March 20th 2016 Swatch - Blue Bellflower Lace

March 20^th 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

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 5^th 2016 Swatch – Eyelet Cable Swatch

Copyright © Janet Nogle

Materials:  1 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