyester fibers. It’s the perfect yarn for Garments, Accessories, and home projects.

Furthermore, you will need a US size 7 knitting needle. That’s about 4.5 mm if you prefer to use the metric system.

Techniques

You can use the simpler long-tail cast-on method instead of the provisional cast-on. The long-tail cast-on is probably the most popular of all the cast-on methods. It is suitable for many types of knitting projects.

We have an illustrated tutorial for the long-tail cast-on if you want to learn it. You can find this tutorial here: Learn How to Do A Long-Tail Cast on.

Finally, as you come to finish the pattern, you will have to weave in the yarn ends. This method will give your shrug a nice and neat finish.

If you like to learn how to do this, you can check out our fully illustrated tutorial for this technique. You can find the tutorial here: Learn How to Weave in Yarn Ends.