Knitting Swatches: 2018

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

December 2018 Swatch - Christmas Tree Coaster and Bonus Christmas Cloth

Here is a swatch and a dishcloth to close out the year. The coaster is one I added to our site last December but because of all the new members I thought I would present it again. The cloth is called Pine Trees In Lace. You can decide if you want to knit a picture swatch or a lace cloth or do both.

December 2018 Swatch – Christmas Tree Coaster

Materials: 1 skein yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles

Cast on: Cast on 23 stitches

This would make a great scarf or table cloth.

Border:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: K2, P19 K2

Row 3: K10, P3, K10.

Row 4: K2, P8, K3, P8, K2

Row 5: K10, P3, K10

Row 6: K2, P8, K1, P1, K1, P8, K2.

Row 7: K9, P2, K1, P2, K9.

Row 8: K2, P6, K2, P3, K2, P6, K2.

Row 9: K7, P2, K5, P2, K7

Row 10: K2, P4, K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K2, P4, K2.

Row 11: K5, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K5.

Row 12: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P3, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2.

Row 13: K3, P2, K2, P2, K5, P2, K2, P2, K3.

Row 14: K2, P1, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, P1, K2.

Row 15: K5, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K5.

Row 16: K2, P2, K2, P2, K2, P3, K2, P2, K2, P2, K2.

Row 17: K3, P1, K3, P2, K5, P2, K2, P1, K4.

Row 18: K2, P4, K2, P2, K1, P1 K1, P2, K2, P4, K2.

Row 19: K5, P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, K5.

Row 20: K2, P3, K1, P2, K2, P3, K2 P2, K1, P3, K2.

Row 21: K7, P2, K5, P2, K7.

Row 22: K2, P5, K1, P7, K1, P5, K2.

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

Row 24: K2, P7, K2, P1, K2, P7, K2.

Row 25: K9, P1, K3, P1, K9.

Row 26: K2, P8, K1, P1, K1, P8, K2.

Row 27: K11, P1, K11.

Row 28: K2, P19, K2.

Row 29: Knit across.

Border:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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December Christmas Cloth - Pine Trees in Lace

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2017

This isn’t a difficult pattern, but it does require you paying close attention. By that I mean, you will do Purl stitches and the next direction will be to YO K1. After the Purl stitch you can just leave the yarn where it is because it is already in the “YO” position. When doing the S2KP stitch unless it says YO, make sure you have your yarn in the back of your work because this is a knitted stitch. You should always have 37 stitches at the end of the row, if you have 34 or 35, you probably failed to put the yarn in the back prior to doing a S2KP. Just pay attention to your instructions.

This was originally a large swatch for December in 2017. I have converted to a KAL for 2018 by adding a few more stitches for the border.

Knitted in a multiple of 18 sts, + 11 and a 16-row repeat.

Cast on: 37 stitches (18 + 11 = 29+8 Border=37)

Materials: I used a skein of red yarn. #7 US Needle

Border:

Row 1 & 2: Knit across

Row 1 - right side: B4, K1, * yo, p3, S2KP, p3, yo, k9; rep from * to last 12 sts, yo, p3, S2KP, p3, yo, k1, B4.
Row 2 and all wrong side rows: B4, P29, B4.
Row 3: B4, K1, * k1, yo, p2, S2KP, p2, yo, k10; rep from * to last 12 sts, k1, yo, p2, S2KP, p2, yo, k2, B4.
Row 5: B4, K1, * k2, yo, p1, S2KP, p1, yo, k11; rep from * to last 12 sts, k2, yo, p1, S2KP, p1, yo, k3, B4.
Row 7: B4, K1, * k3, yo, S2KP, yo, k12; rep from * to last 12 sts, k3, yo, S2KP, yo, k4, B4.
Row 9: B4, K1, * k9, yo, p3, S2KP, p3, yo; rep from * to last 12 sts, k10, B4.
Row 11: B4, K1, * k10, yo, p2, S2KP, p2, yo, k1; rep from * to last 12 sts, k10, B4.
Row 13: B4, K1, * k11, yo, p1, S2KP, p1, yo, k2; rep from * to last 12 sts, k10, B4.
Row 15: B4, K1, * k12, yo, S2KP, yo, k3; rep from * to last 12sts, k10, B4.
Row 16: B4, P29, B4.

