Here is the challenge KAL from Linda along with a photo. Thanks again Linda for helping our group learn more knitting skills.
October 2016 CHALLENGE-KAL
Dark Brown, 1 skein
White, partial skein
Size 7 needles
Abbrev.:
K = knit
P = purl
K2tog = knit 2 together
M 1 = make 1 stitch: pick up
horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knit into back of loop
RS = Right Side
SSK = Slip next 2 stitches knit-wise
one at a time; pass them back onto left-hand needles; knit through back loops
together
St = stitch
Instructions:
Day 1:
With Brown, Cast on 3 st
Row 1: [RS] Knit
Row 2: K 1, P 1, K 1
Row 3: K 1, M 1, K 1, M 1, K 1 = 5
st.
Row 4: K 1, Purl across to last st,
K 1
Row 5: K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M
1, K 1 = 7 st.
Row 6: K 1, P to last st, K 1
Row 7: K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M
1, K 1 = 9 st
Row 8: K 1, Purl to last st, K1
Repeat Rows 7 and 8, continuing
until you have a total of 21 st.
Day 2:
Join White yarn
Using White Yarn, knit the following
sequence 3 times
-K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K 1
-K 1, Purl to last st, K 1
You have a total of 27 sts now
Cut White Yarn
Re-join Brown yarn to knit:
- K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K
1 = 9 st
- K 1, Purl to last st, K1
Repeat this sequence of 2 rows,
until there are 39 stitches, ending
with a Knit row
Day 3:
Next:
Beginning with a Purl row, knit even [no increases]
in stockinette stitch for 9 rows
[Stockinette stitch: Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row]
**Note: On the Purl rows, be
certain to maintain the Knit first and last stitch on the Purl rows **
Next:
[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2
tog.
[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1
Repeat these 2 rows until 27 st
remain
Join White Yarn
Knit as follows:
[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2
tog.
[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1
Now repeat this 2-row sequence 3
times = 21 st remain
Day 4:
Re-join Brown yarn to knit:
[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2
tog.
[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1
Repeat this 2-row sequence until 3
sts remain
Cast off. One more thing to
do....
Stitching Panel:
With White, cast on 17 st.
-Knit 1 row
-Cast off
Sew Stitching Panel to center of
your Football
And use straight stitches to hold
the panel in place –
This pattern is from
Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, titled, Touchdown!
Feel free to do a Victory Touchdown
Dance!
You can download a PDF pattern
from this link:
KAL conducted by Linda S.