Wednesday, April 20, 2016

April 20th 2016 Swatch - April Showers

April 20th Swatch – April Showers Lace Eyelet Swatch

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2016


Materials:  1 skein cotton yarn (I used Sugar N Cream Pastel Print)
Needle:      US #6 Knitting needles

This swatch was done using staggered lace eyelets, most patterns call for a “lined up” lace eyelets.  Staggering looks more like rain so I used that method. 

The original stitch calls for a multiple of 3 + 2 stitches but if you use the staggered eyelets it may come out different.

Note: “B” means = Border

Cast on:     21 stitches

Border:
Rows 1-2:   Knit across row.
Pattern:
Row 1:        Knit Across Row.
Row 2:        K2, P17, K2.
Row 3:        Knit Across Row.
Row 4:        K2, P17, K2.
Row 5:        (RS) BK2, K2, *YO K2Tog, K4; Repeat from *; end YO K2Tog, K1, BK2.
Row 6:        K2, P17, K2.
Row 7:        Knit Across Row.
Row 8:        K2, P17, K2
Row 9:        BK2, YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2Tog, K2, YO K2Tog, BK2.
Row 10:      K2, P17, K2.
Row 11:       Knit Across Row.
Row 12:       K2, P17, K2.

Repeat rows 5-12 for pattern.

I repeated rows 5-12 2 more times and repeated rows 5 – 8 one (1) more time.

Border rows:
Rows 1 & 2: Knit across rows.
Bind off
Weave in Ends.

Notes:
If you do not want staggered rows of eyelets, you can use the pattern at the bottom of the page called “Eyelet Lace” for a cloth where the multiple of stitches are 3 + 2 and the eyelets are in line.

April Showers Cloth

Cast on 43

Border:
Rows 1-4:   Knit Across.
Pattern:
Row 1:        Knit Across.
Row 2:        K3, P37, K3.
Row 3:        Knit Across.
Row 4:        K3, P37, K3.
Row 5:        K5, *YO K2Tog, K4: Repeat from * to last 8 stitches; YOK2Tog, K6.
Row 6:        K3, P37, K3.
Row 7:        Knit Across.
Row 8:        K3, P37, K3.
Row 9:        K3, YO K2Tog, K3 YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2tog, K2, YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K4, YO K2Tog, K2, YO K2Tog, K3, YO K2Tog, K3.
Row 10:      K3, P37, K3.
Row 11:       Knit Across.
Row 12:       K3, P37, K3.

Repeat rows 5-12 for pattern.

Border:
Rows 1-4:   Knit Across Row.
Bind off
Weave in ends.

Eyelet Lace Stitch:
Multiple of 3 + 2 stitches + border stitches.

Row 1:        Knit across
Row 2:        Purl across
Row 3:        (RS) K2, *YO K2Tog, K1; Repeat from * to end.
Row 4:        Purl
Repeat these four rows for pattern.

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com