Knitting Swatches: October 2015

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Oct 20th 2015 Swatch - Patches of Orange

Oct 20^th 2015 Swatch Patches of Orange

We are doing a "picture" swatch this time to honor Halloween.

Materials:

1 skein orange cotton yarn

#6 US needle

Size: 6 X 3 ½

Cast on: 26

Border:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: Knit across.

Row 3: K3, P20 K3.

Row 4: Knit across.

Row 5: K3, P20, K3.

Row 6: K5, P5, K6, P5, K5.

Row 7: K3, P1, K7, P4, K7, P1, K3.

Row 8: K3, P9, K2, P9, K3.

Row 9: K12, P2, K12.

Row 10: K3, P9, K2, P9, K3.

Row 11: K12, P2, K12.

Row 12: K4, P7, K4, P7, K4.

Row 13: K3, P1, K7, P4, K7, P1, K3.

Row 14: K5, P5, K6, P5, K5.

Row 15: K3, P4, K1, P10, K1, P4, K3,

Row 16: K7, P1, K10, P1, K7.

Row 17: K3, P20, K3.

Row 18: Knit across

Row 19: K3, P8, K5, P7, K3.

Row 20: K9, P7, K10.

Row 21: K3, P6, K9, P5, K3.

Row 22: K8, P9, K9.

Row 23: K3, P6, K9, P5, K3.

Row 24: K8, P9, K9.

Row 25: K3, P7, K7, P6, K3.

Row 26: K9, P7, K10.

Row 27: K3, P8, K5, P7, K3.

Row 28: K12, P1, K13.

Row 29: K3, P10, K1, P9, K3.

Row 30: Knit across

Row 31: K3, P20, K3

Row 32: Knit across

Rows 33-34: Knit across

Bind off and weave in ends.

Here is a cloth pattern if you like the swatch:

Materials:

1 skein orange cotton yarn

#6 US needle

Size: 9 ½ X 9 ½

Cast on: 43 stitches

Border:

Row 1: K1, P1 across

Row 2: K1, P1 across

Row 3: K1, P1 across

Row 4: K1, P1 across

Pattern:

Row 1: K1, P1, K1, Knit 37, K1, P1 K1

Row 2: K1, P1, K1, Purl 37, K1, P1, K1

Work rows 1 & 2 a total of six (6) times. That means you end up with a total of 12 rows.

Row 13: K1, P1, K1, K5, P5, K6, P5, K6, P5, K5, K1, P1, K1.

Row 14: K1, P1, K1, P4, K7, P4, K7, P4, K7, P4, K1, P1, K1.

Row 15: K1, P1, K1, K3, P9, K2, P9, K2, P9, K3, K1, P1, K1.

Row 16: K1, P1, K1, P3, K9, P2, K9, P2, K9, P3, K1, P1, K1.

Row 17: K1, P1, K1, K3, P9, K2, P9, K2, P9, K3, K1, P1, K1.

Row 18: K1, P1, K1, P3, K9, P2, K9, P2, K9, P3, K1, P1, K1.

Row 19: K1, P1, K1, K4, P7, K4, P7, K4, P7, K4, K1, P1, K1.

Row 20: K1, P1, K1, P4, K7, P4, K7, P4, K7, P4, K1, P1, K1

Row 21: K1, P1, K1, K5, P5, K6, P5, K6, P5, K5, K1, P1, K1.

Row 22: K1, P1, K1, P7, K1, P10, K1, P10, K1, P7, K1, P1, K1.

Row 23: K1, P1, K1, K7, P1, K10, P1, K10, P1, K7, K1, P1, K1.

Row 24: K1, P1, K1, P37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 25: K1, P1, K1, K37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 26: K1, P1, K1, P37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 27: K1, P1 K1, K37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 28: K1, P1, K1, P37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 29: K1, P1, K1, K11, P5, K7, P5, K9, K1, P1, K1.

Row 30: K1, P1, K1, P8, K7, P5, K7, P10, K1, P1, K1

Row 31: K1, P1, K1, K9, P9, K3, P9, K7, K1, P1, K1.

Row 32: K1, P1, K1, P7, K9, P3, K9, P9, K1, P1, K1.

Row 33: K1, P1, K1, K9, P9, K3, P9, K7, K1, P1, K1.

Row 34: K1, P1, K1, P7, K9, P3, K9, P9, K1, P1, K1.

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, K10, P7, K5, P7, K8, K1, P1, K1.

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P8, K7, P5, K7, P10, K1, P1, K1.

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, K11, P5, K7, P5, K9, K1, P1, K1.

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P11, K1, P11, K1, P13, K1, P1, K1.

Row 39: K1, P1, K1, K13, P1, K11, P1, K11, K1 P1, K1.

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, K37, K1, P1, K1.