Repeat rows 1-16 and then rows 1-8 once more and work border or repeat rows 1-16 till desired length:

Border:

Row 1 & 2: Knit across.

(I worked rows 1-16 a total of 2 times and then worked rows 1-8 once more and then worked the border)

Knitting abbreviations:

B4: Border stitches: Knit 4
K: Knit | P: Purl | Yo: Yarn over.
S2KP: sl2tog-k1-p2sso - Slip 2 stitches together as if to knit 2 stitches together, knit1, pass the slip stitches one at a time over the stitch just knitted and drop them.\

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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

November 2018 Swatch - Autumn Lace

This is our swatch for this month.

A lace design for autumn.

November 2018 Swatch – Autumn

Materials: 1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 or #7 US Knitting Needle.

Cast On: 22 +2 Border= 24

Notes: B1 = Border stitch, Knit 1. YO=Yarn over, K2Tog=knit 2 together, SSK= Slip 1, Slip 1, K2Tog.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: B1, P22, B1.

Row 3: Knit across.

Row 4: B1, P22, B1.

Row 5: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, B1.

Row 6: B1, P22, B1.

Row 7: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, B1.

Row 8: B1, P22, B1.

Row 9: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, B1.

Row 10: B1, P22, B1.

Row 11: B1, *K2Tog, K2, YO, K3, YO, K2, SSK; repeat from *, B1.

Row 12: B1, P22, B1.

Row 13: B1, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from *, B1.

Row 14: B1, P22, B1.

Row 15: B1, *K2Tog, YO, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 16: B1, P22, B1.

Row 17: B1, *K2Tog, YO, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, YO, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 18: B1, P22, B1.

Row 19: B1, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K5, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 20: B1, P22 B1.

Row 21: B1, *K2Tog, K2, YO, K3, YO, K2, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 22: B1, P22, B1.

Row 23: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 24: B1, P22, B1.

Row 25: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 26: B1, P22, B1.

Row 27: B1, *K2Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK; repeat from *, end B1.

Row 28: B1, P22, B1.

Row 29: Knit across.

Row 30: B1, P22, B1.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Saturday, October 6, 2018

October 2018 Swatch Large Spider Coaster

October 2018 Swatch Spider Large Coaster

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles. I used Hot Orange

Note: B2: border stitches K2

Cast on: 28

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: (RS) Knit.

Row 2: (WS) B2, P24, B2.

(Repeat rows 1 & 2 once more)

Row 5: B2, K7, P1, K8, P1, K7, B2.

Row 6: B2, P3. K1, P3, K1, P8, K1, P3, K1, P3, B2.

Row 7: B2, K3, P1, K2, P1, K10, P1, K2, P1, K3, B2.

Row 8: B2, P3, K1, P2, K1, P10, K1, P2, K1, P3, B2.

Row 9: B2, K3, P1, K2, P1, K10, P1, K2, P1, K3, B2.

Row 10: B2, P4, K1, P2, K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K2, P2, K1, B2.

Row 11: B2, K5, P1, K3, P6, K3, P1, K5, B2.

Row 12: B2, P6, K3, P1, K4, P1, K3, P6, B2.

Row 13: B2, K8, P8, K8, B2.

Row 14: B2, P4, K3, P2, K6, P2, K3, P4, B2.

Row 15: B2, K3, P1, K3, P2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K3, P1, K3, B2.

Row 16: B2, P2, K1, P3, K2, P1, K6, P1, K2, P3, K1, P2, B2.

Row 17: B2, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P8, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, B2,

Row 18: B2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K8, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, B2.

Row 19: B2, K5, P1, K2, P8, K2, P1, K5, B2.

Row 20: B2, P4, K1, P3, K8, P3, K1, P4, B2.

Row 21: B2, K4, P1, K3, P8, K3, P1, K4, B2.

Row 22: B2, P4, K1, P4, K6, P4, K1, P4, B2.

Row 23: B2, K5, P1, K4, P4, K4, P1, K5, B2.

Row 24: B2, P5, K1, P12, K1, P5, B2.

Row 25: B2, K5, P1, K12, P1, K5, B2.

