Furballs' Heart of Stone

Happy New Year to all !  In 2020, I try to be ahead of festivity with design publication, so the first charity pattern will be Furballs' Heart of Stone for Valentine Day 2020

In this pattern, the border edge of this diamond shaped coaster is done different than previous Furballs and Remembrance Stone Poppy.  I like the short rows in this one a bit better as the stockinette "interlude" in between the purl rows are all even out with the rest without short rows.

With most of this kind of what I called k&p pattern, best to use single solid colour yarns to bring out the pattern.  Stripe yarn with long interval will be a good alternative, but since this is a small piece, so it might just behaves like single solid colour yarn lol

Furballs say they can do this one with two paws any time :D

Please remember donate generously to your local cats / animals shelters when using this pattern in part or whole.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance.

Next month, if pattern test done in time, it will be a dishcloth using granite stitch and broken seed stitch, Furballs' Broken Stone Seed.  Stay tune and meow meow for now

Furballs' Heart of Stone

Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized 100% cotton (0.4 oz. / 11 g, 17.6 yd. / 16.1 m) OR acrylic (0.3 oz. / 9.9 g, 16.5 yd. / 15.1 m)

Knitting needles, straight, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair

Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, stockinette stitch in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm          20 sts x 28 rows (cotton and acrylic)

Measurement (Pre block)

Length x Width     6" x 5" / 15.2 cm x 12.7 cm (cotton and acrylic)

Abbreviations

CO            Cast on

k2tog       Knit two (2) stitches together

k3tog       Knit three (3) stitches together

kfb           Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch

k               Knit

m1r          Make one (1) stitch leaning to the right

m1ptbl    Make one (1) stitch in purl through back loop

p2tog       Purl two (2) stitches together

p2togtbl  Purl two (2) stitches together through back loop

p              Purl

pfb           Purl the front and back loop of the same stitch

ppso        Pass previous stitch over

psso         Pass slipped stitch over

RS            Right side

sl1            Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front

SR            Short row

ssk            Slip, slip, knit

st(s)          Stitch(es)

sw            Shadow wrap

WS           Wrong side

Specialty stitch: Slip one (1) stitch purlwise / part of selvedge (sl1)
Working on both RS or WS,

Step 1    With the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, use the right (working) needle and slip the stitch purlwise holding the yarn in front of the right needle

Step 2    To start knitting,  bring the yarn to the back through the left side of the slipped stitch.  To start purling, leave the yarn in front

Continue to knit according to pattern

Specialty stitch: Shadow wrap (SW)
Working on RS and knit / purl up to SW in the pattern,

Step 1      Working on the first stitch on left (holding) needle, lift the stitch from the row below and place it on the left (holding) needle

Step 2      Knit into the lifted stitch.  Drop the lifted stitch and leave the newly made stitch on right (working) needle (+1 st)

Step 3      Slip the newly made stitch on right (working) needle to left (holding) needle

Step 4      Turn the piece. Note that the working yarn is now on the front

Continue to knit according to pattern

Working on WS and knit / purl up to SW in the pattern,

Step 1      Working on the first stitch on left (holding) needle, lift the purl bump of the stitch and place it on the left (holding) needle

Step 2      Purl through the back loop of the lifted purl bump.  Drop the purl bump and leave the newly made stitch on right (working) needle (+1 st)

Step 3      Slip the newly made stitch on right (working) needle to left (holding) needle

Step 4      Turn the piece.  Note that the working yarn is now on the back

Continue to knit according to pattern

Specialty stitch: Make one (1) stitch in purl through the back loop (m1ptbl)

Working on WS and knitting up to m1ptbl in pattern,

Step 1    Using left (holding) needle, pick up the strand of yarn running in between the stitches on the left (holding) and  right (working) needle from front to back and left to right such that the front arm of the pick up strand is leading

Step 2    Using right (working) needle, bring the working yarn to front and purl into the back arm of the pick up strand, i.e., from back to front and left to right.  The right (working) needle will exit to the back and right of the front arm of the strand

Step 3    Wrap the working yarn around the right (working) needle as in normal purl, i.e., over and under needle

