Monday, March 21, 2016

March 20th 2016 Swatch - Blue Bellflower Lace

March 20th 2016 Swatch – Blue Bellflower Lace

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2016



Level of Difficulty: Easy

Materials:
1 skein of Cotton Skein
#6 us Knitting Needle

Notes:
PSSO = Pass Slip Stitch Over
K2Tog = Knit 2 Together
Slip = Knitwise
YO = Yarn Over
YO for Purl Stitches = make sure you complete a circle around the needle when doing a YO for a purl stitch.
P2Tog = Purl 2 stitches together
I designed the border stitches separate from the pattern.  Example, on some rows you may see K2, K1, or K2, K3.  That means the border is 2 stitches and the remainder of the knit stitches that follow are part of the pattern.

Size:   Multiple of 6 + 3 stitches
Cast On: (18 + 3=21 + 4 Border = 25


Cast on 25 stitches
Border:
Rows 1-2:     Knit
Pattern:
Row 1:           K2, P21, K2.
Row 2:           Knit across.
Row 3:           K2, P3, *K3, P3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 4:           K2, K3, *P2Tog, YO, P1, K3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 5:           K2, P3, *K3, P3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 6:           K2, K3, *P1, YO, P2Tog, K3; Repeat from *, end K2
Row 7:           K2, P3, *K3, P3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 8:           K2, K1, K2Tog, (P1, Yo) x 2, P1, Sl 1, K2Tog, PSSO; Repeat from * (End last repeat with: SSK, K1…Instead of Sl1, K2Tog, PSSO) K2.
Row 9:           K2, K3, *P3, K3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 10:         K2, P1, YO, P2Tog, *K3, P1, YO, P2Tog; Repeat from *, end K2
Row 11:         K2, K3, *P3, K3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 12:         K2, P2Tog, YO, P1, *K3, P2Tog, YO, P1; Repeat from *, K2.
Row 13:         K2, K3, *P3, K3; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 14:         K2, P2, YO, P1, *Sl 1, K2Tog, PSSO, (P1, YO) x2, P1; Repeat from *, end Sl 1, K2Tog, PSSO, P1, YO, P2, K2.
Repeat rows 3-14 for pattern, I repeated the set 2 more times.
Finishing:
Next row:     K2, P21, K2.
Next row:     Knit across
Border:
Rows 1-2:     Knit across
Bind off
Weave in ends. 

***Don’t forget to complete the last yarn over in the Purl rows.***

To work a dishcloth, figure your desired size or use 6 X 4 = 24 + 3 = 27 + 8 border = 35).

Work the pattern as established using 4 stitches at the beginning and 4 stitches at the end for the border.  Now you know why I left the border and pattern knit stitches separate.  As an example row 12 would look like this:

Row 12:  K4, P2Tog, YO, P1, *K3, P2Tog, YO, P1; Repeat from *, K4.
Row 13:  K4, K3, *P3, K3; Repeat from *, end K4

Any questions you can contact me jcnogle@gmail.com.

Janet Nogle















































Saturday, March 5, 2016

March 5th Swatch - Eyelet Cable Swatch

This swatch is like a mock cable design.  It isn't difficult for those who have never done cable stitches before.

March 5th 2016 Swatch – Eyelet Cable Swatch

Copyright © Janet Nogle




Materials1 Skein Cotton Yarn, (I used Sugar and Cream Pastel Print)
#7 Knitting Needle
Size: Multi 5 + 2  For Swatch: 15 + 2= 17 + 4 Border = 21)

Notes:  Sl1 = With yarn in back.
              Slip = “slip sts” PW.
              PSSO = Pass slip stitch and both knit stitches over.

Border:
Rows 1-2:  Knit across
Pattern:
Row 1:       (RS) K2, P2, *Sl 1, K2, PSSO, P2; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 2:       (WS) K4, *P1, YO, P1, K2; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 3:       K2, P2, *K3, P2; Repeat from *, end K2.
Row 4:       K4, *P3, K2; Repeat from *, end K2

Repeat the above four rows till desired length is reached.  I repeated the 4 row combination 5 times.

For border:
Rows 1-2 Knit across.

Eyelet Cable Facecloth:

Border:
Rows 1-4:  Knit across
Pattern:
Row 1:       (RS) K4, P2, *Sl 1, K2, PSSO, P2; Repeat from *, end K4.
Row 2:       (WS) K4, K2,*P1, YO, P1, K2; Repeat from *, end K4.
Row 3:       K4, P2, *K3, P2; Repeat from *, end K4.
Row 4:       K4, K2, *P3, K2; Repeat from *, end K4

Repeat the above 4 rows till desired length.

Border:
Rows 1-4: Knit across