Knitting Swatches

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

January 2020 Swatch - Leaf Coaster

Here is our first swatch for 2020.

January 2020 Swatch –Leaf Coaster

Materials: 1 skein of yarn

Cast On: 24

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: (RS) Knit.

Row 2: (WS) K2, P20, K2.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: K2, P20, K2.

Repeat rows 1 = 4 once more.

Row 9: K18, P2, K4.

Row 10: K2, P2, K2, P2, K4, P10, K2.

Row 11: K11, P1, K4, P4, K4.

Row 12: K2, P2, K1, P7, K1, P9, K2.

Row 13: K9, P2, K1, P5, K2, P1, K4.

Row 14: K2, P2, K1, P1, K1, P8, K1, P6, K2.

Row 15: K8, P1, K7, P1, K2, P1, K4.

Row 16: K2, P2, K1, P2, K1, P7, K1, P6, K2.

Row 17: K6, P2, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K3.

Row 18 K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P8, K1, P3, K2.

Row 19: K5, P1, K7, P1, K3, P1, K2, P1, K3.

Row 20: K2, P1, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P4, K2.

Row 21: K5, P1, K5, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K3.

Row 22: K2, P2, K2, P3, K1, P3, K1, P5, K1, P2, K2.

Row 23: K5, P3, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K6.

Row 24: K2, P4, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P3, K1, P2, K2.

Row 25: K4, P1, K2, P1, K3, P1, K3, P2, K7.

Row 26: K2, P7, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2.

Row 27: K3, P1, K4, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K9.

Row 28: K2, P7, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2.

Row 29: K3, P1, K4, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K9.

Row 30: K2, P7, K1, P2, K1, P2, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2.

Row 31: K3, P1, K1, P3, K1, P2, K1, P2, K10.

Row 32: K2, P17, K2, P1, K2.

Row 33: Knit across.

Row 34: K2, P20, K2.

Row 35: Knit across.

Row 36: K2, P20, K2.

Repeat rows 33-34 once more.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off in pattern. Weave in ends.

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

December 2019 Little Checker Swatch

December 2019 Little Checker Swatch

Materials: solid or pastel variegated yarn and a size #6 or #7 US needle. I used Sugar N Cream Beach Ball Blue

NOTES: Reversible stitch, both sides look good.

Cast On: Multiple of 4 + border stitches (16+4 border sts = 20 stitches)

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K2, *K2, P2; repeat from *, K2.

Row 2: K2, *K2, P2; repeat from *, K2.

Row 3: K2, *P2, K2; repeat from *, K2.

Row 4: K2, *P2, K2; repeat from *, K2.

Repeat rows 1-4 till desired length, I repeated 5 more times, repeated rows 1 & 2 once more.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off in pattern.

Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

November 2019 Pique Rib Swatch

Here is our swatch for November.

November 2019 Pique Rib Swatch

Materials: solid yarn and a size #6 or #7 US needle. I used Newport Yarn Fuchsia

NOTES: Reversible stitch, Both sides look good.

Cast On: Multiple of 10 + border stitches (20+4 border sts = 24 stitches)

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K2, *P3, K1, P3, K3; repeat from *, K2.

Row 2: K2, *P3, K3, P1, K3; repeat from *, K2.

Row 3: K2, *P3, K1, P3, K3; repeat from *, K2.

Row 4: Knit across.

Repeat rows 1-4 till desired length, I repeated 7 more times.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off in pattern.

Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Saturday, October 5, 2019

October 2019 Swatch - Half Linen Stitch

Here is our swatch for October:

October 2019 Half Linen Stitch Swatch

Materials: You can use a solid color yarn and a size #6 or #7 US needle.

NOTES: YIB=With yarn in Back, YIF=With yarn in Front. B2 = Border K2 stitches.

Cast On: Multiple of 2 + 1, plus border stitches (16+1 + 4 border sts = 21 stitches)

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: B2, K1, *YIF, Sl 1, YIB, K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 2: B2, P17, B2.

Row 3: B2, K2, *YIF, Sl 1, YIB, K1; repeat from *, end K1, B2.

Row 4: B2, P17, B2.

Repeat rows 1-4 till desired length, I repeated 7 more times.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off in pattern.

Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com

Other October Patterns:

https://knitting.craftgossip.com/knit-a-washcloth-for-halloween/2013/10/12/

http://www.downcloverlaine.us/battycloth.pdf

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/halloween-cat-dishcloth

https://www.ravelry.com/designers/alli-barrett/patterns?page=2

https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNQ4OWg-h-bmrRZW-rxu2Xh0AarMKw:1569946467152&q=alli+barrett+halloween+dishcloth+pattern&tbm=isch&source=univ&sxsrf=ACYBGNQ4OWg-h-bmrRZW-rxu2Xh0AarMKw:1569946467152&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwtfaruvvkAhUEOH0KHVCbDj4QsAR6BAgGEAE&biw=1777&bih=841

Thursday, September 5, 2019

September 5th 2019 Swatch Reversible Coasters

Here is our swatch for September.

If you have knitted for a while you may remember the Frugalhaus site. They provided a lot of free patterns. This one is from the old site. You can reach this pattern directly by going to http://web.archive.org/web/20060220063714/www.frugalhaus.com/scripts/reverse.asp

September 2019 Swatch – Reversible Coasters

http://web.archive.org/web/20060220063714/www.frugalhaus.com/scripts/reverse.asp

Scraps of worsted weight yarn, about 10 yards for each coaster, and US size # 7 needles.

Gauge: 9 sts = 2 inches

Note: I made one using 19 sts and 24 sts.

Directions:

Cast on 19 sts.
Knit 2 rows.

Row 1 - K 2 ( border) * K 4, P 1 * across to last 2 sts, K 2 ( border )
Row 2 - K 2, * K 1, P 4 * across, ending K 2.
Row 3 - K 2, * P 1, K 4 * across , ending K 2.
Row 4 - K 2, * P 4, K 1* across, ending K 2.
Row 5 - K 3, * P 1, K 4 * across to last 6 sts, P 1, K 5.
Row 6- K 2, P 3, * K 1, P 4* across to last 4 sts, K 1, P 1, K 2.
Row 7 - K 4, * P 1, K 4* across to last 5 sts, P 1, K 4.
Row 8 - K 2, P 2, * K 1, P 4* across to last 5 sts, K 1, P 2, K 2.
Row 9 - K 5, * P 1, K 4* across to last 4 sts. P 1, K 3.
Row 10 - K 2, P 1, * K 1, P 4 * across to last 6 sts, K 1, P 3, K 2.

Repeat rows 1 through 10 once more.

Knit 2 rows, bind off in knit stitch.

Weave in yarn ends.

Here is a copy of Frugalhaus coaster:

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com

Monday, August 5, 2019

August 2019 Swatch - 2 Color Mock Rib

Here is the swath for August:

August 2019 Swatch – Two Color Mock Rib

Materials: You can use a light and dark color yarn. This swatch is more about color than a pattern or stitch. Partial skein of a light color & partial skein of a dark color of cotton yarn and a size #6 or #7 US needle. I used Yellow & Blue.

NOTES: B2= Knit 2 stitches (Border stitches). When using two colors in this way, let one color run along side the project till in use again. Drop that color and start using the alternate color again.

Cast On: Multiple of even number of stitches plus 4 for the borders. I used 20 + 4 stitches for the borders = 24 stitches.

Border:

Row 1: With dark color, knit across.

Row 2: With dark color, knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: With dark color Knit.

Row 2: With dark color B2, K2, *Sl 1 (WYIB), K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 3: Add light color by attaching at the beginning of the row, (leaving the dark color run up the side) when not in use, let light color lay at the end of the row, no need to cut. Knit across.

Row 4: With light color, B2, K2, *Sl 1 (WYIB), K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Repeat rows 1-4 till desired length, I repeated 9 more times, repeat rows 1-2 one more time.

Border:

Row 1: With dark color knit.

Row 2: With dark color knit.

Bind off in pattern.

Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

July 2019 Swatch - Wrapped Rib Swatch

This is a pattern of a unique rib stitch. This may sound odd but my advise is to keep your stitches uniform, the same size, otherwise it goes a little off.

July 2019 Swatch – Wrapped Rib Swatch

Materials: I used lavendar yarn and a size or #7 US needle.

Notes: B=Border (Knit 2) The right side is the ribbed side up. YO = Yarn over

Cast On: Multiple of 7 + border (21 + 4 border = 25)

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: (RS) B2, P2, *YO, K3, pass YO stitch over the 3 knit stitches and drop, P4; repeat from * end last repeat with P2, B2.

Row 2: (WS) B2, K2, *P3, K4; repeat from * , end last repeat with K2, B2.

Repeat the above 2 rows till desired length. I repeated the 2-row set, 14 more times.

Border:

Row 1-2: Knit across.

Bind off in pattern. Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle
jcnogle@gmail.com