July 20th 2015 Swatch

Tulip Lace Swatch

Size:  4 ¾ X 5 ½

Multi 8 + 7 (16 + 7 = 23)
Cast on 23
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Lace Cloth

Material 1 skein cotton yarn

#6 US Knitting Needles

Notes:                  SKP = Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass Slip Stitch Over

                                K2Tog = Knit 2 together
Border:
Row 1:                  Knit Across
Row 2:                  Knit Across
Pattern:
Row 1:                  Knit across
Row 2:                  Purl across
Row 3:                  K3, *YO, SKP, K6*; repeat between *’s; end with last 4 sts: YO, SKP, K2
Row 4:                  Purl
Row 5:                  K1, *K2Tog, YO, K1, YO,  SKP, K3*; repeat between *’s; end last 6 sts: K2Tog, YO, 
                              K1, YO,  SKP, K1
Row 6:                  Purl across
Row 7:                  K3, * YO, SKP, K6*; repeat between *’s; end last 4 sts:  Yo, SKP, K2
Row 8:                  Purl across
Row 9:                  Knit across
Row 10:                Purl across
Row 11:                K7, *YO, SKP, K6*; repeat between *’s to end,
Row 12:                Purl across
Row 13:                K5, *K2Tog, YO, K1, YO SKP, K3*; repeat between *’s; end last 2 sts:  K2
Row 14:                Purl across
Row 15:                K7, *YO, SKP, K6*; repeat between *’s to end
Row 16:                Purl across

Repeat the 16 rows one more time,

Knit 2 rows

Bind off

To make a facecloth I would recommend that you use 24 + 7 + border 6 stitches = 37:

Knit 4 rows for border,
Side Borders:  Start with K3 and end with K3
Work pattern as established above,
Knit 4 rows for border
Bind off
Weave in ends

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com

July 5th Swatch Houndstooth Pattern

OK, I put this on the blog yesterday but now it is gone???  Anyway, here it is again:

Houndstooth Pattern Swatch – July 5^th Swatch

Multi 3 (18 + 4 Border=22)

Cast on 22
Level of Difficulty:  Easy

 

 

 

Note:  This swatch requires 2 colors, one light, one dark. (Example:          Color A = Dark, Color B = Light

Slip Stitch – Knitwise  /  KW = Knitwise

Please Note:  After 2^nd border row, drop color B (do not cut) and pick up color A, the other color will stay along the side.  When you start the new color, make sure it is in the front and old color in the back.

Border:

Row 1:                  Color B; Knit Across

Row 2:                  Color B; Knit Across

Pattern:

Row 1:                  Color A; (RS) K2, K1, *Sl (KW) 1, K2*; Repeat between *’s to last 4, Sl (KW) 1, K3

Row 2:                  Color A; (WS) K2, P18, K2

Row 3:                  Color B; K2, *Sl 1 (KW), K2*; Repeat between *’s to last 2; K2

Row 4:                  Color B: K2, P18, K2 

 

Repeat above 4 rows till desired length 

 

Border:

Row 1:                  Color B; Knit Across

Row 2:                  Color B: Knit Across

 Bind off, weave in ends

 

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

 

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