Row 26: B2, P24, B2.

Row 27: Knit across.

Row 28: B2, P24, B2.

Row 29: Knit across.

Row 30: B2, P24, B2.

Border:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

September 2018 Swatch - Wings Panel Swatch

September 2018 Swatch Wings Panel Stitch

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles.

Note: B2: border stitches K2; K1b: Knit 1 through back loop; K2Tog: Knit 2 stitch together; YO: Yarn Over; SK2P: Sl 1, K2Tog, Pass Slip stitch over; SSK: Sl 1, Sl 1, K2Tog.

A reminder to make sure to complete the YO after all repeats when stated.

Cast on: Multiple of 13 + 2 +border (13 + 2 + 4 Border = 19)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: (RS) B2, K1, P3, K1Tog, YO, K1, P1, K1, YO, SSK, P3, K1, B2.

Row 2: B2, K4, P3, K1, P3, K4, B2.

Row 3: B2, K1, P2, (K2Tog, YO) X2, P1, (YO, SSK) x 2, P2, K1, B2. *Note, make sure you complete the YO before going to the “P1” wrapping yarn all the way around the needle.

Row 4: B2, K3, P3, K1b, K1, K1b, P3, K3, end B2

Row 5: B2, K1, P1, (K2Tog, YO) x2, P3, (YO, SSK) x2 P1, K1, B2.

Row 6: B2, K2, P3, K1b, K3, K1b, P3, K2, B2.

Row 7: B2, K1, P1, YO, SK2P, YO, P5, YO, SSK, P2, K1, B2.

Row 8: B2, K2, (K1b, P1) x2, K3, (P1, K1b) x 2, K2, B2

Repeat rows 1-8 for pattern. I worked the 6-row set 2 more times

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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Saturday, August 4, 2018

August 2018 Swatch Trinity Stitch

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles.

Note: B2: border stitches K2; P3Tog = Purl 3 stitches together; (K1, P1, K1 in same stitch= K1, place yarn in front, P1, place yarn in back K1, then remove from needle, you will have 3 stitches on the needle.)

Cast on: Multiple of 4 + border (20 + 4Border = 24)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: B2, P20, B2

Row 2: B2, (K1, P1, K1) in next stitch, P3Tog; repeat from * end B2.

Row 3: B2, P20, B2.

Row 4: B2, *P3Tog, (K1, P1, K1) in next stitch; repeat from *, end B2

Repeat rows 1-4 for pattern. I worked the 4-row set 5 more times

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

Janet Nogle
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Thursday, July 5, 2018

July 2018 Swatch - Double Twisted Rib

July 2018 Swatch Double Twisted Rib

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles.

Note: B2: border stitches K2; K1 tbl, K1 through the back loop; P1 tbl, P1 through the back loop. For instructions on “through the back loop: check www.knittinghelp.com or do a Google search for video. It is easier to watch than to explain.

Cast on: Multiple of 2 + 1 (17 + 4Border = 21)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: B2, *K1tbl, P1; Repeat from * to last 3: K1tbl, B2.

Row 2: B2, *P1tbl, K1; Repeat from * to last 3: P1tbl, B2.

Repeat rows 1-2 for pattern. I worked the 2-row set 11 times

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

Janet Nogle
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

June 20th 2018 Swatch - Gate Pattern

June 20th 2018 Swatch – Gate Pattern

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles.

Note: B1: border stitches K1; K2Tog = Knit 2 together; YO = Yarn over; SSK = Slip 1, slip 1, knit 2 together.

Note: Row 9: YO should be around the needle and in a Purl position until the last YO; the last YO should be in place for knitting the last K1, then B1.

Cast on: Multiple of 10 + 2 (22+2= 24)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: B1, K1, *YO, SSK, K3, P5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 2: B1, K1, *K5, P5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 3: B1, K1, *K1, YO, SSK, K2, K5; repeat from *, end K1, B1,

Row 4: B1, K1, *K5, P5; repeat from *, K1, B1.

Row 5: B1, K1, *K2, YO, SSK, K1, P5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 6: B1, K1, *K5, P5; repeat from *, K1, B1.

Row 7: B1, K1, *K3, YO, SSK, P5; repeat from *, K1, B1.