Row 42-51: Repeat rows 40 & 41 four (5) more times

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P37, K1, P1, K1

Border:

Row 1: K1, P1 across

Row 2: K1, P1 across

Row 3: K1, P1 across

Row 4: K1, P1 across

Bind off in pattern,

Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Sunday, October 18, 2015

Pine Cone Dishcloth Dress

Original Pine Cone Dishcloth Pattern by Janet Nogle for Monthly Dishcloth Group, Knitting Swatch Facebook Page, Knit Editor Blog

Conversion to Dishcloth Dress Pattern by Jeanette Holmes Picture knit by Jeanette Holmes

US Size 8 Straight or Circular Needles, which ever you prefer

About 1/3 to 1/2 of a Skein of Cotton Yarn
Cast on 25 stitches
Row 1-3: Knit across
Row 4: K2, P21, K2
Row 5: K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5
Row 6: K2, P21, K2
Row 7: K4, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, S1K1PSSO, K3, K2tog, YO, K3, YO,S1K1PSSO, K4
Row 8: K2, P21, K2
Row 9: K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5
Row 10: K2, P21, K2
Row 11: K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5
Row 12: K2, P21, K2
Row 13: Knit across
Row 14: K2, P21, K2
Row 15: K2, S1K1PSSO, K6, K2tOg, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K6, K2tog, K2 (23 stitches)
Row 16: K2, P19, K2
Row 17: K8, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, S1K1PSSO, K8
Row 18, K2, P19, K2
Row 19: K2, S1K1PSSO, K5, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K5, K2tog, K2 (21 Stitches)
Row 20: K2, P17, K2
Row 21: K8, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, S1K1PSSO, K8
Row 22: K2, P17, K2
Row 23: Knit across
Row 24: K2, P17, K2
Row 25: Knit across
Row 26: K2, P17, K2
Row 27: Knit across
Row 28: K2, P17, K2
Row 29: K2, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K1, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K2 (13 stitches)
Row 30: K3, S1P1PSSO, P2tog, P1, S1P1PSSO, P2tog, K2 (9 stitches)
Row 31: Knit across
Row 32: K2, P5K2
Row 33: K3, M1, K3, M1, K3 (11 stitches)
Row 34: K1, P9, K1
Row 35: K3, M1, K5, M1, K3 (13 stitches)
Row 36: K1, P11, K1
Row 37: Knit across
Row 38: K1, P11, K1
Row 39: K4, BO5, K3 (you now have 4 stitches a neck gap and 4 stitches)
Next work the 4 stitches on the right side 1^st; then the 4 stitches on the left side
Row 40R: K1, P3
Row 41R: K4
Row 42R: K1, P3
Row 43: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the right side)
Row 44: P2tog (1 stitch on the right side)
Row 45: K1
Row 46: P1
Row 47: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

Now work the 4 stitches on the left side

Row 40L: Attach yarn, P3, K1
Row 41L: K4
Row 42L: P3, K1
Row 43L: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the left side)
Row 44L: P2tog (1 stitch on the left side)
Row 45L: K1
Row 46L: P1
Row 47L: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

To finish tie the right and left sides together; you can choose to leave a bow or weave in the ends.

Now hang your Dishcloth Dress over the top of your dish soap container or dispenser so that it can catch the drips. .

I also use the Dishcloth Dress for my water bottle; I can put it over the neck of the bottle which makes it warmer for my hands when the water is too cold to hold and as a coaster so that I don’t leave water rings.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Fall Leaf Dishcloth Dress

Original Fall Leaf Dishcloth Pattern by Janet Nogle for Monthly Dishcloth Group, Knitting Swatch Facebook Page.

Conversion to Dishcloth Dress Pattern by Jeanette Holmes Picture knit by Jeanette Holmes

