Last updated: October 16, 2023
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Knitting Pattern
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has helped to keep ships safe since 1870. In addition to serving is primary purpose, it has also become iconic. Artists and craftspeople use this lighthouse as inspiration for many projects. This knit wall hanging was made by Ranger Stephanie DeMatteo. She is an intermediate knitter and beginner pattern creator.
The pattern below will create a wall hanging of approximately eight inches wide and 24 inches long, depending on the materials you choose to use. It is knit flat in Fair Isle, but could also lend itself to intarsia or duplicate stitching, depending on skill level and comfort.
In addition to a knitting chart and written knitting instructions, we have also included a color chart that could be adapted to other crafts like crochet and cross stitch, or even mosaic or gem painting.
You are welcome to use and modify this pattern in any way you would like. Just be sure to share the results with us when your masterpiece is complete!
Materials
Color A (Blue Grey)Color B (Black)
Color C (White)
Color D (Tan)
Color E (Red)
Sewing Needle
Thread
12-inch dowel rods (2)
Use the yarn of your choice with needles that achieve a stitch that is close to a square shape. We used 100g skeins of worsted weight cotton yarn. One skein of each color was more than enough.
Abbreviations
K = KnitP = Purl
Rep = Repeat
Instructions -- This pattern is worked flat from the top down
Cast on 44 in A
Rows 1-9 -- K across with A
Row 10 -- K4, P 36, K4 with A
Row 11 -- K across with A
Row 12 -- Rep row 10
Row 13 -- K21 with A. K2 with B. K21 with A.
Row 14 -- K4, P17 with A. P2 iwth B. P17, K4 with A.
Row 15 -- Rep Row 13
Row 16 -- K4, P16 with A. P4 with B. P16, K4 with A.
Row 17 -- K19 with A. K6 with B. K19 with A.
Row 18 -- K4, P14 with A. P1 with B. P1 with A. P1 with B. P2 with A. P1 with B. P1 with A. P1 with B. P14, K4 with A.
Row 19 -- K 18 with A. K1 with B. K1 with A. K1 with B. K2 with A. K1 with B. K1 with A. K1 with B. K18 with A.
Row 20 -- K4, P14 with A. P8 with B. P14, K4 with A.
Row 21 -- Rep row 19
Row 22 -- Rep row 20
Row 23 -- Rep row 19
Row 24 -- Rep row 18
Row 25 -- K17 with A. K10 with B. K17 with A.
Row 26 -- Rep row 20
Row 27 -- K18 with A. K8 with B. K18 with A.
Row 28 -- Rep row 20
Row 29 -- Rep row 27
Row 30 -- Rep row 20
Row 31 -- Rep row 27
Row 32 -- K4, P 11 wiA. P14 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 33 -- K15 with A. K14 with B. K15 with A.
Row 34 -- Rep row 32
Row 35 -- K16 with A. K12 with B. K16 with A.
Row 36 -- K4, P13 with A. P10 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 37 -- K17 with A. K1 with B. K8 with C. K1 with B. K17 with A.
Row 38 -- K4, P13 with A. P1 with B. P8 with C. P1 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 39 -- K17 with A. K1 with B. K7 with C. K2 with B. K17 with A.
Row 40 -- K4, P13 with A. P2 with B. P7 with C. P1 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 41 -- K17 with A. K1 with B. K6 with C. K3 with B. K17 with A.
Row 42 -- K4, P13 with A. P4 with B. P5 with C. P1 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 43 -- K17 with A. K1 with B. K4 with C. K5 with B. K17 with A.
Row 44 -- K4, P13 with A. P6 with B. P3 with C. P1 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 45 -- K17 with A. K1 with B. K2 with C. K7 with B. K17 with A.
Row 46 -- K4, P13 with A. P8 with B. P1 with C. P1 with B. P13, K4 with A.
Row 47 -- K17 with A. K11 with B. K16 with A.
Row 48 -- K4, P12 with A. P12 with B. P12, K4 with A.
Row 49 -- K16 with A. K10 with B. K1 with C. K1 with B. K16 with A.
Row 50 -- K4, P12 with A. P1 with B. P3 with C. P8 with B. P12, K4 with A.
Row 51 -- K16 with A. K7 with B. K4 with C. K1 with B. K16 with A.
Row 52 -- K4, P12 with A. P1 with B. P5 with C. P6 with B. P12, K4 with A.
Row 53 -- K16 with A. K5 with B. K6 with C. K1 with B. K16 with A.