Row 8: B1, K1, *K5, P5; repeat from *, K1, B1.

Row 9: B1, K1, *P5, K3, K2Tog, YO; repeat from *; end K1, B1.

Row 10: B1, K1, *P5, K5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 11: B1, K1, *P5, K2, K2Tog, YO, K1; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 12: B1, K1, *P5, K5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 13: B1, K1, *P5, K1, K2Tog, YO, K2; repeat from * end K1, B1.

Row 14: B1, K1, *P5, K5; repeat from *, K1, B1.

Row 15: B1, K1, *P5, K2Tog, YO, K3; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Row 16: B1, K1, *P5, K5; repeat from *, end K1, B1.

Repeat rows 1-16 for pattern, I worked rows 1-16 once and worked rows 1-8 one more time.

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

June 5th 2018 Swatch Garter Stitch Stripe

June 5th 2018 Switch Garter Stitch Stripe

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles.

Note: B2: border stitches K2.

Cast on: Any number of stitches, for this one cast on 20

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: B2, P16, B2.

Row 3: Knit across.

Row 4: Knit across.

Repeat rows 1-4 for pattern. I worked the 4-row set 7 times

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

May 20th 2018 Swatch Lace Rib Stitch

Our last swatch for May:

May 20th 2018 Swatch Lace Rib Stitch

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 or #7 Knitting Needles.

Notes: B2 = K2; K2Tog: Knit 2 sts together; SKP: Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass slipped sts over; SK2P: Slip 1, Knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over; YO = Yarn Over

Cast on: Multiple 10 + 1 (20 + 1 + 4Border= 25)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: B2, P16, B2.

Row 3: B2, P1, YO, SKP, K1, K2Tog, YO, P1, K2, P1, YO, SKP, K1, K2Tog, YO, P1, B2. (P1, after the B2: leave yarn in the “purl” position to begin the SKP. After the

K2Tog, start the YO, P1 by making sure you totally wrap the yarn around the needle before completing the P1, otherwise you will have 1 stitch less than you should have).

Row 4: B2, P16, B2.

Row 5: B2, P1, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, YO, SK2P, YO, K1, P1, B2.

Row 6: B2, P16, B2.

Repeat rows 3-6 for pattern. I knitted the set of rows a total of 5 times and worked rows 3 & 4 once more and then work the following:

Pre-Border 1: Knit across.

Pre-Border 2: B2, P16, B2.

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off and weave in ends.

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Friday, May 4, 2018

May 5th 2018 Swatch - Spring Dragon

Here is our first Swatch for May:

May 5th 2018 Swatch Spring Dragon

Materials:

1 skein of cotton yarn, #6 or #7 Knitting Needles.

Notes: B = Border Stitches

Cast on: 26 (22+4Bor=26)

Border:

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: B2, P22, B2.

Repeat rows 1 & 2, two more times.

Row 7: B2, K13, P2, K7, B2.

Row 8: B2, P7, K3, P12, B2.

Row 9: B2, K3, P1, K8, P3, K7, B2.

Row 10: B2, P2, K3, P3, K3, P6, K1, P4, B2.

Row 11: B2, K5, P1, K5, P3, K1, P6, K1, B2.

Row 12: B2, P1, K11, P3, K1, P6, B2.

Row 13: B2, K7, P1, K2, P10, K2, B2.

Row 14: B2, P3, K11, P8, B2.

Row 15: B2, K9, P6, K7, B2

Row 16: B2, P10, K4, P8, B2.

Row 17: B2, K6, P7, K9, B2.

Row 18: B2, P10, K1, P1, K6, P4, B2.

Row 19: B2, K2, P8, K12, B2.

Row 20: B2, P12, K9, P1, B2.

Row 21: B2, K1, P3, K2, P3, K13, B2.

Row 22: B2, P13, K4, P5, B2.

Row 23: B2, K5, P4, K13, B2.

Row 24: B2, P13, K5, P4, B2.

Row 25: B2, K4, P4, K14, B2.

Row 26: B2, P15, K2, P5, B2.

Row 27: Knit across

Row 28: B2, P22, B2.

Repeat rows 27 & 28 two more times

Rows 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off and weave in ends.

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