June 20th 2015 Swatch "Faggoted Panel Swatch"

Here is our next Swatch.  It is called Faggoted Panel Swatch. 

Copyright Janet Nogle ©

Level of difficulty: 

Materials:  1 Skein cotton yarn

#7 US  Needle

Cast on:  Multiple of 9 stitches on a stockinette background (I used 9 + 10 background + 4 border) = 23

Size: 5 ½ X 5 ½

This is a “panel” lace pattern.  Panel designs can be used for table runners, place mats or any other item that you want to show off a specific design pattern.

It would depend on what you were making on the number of stitches you might cast on.  If you wanted a cloth, you could try 36 stitches (3 Border, 4 Background, 9 Pattern, 4 Background, 9 pattern, 4 pattern, 3 border = 36)

Notes:

TBL = Through the back loop

For instructions on knitting through the back loop you can check www.knittinghelp.com

Border:

Row 1:            Knit Across
Row 2:            Knit Across

Pattern:

Row 1:            (RS) K7, P1, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO K2Tog TBL, K1, P1, K7
Row 2:            K2, P19, K2
Row 3:            K7, P1, K2Tog, Yo, K3, YO K2Tog TBL, P1, K7
Row 4:            K2, P19, K2

Repeat these 4 rows a total of 7 more times.

Border:

Row 1:            Knit Across
Row 2:            Knit Across

Bind off and weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com