Row 54 -- K4, P12 with A. P1 with B. P7 with C. P4 with B. P12, K4 with A.
Row 55 -- K16 with A. K3 with B. K8 with C. K1 with B. K16 with A.
Row 56 -- K4, P12 with A. P2 with B. P8 with C. P2 with B. P12, K4 with A.
Row 57 -- K16 with A. K1 with B. K8 with C. K3 with B. K16 with A.
Row 58 -- K4, P11 with A. P5 with B. P7 with C. P2 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 59 -- K15 with A. K1 with B. K7 with C. K6 with B. K15 with A.
Row 60 -- K4, P11 with A. P7 with B. P6 with C. P1 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 61 -- K15 with A. K1 with B. K5 with C. K8 with B. K15 with A.
Row 62 -- K4, P11 with A. P9 with B. P4 with C. P1 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 63 -- K15 with A. 1 with B. K3 with C. K10 with B. K15 with A.
Row 64 -- K4, P11 with A. P11 with B. P2 with C. P1 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 65 -- K15 with A. K1 with B. K1 with C. K12 with B. K15 with A.
Row 66 -- K4, P11 with A. P14 with B. P11, K4 with A.
Row 67 -- K14 with A. K15 with B. K15 with A.
Row 68 -- K4, P10 with A. P2 with B. P1 with C. P13 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 69 -- K15 with A.
Row 70 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P4 with C. P11 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 71 -- K14 with A. K10 with . K5 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 72 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P6 with C. P9 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 73 -- K14 with A. K8 with B. K7 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 74 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P8 with C. P7 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 75 -- K14 with A. K6 with B. K9 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 76 -- K4, P10 with A. P2 with B. P9 with C. P5 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 77 -- K14 with A. K4 with B. K10 with C. K2 with B. K14 with A.
Row 78 -- K4, P9 with A. P4 with B. P11 with C. P3 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 79 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K12 with C. K5 with B. K13 with A.
Row 80 -- K4, P9 with A. P6 with B. P11 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 81 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K10 with C. K7 with B. K13 with A.
Row 82 -- K4, P9 with A. P8 with B. P9 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 83 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K3 with C. K9 with B. K13 with A.
Row 84 -- K4, P9 with A. P10 with B. P7 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 85 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K6 with C. K11 with B. K13 with A.
Row 86 -- K4, P9 with A. P12 with B. P5 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 87 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K4 with C. K14 with B. K12 with A.
Row 88 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P1 with C. P13 with B. P3 wth C. P2 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 89 -- K12 with A. K1 with B. K3 with C. K13 with B. K2 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 90 -- K 4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P3 with C. P13 with B. P2 with C. P1 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 91 -- K12 with A. K1 with B. K1 with C. K14 with B. K3 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 92 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P4 with C. P13 with B. P1 with C. P1 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 93 -- K12 with A. K14 with B. K5 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 94 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P6 with C. P13 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 95 -- K12 with A. K13 with B. K6 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 96 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P7 with C. P12 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 97 -- K12 with A. K11 with B. K8 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 98 -- K4, P7 with A. P3 with B. P8 with C. P11 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 99 -- K11 with A. K10 with B. K8 with C. K4 with B. K11 with A.
Row 100 -- K4, P7 with A. P5 with B. P8 with C. P9 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 101 -- K11 with A. K8 with B. K8 with C. K6 with B. K11 with A.
Row 102 -- K4, P7 with A. P7 with B. P8 with C. P7 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 103 -- K11 with A. K6 with B. K8 with C. K8 with B. K11 with A.
Row 104 -- K4, P7 with A. P9 with B. P8 with C. P5 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 105 -- K9 with A. K26 with D. K9 with A.
Row 106 -- K4, P6 with A. P24 with D. P6, K4 with A.
Row 107 -- K10 with A. K2 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K1 with D. K10 with A.
Row 108 -- K4, P6 with A. P1 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P2 with E. P6, K4 with A.
Row 109 -- Rep row 107.
Row 110 -- Rep row 108.
Row 111 -- Rep row 107.
Row 112 -- Rep row 108.
Row 113 -- Rep row 107.
Row 114 -- K4, P5 with A. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P2 with E. P1 with D. P5, K4 with A.
Row 115 -- K9 with A. K1 with D. K2 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K9 with A.
Row 116 -- Rep row 114.
Row 117 -- Rep row 115.
Row 118 -- Rep row 114.
Row 119 -- Rep row 115.
Row 120 -- Rep row 114.
Row 121 -- Rep row 115.
