Houndstooth
The classic check with teeth, in two colors for a hat or mittens.
It opens as a copy of your own. The sample stays as it is.
What it takes
| Color | Stitches |
|---|---|
| Cream | 384 |
| Charcoal | 384 |
| In total | 768 |
Stranded colorwork
| Most colors in a row | 2 (row 1) |
|---|---|
| Longest float | 3 stitches, about 1.4 cm (row 2) |
Two colors a row at most and no float over 2.5 cm: it can be stranded as charted.
Finished size
| 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm | 10.9 cm x 11.4 cm |
|---|
Worked out from the gauge above. Blocking can stretch it a little.
