Knitted Napkin Rings–A Sampler of Sorts, Part 1

As I said in my previous post, my husband and I designed and made a set of knitted napkin rings for our Aunt and Uncle as part of their Christmas gift last year.

I knew I wanted to make napkin rings but hadn’t decided on a pattern to use, so I began testing.

Seed Stitch Napkin Ring

I chose a couple of stitches and patterns that I really like1 and adapted them for napkin rings.  I liked both so much that I couldn’t choose which pattern to use for all six napkin rings so I had the thought to do a bit of a “sampler” and make each napkin ring in a different pattern.  By using the same yarn2 for each napkin ring I would assure there would be continuity and cohesion among the completed set.

Braided Cable Napkin Ring

For the remaining four napkin rings, I looked through some pattern libraries for other patterns I thought would look good around a napkin ring, adapting them to fit the napkin ring inserts3 that I would be using.45

Below are the first two patterns for the sampler set of knitted napkin rings–Seed Stitch Napkin Ring and Braided Cable Napkin Ring. Check back in the coming days for the other napkin ring patterns and some tips on making and assembling your own knitted napkin rings.

Download the first two sampler napkin ring patterns here:

• MakerKnit Seed Stitch Napkin Ring Pattern (1991 downloads )
• MakerKnit Braided Cable Napkin Ring Pattern (1099 downloads )

1. I’m very partial to the seed stitch and just love a braided cable. [↩]
2. I chose Lorna’s Laces Green Line DK in chocolate. It’s 100% organic merino wool and beautifully hand-dyed, just as you’d expect from Lorna’s Laces. The chocolate is dark and rich, and quite appetizing; perfect for encircling a lovely dinner napkin. [↩]
3. My husband made the cylindrical inserts on his 3D printer. Email me if you’re interested in using inserts like we did. [↩]
4. I chose a desired size and shape–a 44mm diameter cylinder with a slight center bulge–for the insert and then adapted my knitting to fit it. [↩]
5. However, having a husband with a 3D printer allows me to knit up whatever I want, at whatever gauge it turns out to be, and then have an insert, or whatever else I want printed out of plastic, custom-made for me, which is fantastic. [↩]