This classic quilt pattern symbolizes wedding rings, and, more romantically, the intertwining of lives in marriage. Despite its complex appearance, it is easy to knit, but like any quilt, requires a bit of sewing. It is composed of numerous small garter-stitch shapes - squares, ovals, and rectangles - that are sewn into sixteen circular (or part-circle) units, which in turn are joined together and trimmed with slip-stitch crochet.

Finished Size: About 58" (147.5 cm) square.
Yarn: Jamieson's Shetland Double Knitting (100% Shetland wool; 170 yd [155 m]/2 oz): #183 sand (pinkish tan; MC), 14 skeins; #180 mist (bluish gray; CC), #562 cyclamen (dark mauve), #272 fog (red-green heather), #153 wild violet (blue-pink heather), #1390 highland mist (teal), and #134 blue Danube (medium blue), 2 skeins each; #581 peony (red), #556 old rose (light mauve), #547 orchid (pink), #440 peach, #140 rye (pale green), #365 chartreuse, #122 granite (light gray), and #175 twilight (dark blue), 1 skein each.
Yarn weight: #3 - Light
Gauge: Center square 31 sts and 61 rows (plus cast-on and bind-off rows) = 5" (12.5 cm) square in garter st.
Needles: Size 3 (3.25 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Size F/5 (4.0-mm) crochet hook; blunt bent-tip yarn needle; sharp-tip tapestry needle; rustproof pins.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits, Summer 2002