Row 122 -- K4, P3 with A. P30 with D. P3, K4 with A.
Row 123 -- K6 with A. K31 with D. K7 with A.
Row 124 -- K4, P2 with A. P32 with D. P2, K4 with A.
Row 125 -- K across with A.
Row 126 -- K4, P36, K4 with A.
Rows 127 - 135 -- K across with A.
Bind off.
Row 70 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P4 with C. P11 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 71 -- K14 with A. K10 with . K5 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 72 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P6 with C. P9 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 73 -- K14 with A. K8 with B. K7 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 74 -- K4, P10 with A. P1 with B. P8 with C. P7 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 75 -- K14 with A. K6 with B. K9 with C. K1 with B. K14 with A.
Row 76 -- K4, P10 with A. P2 with B. P9 with C. P5 with B. P10, K4 with A.
Row 77 -- K14 with A. K4 with B. K10 with C. K2 with B. K14 with A.
Row 78 -- K4, P9 with A. P4 with B. P11 with C. P3 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 79 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K12 with C. K5 with B. K13 with A.
Row 80 -- K4, P9 with A. P6 with B. P11 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 81 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K10 with C. K7 with B. K13 with A.
Row 82 -- K4, P9 with A. P8 with B. P9 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 83 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K3 with C. K9 with B. K13 with A.
Row 84 -- K4, P9 with A. P10 with B. P7 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 85 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K6 with C. K11 with B. K13 with A.
Row 86 -- K4, P9 with A. P12 with B. P5 with C. P1 with B. P9, K4 with A.
Row 87 -- K13 with A. K1 with B. K4 with C. K14 with B. K12 with A.
Row 88 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P1 with C. P13 with B. P3 wth C. P2 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 89 -- K12 with A. K1 with B. K3 with C. K13 with B. K2 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 90 -- K 4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P3 with C. P13 with B. P2 with C. P1 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 91 -- K12 with A. K1 with B. K1 with C. K14 with B. K3 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 92 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P4 with C. P13 with B. P1 with C. P1 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 93 -- K12 with A. K14 with B. K5 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 94 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P6 with C. P13 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 95 -- K12 with A. K13 with B. K6 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 96 -- K4, P8 with A. P1 with B. P7 with C. P12 with B. P8, K4 with A.
Row 97 -- K12 with A. K11 with B. K8 with C. K1 with B. K12 with A.
Row 98 -- K4, P7 with A. P3 with B. P8 with C. P11 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 99 -- K11 with A. K10 with B. K8 with C. K4 with B. K11 with A.
Row 100 -- K4, P7 with A. P5 with B. P8 with C. P9 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 101 -- K11 with A. K8 with B. K8 with C. K6 with B. K11 with A.
Row 102 -- K4, P7 with A. P7 with B. P8 with C. P7 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 103 -- K11 with A. K6 with B. K8 with C. K8 with B. K11 with A.
Row 104 -- K4, P7 with A. P9 with B. P8 with C. P5 with B. P7, K4 with A.
Row 105 -- K9 with A. K26 with D. K9 with A.
Row 106 -- K4, P6 with A. P24 with D. P6, K4 with A.
Row 107 -- K10 with A. K2 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K1 with D. K10 with A.
Row 108 -- K4, P6 with A. P1 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P2 with E. P6, K4 with A.
Row 109 -- Rep row 107.
Row 110 -- Rep row 108.
Row 111 -- Rep row 107.
Row 112 -- Rep row 108.
Row 113 -- Rep row 107.
Row 114 -- K4, P5 with A. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P5 with E. P2 with D. P2 with E. P1 with D. P5, K4 with A.
Row 115 -- K9 with A. K1 with D. K2 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K5 with E. K2 with D. K9 with A.
Row 116 -- Rep row 114.
Row 117 -- Rep row 115.
Row 118 -- Rep row 114.
Row 119 -- Rep row 115.
Row 120 -- Rep row 114.
Row 121 -- Rep row 115.
Row 122 -- K4, P3 with A. P30 with D. P3, K4 with A.
Row 123 -- K6 with A. K31 with D. K7 with A.
Row 124 -- K4, P2 with A. P32 with D. P2, K4 with A.
Row 125 -- K across with A.
Row 126 -- K4, P36, K4 with A.
Rows 127 - 135 -- K across with A.
Bind off.
Block if needed. Finish by wrapping top and bottom around dowel rods, secure with a needle and thread. Use scrap yarn between the two dowel rods to limit stretching.
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