June 5th Swatch - Lattice Stitch Swatch

Hi  All, here is our next Swatch.  Copyright by Janet Nogle.  Level of difficulty:  Easy

Materials:  1 Skein cotton yarn

#7 US  Needle
Size: 5 ¼ X 5 ½

This is multiple of 6 + 1 stitches plus border stitches

Our swatch was calculated like this:  18 + 1= 19 + 4 border = 23
This swatch is similar to my pattern called “The Best of Gems” in the knitting calendar for 2013. This is a diamond design and is very pretty.

 If you are interested in making a dishcloth, you could use 37 + border stitches.  For a towel 49 stitches + border stitches.  This does make a great towel pattern.

This will be a Moss stitch border (K1, P1) on an uneven number of stitches.  This means you would start the row with a K1 and end the row with K1 and the next row, you would start with K1 and so on.  This pattern is for 2 stitches at each end for the border which means when doing the border you would start the row with K1, P1 and end the row with P1, K1.

I also gave instructions for a garter stitch border (knit every stitch) for those who do not want a moss stitch.

Note:              B = Border stitches

Border:

Row 1:            K1, P1 across OR Knit across row
Row 2:            K1, P1 across OR Knit across row

Pattern:

Row 1:            (RS) K1, P1 OR K2,   K3, *P1, K5*; repeat between *’s to last 6 stitches: P1, K3, B: P1, K1, OR K2
Row 2:            K1, P1 OR K2,   P2, *K1, P1, K1, P3*; repeat between *’s to last 7 stitches: K1, P1, K1, P2,  B: P1, K1 OR K2
Row 3:            K1, P1, OR K2,   K1, *P1, K3, P1, K1*; repeat between *’s to end, B: P1, K1 OR K2.
Row 4:            K1, P1 OR K2,   K1, *P5, K1*; repeat between *’s to end, B: P1, K1 OR K2
Row 5:            K1, P1 OR K2,   K1, *P1, K3, P1, K1*; repeat between *’s to end: B: P1, K1 OR K2
Row 6:            K1, P1 OR K2,   P2, *K1, P1, K1, P3*; repeat between *’s; Repeat between *’s to last 7 stitches:  K1, P1, K1, P2, B: P1, K1 OR K2

Repeat above 6 rows till squared.  I completed the 6 rows 5 full times and then repeated rows 1-3 once more.

Border:

Row 1:            K1, P1 Across OR Knit across row
Row 2:            K1, P1 Across OR Knit across row

 

 

 

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com