October 20th 2016 Swatch - Moss Lace

October 20th 2016 Swatch – Moss Lace

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2016

Materials:

1 Skein of Cotton yarn

#6 Knitting Needle

Cast on multiple of 8 + 1 + border (16+1+4=21):

Notes:  SKP = Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass slip st over

SK2P = Slip 1, Knit 2 Together, pass slip st over

K2Tog = Knit 2 stitches together

YO = Yarn over

B = Border

Border:

Row 1-2:     Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1:        B2, K1, *YO, SKP, K3, K2Tog, YO, K 1; Rep from *, end B2

Row 2:        B2, P17, B2.

Row 3:        B2, *K2, YO, SKP, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1; Rep from *, end K1, B2.

Row 4:        B2, P17, B2

Row 5:        B2, *K3, YO, SK2P, YO, K2; Rep from *, end K1, B2.

Row 6:        B2, P17, B2.

Row 7:        B2, (K1, P1) Across to border:  B2.

Row 8:        B2, (K1, P1) Across to border:  B2.

Row 9:        B2, (K1, P1) Across to border:  B2.

Row 10:      B2, (K1, P1) Across to border:  B2.

Border:

Row 1-2:     Knit across.

Bind off

Weave in ends.

(I completed the 10 row set, two more times then bound off).

Moss Lace Dishcloth:

You would then follow the above 10 rows for the pattern.  I would suggest casting on (24+1+8 = 33 stitches or 41 for a larger cloth.

Work the 10 repeat rows only substituting 4 stitches for each side of the border instead of 2 stitches on each side.  You can work this design without the moss rows if you like by deleting rows 7-10 and adding a knit row and a purl row and starting the lace portion again.  It would give you a “V” lace cloth.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

October 5th 2016 Swatch - Diagonal Check Pattern

Here is our first swatch for October.  This is unique in that it looks the same on both sides so you don't really have a traditional "wrong side".

October 5^th 2016 Swatch – Diagonal Check Pattern

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2016

Level of Difficulty:  Easy

Materials:

1 Skein of Cotton yarn

#6 Knitting Needle

Cast on: Multiple of 15 + Border (15 + 4 = 19)

Cast on:  19

Border:

Row 1-2:     Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1:        (RS) K2, *P1, K4*; repeat between *’s, end K2

Row 2:        (WS) K2, *P3, K2*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Row 3:        K2, *P3, K2*; repeat between *’s, end, K2.

Row 4:        K2, *P1, K4*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Row 5:        K2, *K1, P4*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Row 6:        K2, *K3, P2*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Row 7:        K2, *K3, P2*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Row 8:        K2, *K1, P4*; repeat between *’s, end K2.

Repeat rows 1-8 for pattern till desired length.  I repeated rows 1 x 8 three more times.

Border:

Row 1-2:     Knit across.

Bind off

Weave in ends.

Diagonal Check Dishcloth:

This makes a great cloth because it looks the same on both sides so there really isn’t a wrong side like usual.

I would Cast On 38 for washcloth (15 X 2 = 30 = 8 Border = 38)

Work rows 1-8 as documented above only change border stitches to 4 stitches for each side.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com