Step 4    Retract the right (working) needle and the wrapped yarn through back loops and drop the loop on left (holding) needle

Continue to knit according to pattern

Using 3.50 mm knitting needle, CO 4 sts using long tail cast on
Follow written instruction below or knitting chart at the end
Start knitting in flat rows,

Row 1 (WS)    sl1, k3

Row 2 (RS)      sl1, kfb x 2, k1 (6 sts)

Row 3    sl1, p1, pfb x 2, p1, k1 (8 sts)

Row 4    sl1, k2, kfb x 2, k3 (10 sts)

Row 5    sl1, k2tog x 4, k1 (6 sts)

Row 6    sl1, kfb x 4, k1 (10 sts)

Rows   7, 11, 15  sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p until last st, k1 (11, 15, 19 sts)

Rows   8, 12, 16  sl1, k4, m1r, k to the end of row (12, 16, 20 sts)

Rows   9, 13        sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (9, 13 sts)

Rows 10, 14        sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (14, 18 sts)

Row 17  sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p4, k2, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (17 sts)

Row 18  sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (22 sts)

Row 19  sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p4, k4, p until last st, k1 (23 sts)

Row 20  sl1, k4, m1r, k to the end of row (24 sts)

Row 21  sl1, k2tog x 2, m1ptbl, p4, k6, p4, k2tog x 2, k1 (21 sts)

Row 22  sl1, kfb x 2, m1r, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (26 sts)

Row 23  sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p4, k8, p until last st, k1 (27 sts)

Row 24  SR, m1r, k until last 5 sts, SR (28 sts)

Short Row (SR) in Row 24
Treat the double stitch as single stitch when knitted or purled over
Working on RS and at the start of row,
Row 1 (RS)      sl1, k4, sw
Row 2 (WS)    k2tog x 2, k1. Turn
Row 3  sl1, kfb x 2
Continue to knit according to pattern

Working on RS and until last five (5) stitches of row

Row 1 (RS)   k5.  Turn

Row 2 (WS)  sl1, k2tog x 2, sw

Row 3 kfb x 2, k1

Continue to knit according to pattern

Row 25  sl1, p4, m1ptbl, p4, k10, p until last st, k1 (25 sts)

Row 26  sl1, k4, m1r, k to the end of row (30 sts)

Row 27  sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p2, k12, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (25 sts)

Row 28  SR, ssk, k until last 3 sts, SR (28 sts)

Short Row (SR) in Row 28
Treat the double stitch as single stitch when knitted or purled over

Working on RS and at the start of row,

Row 1 (RS)   sl1, kfb x2, sw

Row 2 (WS)  p4, k1. Turn

Row 3 sl1, k4

Continue to knit according to pattern

Working on RS and until last three (3) stitches of row

Row 1 (RS)   kfb x 2, k1.  Turn

Row 2 (WS)  sl1, p4, sw

Row 3 k5

Continue to knit according to pattern

Row 29  sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p2, k4, p2, k4, p4, k2tog x 2, k1 (23 sts)

Row 30  sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (26 sts)

Row 31  sl1, p4, p2tog, p2, k2, p4, k2, p until last st, k1 (25 sts)

Rows 32, 36, 40, 44    sl1, k4, ssk, k to the end of row (24, 20, 16, 12 sts)

Rows 33, 37, 41          sl1, k2tog x 2, p2tog, p until last 5 sts, k2tog x 2, k1 (19, 15, 11 sts)

Rows 34, 38, 42          sl1, kfb x 2, ssk, k until last 3 sts, kfb x 2, k1 (22, 18, 14 sts)

Rows 35, 39, 43          sl1, p4, p2tog, p until last st, k1 (21, 17, 13 sts)

Row 45  sl1, k2tog, k3tog x 2, k2tog, k1 (6 sts)

Row 46  sl1, kfb x 4, k1 (10 sts)

Row 47  sl1, p2, p2tog, p2togtbl, p2, k1 (8 sts)

Row 48  sl1, k1, ssk, k2tog, k2 (6 sts)

Row 49  sl1, k2tog psso, k2tog, ppso, k1, ppso

Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)