“Paper Chain” Garland

Paper Chain Garland

Excerpted from Wee Garter Stitch (Sixth & Spring Books)

MEASUREMENTS

13-loop chain is approx 40″/101.5cm long

MATERIALS

I 1 2.4oz/70g skein

(each 282yd/258m) of Bernat Cotton-ish by Vickie Howell (cotton/acrylic) each in pop colors: #16208585734 Turquoise Terry Cloth (A), #16208585628 Cotton Harvest (B), and #16208585020 Lemon Twill (C)

OR neutral colors:

#16208585044 Grey T-shirt (A), #16208585008 Cotton Ball (B), and #16208585012

Coffee Filter (C)

I One pair size 5 (3.75mm) needles or size to obtain gauge

GAUGE

24 sts and 40 rows to

4″/10cm over garter st using size 5 (3.75mm) needles.

Take time to check your gauge.

STRIP (MAKE 5 IN A,

4 EACH IN B AND C)

Cast on 12 sts.

Work in garter st (k every row) until piece measures 12″/30.5cm from beg. Bind off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

FINISHING

Sew cast-on edge to bound-off edge of first A strip, forming a loop. Place B strip through loop and sew ends tog. Cont in A, B, C color sequence, join rem strips, end with A. I