There is nothing seemingly quite so cold as a wintry draught under a door when you are settling down to watch some TV in the evening. An otherwise cozy room can become chilled to the point of discomfort in just a few minutes. However, this is easy to fix with a lovely knitted draught excluder / draft stopper.

The Rothay Draught Excluder features a deeply textured design and can be made for both inset and flush doors so that every cold draught is kept at bay. Tailor one to fit your draughty door and you will be cozy in no time.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TECHNIQUES: Knitting, purling, provisional cast-on, increases, decreases, slipped stitches and working in the round.
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SIZES: Small (Medium, Large, XL). To fit:
. Inset Door: 80 (90, 105, 115) cm / 32 (36, 42, 46) ins
. Flush Door: 60 (70, 75-80, 90) cm / 24 (28, 30-32, 36) ins

​. Finished Length: 80 (90, 105, 115) cm / 32 (36, 42, 46) ins
. Circumference – All sizes: 28 cm / 11 ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Valley Yarns Amherst Worsted-weight yarn, 100% merino wool, 100m/109 yds: 50gm ball, Colour: Lake (Pale green) x4 (4, 5, 5) balls

Actual amount used in Medium size, 90cm/36 ins long: 157gm/ 5.5 oz, 314 m/ 343 yds

​Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select an Aran or heavy worsted weight yarn with a recommended gauge of about 16-18 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 5.0mm/US #8 needles.

Needles: 4.5mm/ US #7 circular needles, length 80cm/ 32 ins or double pointed needles.

Gauge: 21 sts/26 rows: 10cm/4 ins in Olive Stitch using 4.5mm/US #7 needles.

Notions: Row counter, markers, waste yarn, stuffing fill/batting and tapestry needle for finishing.
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from the book: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft. For more details, please click here.

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com