US Size 8 Straight or Circular Needles, which ever you prefer

About 1/3 to 1/2 of a Skein of Cotton

Cast on 23

Row 1-3: Knit across

Row 4: K1. P21, K1
Row 5: K4, K2tog, K1, YO, K6, K2tog, K1, YO, K6
Row 6: YarnK1, P7, YO, P1, P2tog, P6, YO, P1, P2tog, P2, K1
Row 7: K2, K2tog, K1, YO, K6, K2tog, K1, YO, K9
Row 8: K1, P9, YO, P1, P2tog, P6, YO, P1, P2tog, K1
Row 9: Knit across
Row 10: K1, P21, K1
Row 11: K7, YO, K1, SSK, K6, YO, K1, SSK, K4
Row 12: K1, P2, SSP, P1, YO, P6, SSP, P1, YO, P7, K1
Row 13: K9, YO, K1, SSK, K6, YO, K1, SSK, K2
Row 14: K1, SSP, P1, YO, P6, SSP, P1, YO, P9, K1
Row 15 – 26: Repeat Rows 3 – 14
Row 27: Knit across
Row 28: K1, P21, K1
Row 29: K4, S1K1PSSO, K3
Row 30: K1, P19, K1
Row 31: K2, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K1, (S1K1PSSO, K2tog) x2, K2 (13 stitches)
Row 32: K1, S1P1PSSO, P1, P2tog, P1, S1P1PSSO, P1, P2tog, K1 (9 stitches)
Row 33: Knit across
Row 34: K1, P7, K1
Row 35: K3, M1, K3, M1, K3 (11 stitches)
Row 36: K1, P9, K1
Row 37: K3, M1, K5, M1, K3 (13 stitches)
Row 38: K1, P11, K1
Row 39: Knit across
Row 40: K1, P11, K1
Row 41: K4, BO5, K3 (you now have 4 stitches a neck gap and 4 stitches)
Next work the 4 stitches on the right side 1^st; then the 4 stitches on the left side
Row 42R: K1, P3
Row 43R: K4
Row 44R: K1, P3
Row 45: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the right side)
Row 46: P2tog (1 stitch on the right side)
Row 47: K1
Row 48: P1
Row 49: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

Now work the 4 stitches on the left side
Row 42L: Attach yarn, P3, K1
Row 43L: K4
Row 44L: P3, K1
Row 45L: S1K1PSSO, K2tog (2 stitches on the left side)
Row 46L: P2tog (1 stitch on the left side)
Row 47L: K1
Row 48L: P1
Row 49L: K1
Bind Off leaving a 3” tail, cut yarn

To finish tie the right and left sides together; you can choose to leave a bow or weave in the ends.

Now hang your Dishcloth Dress over the top of your dish soap container or dispenser so that it can catch the drips.

I also use the Dishcloth Dress for my water bottle; I can put it over the neck of the bottle which makes it warmer for my hands when the water is too cold to hold and as a coaster so that I don’t leave water rings.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

New Book "Handmade Gifts From The Heart"

We have a little more info on our book "Handmade Gifts For The Holidays". It will be available in digital and printed form. Printed copies will be available for the United States area only due to the cost of shipping. The printing version will start shipping this Saturday. The digital version will be available on our website sometime next week. You can purchase our book by visiting www.paypal.com and select "money", then "send money" and send $20 to jcnogle@gmail.com for the "account". The digital copy will be available for $12 and the printed version for $20 which includes shipping. We thank everyone for their interest in our publication and you can always email me at jcnogle@gmail.com for any questions you may have. I will post more information in a few days when the digital version is available with our website link to visit, but we are offering early shipping to those ordering our printed version which includes a small gift, knitting related. Here is a photo of our cover:

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com

Monday, October 5, 2015

October 5 2015 Swatch

Here is the swatch for the 5th. It is called "Knit Purl Rib Swatch":

Materials: 1 skein cotton yarn

#7 US Needles

Stitch Count: This design is a multiple of 3 + 1 stitches. For the swatch we are doing 22 stitches for the design portion and 4 for the border = 26

This would be a great design for a towel. I will also give instructions for a cloth and you can adjust the width to make into a towel if you wish.

Cast on 26

Border:
Rows 1-2: Knit across

Pattern:

Row 1:      Knit across
Row 2:       K2, P22, K2
Row 3:       Knit across
Row 4:       K2, P22, K2
Row 5:        K3, *P2, K1*; Repeat between *’s, ending K2
Row 6:       K2, *K1, P2*; Repeat between *’s, ending K3
Row 7:        K2, P1, *K2, P1*; Repeat between *’s, ending K2
Row 8:       K2, P22, K2
Row 9:       Knit across
Row 10:     K2, P22, K2
Row 11:      Knit across
Row 12:     K2, P22, K2

Repeat the 12 rows till desired length. For the swatch I worked rows 1-12 two times and worked rows 1-10 one more time and then worked the border.

Border:
Rows 1-2: Knit across

Bind off

Weave in ends

Knit Purl Rib Cloth

Cast on: Multiple of 3 + 1 (27 + 1+ border 8 = 36)

Border
Rows 1-4: Knit across

Pattern:
Row 1:      Knit across
Row 2:       K4, P28, K4
Row 3:       Knit across
Row 4:       K4, P28, K4
Row 5:        K5, *P2, K1*; Repeat between *’s; ending K4
Row 6:       K4, *K1, P2*; Repeat between *’s; ending K5
Row 7:        K4, P1, *K2, P1*; Repeat between *’s; ending K4
Row 8:       K4, P28, K4
Row 9:       Knit across
Row 10:     K4, P28, K4
Row 11:      Knit across
Row 12:     K4, P28, K4

Repeat above 12 rows till desired length then work the border (I would work at least 3 sets and then a border. Just work the size you like for a cloth).

If you are interested in knitting a matching towel, I would recommend casting on at least 52 (44 for pattern, 8 stitches for border = 52)

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com