Monthly Dishcloth Overflow: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

March 1st 2018 KAL - Shamrock Cloth

Here is our first cloth for March:

March 1^st 2018 KAL Shamrock Cloth

Materials:

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

Cast on: 39 stitches

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across

Row 2: K4, P31, K4.

Row 3: K8, P2, K2, P1, K4, P2, K2, P1, K4, P2, K2, P1, K8

Row 4: K4, P4, K1, P2, K3, P3, K1, P2, K3, P3, K1, P2, K3, P3, K4.

Row 5: K7, P3, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P1, K9.

Row 6: K4, P6, K1, P8, K1, P8, K1, P6, K4.

Row 7: K7, P3, K1, P3, K2, P3, K1, P3, K2, P3, K1, P3, K7.

Row 8: K4, P3, K3, P1, K3, P2, K3, P1, K3, P2, K3, P1, K3, P3, K4.

Row 9: K8, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K8.

Row 10: K4, P31, K4.

Row 11: Knit across.

Row 12: K4, P31, K4.

Row 13: K16, P3, K20.

Row 14: K4, P16, K2, P13, K4.

Row 15: K14, P3, K1, P2, K2, P3, K14.

Row 16: K4, P9, K5, P1, K1, P1, K5, P9, K4.

Row 17: K13, P5, K1, P1, K1, P5, K13.

Row 18: K4, P7, K17, P7, K4.

Row 19: K10, P19, K10.

Row 20: K4, P6, K19, P6, K4.

Row 21: K11, P17, K11.

Row 22: K4, P12, K7, P12, K4.

Row 23: K10, P19, K10.

Row 24: K4, P5, K21, P5, K4.

Row 25: K9, P21, K9.

Row 26: K4, P6, K19, P6, K4.

Row 27: K14, P5, K1, P6, K13.

Row 28: K4, P9, K6, P1, K5, P10, K4.

Row 29: K15, P3, K4, P3, K14.

Row 30: K4, P31, K4.

Row 31: Knit across.

Row 32: K4, P31, K4.

Row 33: K8, P2, K2, P1, K4, P2, K2, P1, K4, P2, K2, P1, K8.

Row 34: K4, P4, K1, P2, K3, P3,K1, P2, K3, P3, K1, P2, K3, P3, K4.

Row 35: K7, P3, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P1, K4, P3, K1, P1, K9.

Row 36: K4, P6, K1, P8, K1, P8, K1, P6, K4.

Row 37: K7, P3, K1, P3, K2, P3, K1, P3, K2, P3, K1, P3, K7.

Row 38: K4, P3, K3, P1, K3, P2, K3, P1, K3, P2, K3, P1, K3, P3, K4.

Row 39: K8, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K4, P2, K1, P2, K8.

Row 40: K4, P31, K4.

Row 41: Knit across.

Row 42: K4, P31, K4.

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Monday, February 19, 2018

February 20th 2018 KAL Moss Stitch Diagonal

February 20th KAL Moss Stitch Diagonal

Materials:

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

Cast on: Multiple of 8 + 3 (24+3+8=35) 35 Stitches

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K8, *P1, K1, P1, K5; repeat from * to last 11: P1, K1, P1, K8.

Row 2: K4, P3, *(K1, P1) x2, K1, P3; repeat from *, end K4.

Row 3: K6, *P1, K1, P1, K5; repeat from * to last 5: P1, K4.

Row 4: K4, P1, K1, *P3, (K1, P1) x2, K1; repeat from * to last 5: P1, K4.

Row 5: K4, *P1, K1, P1, K5; repeat from * to last 7: P1, K1, P1, K4.

Row 6: K4, *(P1, K1) x2, P3, K1; repeat from * to last 7: P1, K1, P1, K4.

Row 7: K4, P1, *K5, P1, K1, P1; repeat from * to last 6: K6.

Row 8: K4, (P1, K1) x3, *P3, (K1, P1) x2, K1; repeat from * to last 9: P3, K1, P1, K4.

Repeat rows 1-8 for pattern till desired length, I repeated rows 1-8, 5 more times.

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Rosie says, "Have a Happy Knitting Day!"

hi fellow knitters!
today your challenge will be Knitting a Mitred Square -
Example, below, that I knit in pale green Lion Brand 24/7 cotton yarn:

this involves a center double decrease to learn;
you can also learn the Cable Cast On.

This design was made by Joy Adams. You can find her pattern as a free Ravelry pdf download.

The *new* challenge Center Double Decrease, easily gained by following her simple directions.
[It's like the slip 1,Knit 1, PSSO - only you are slipping two stitches at one time]

NOTE: designer has given you the number of stitches on decrease rows, which is a help so you can count and be certain of stitches!

Suggestions:
Hi-light your stitch count on your pattern -
or use stitch markers to help you keep count.

Cable Cast On gives a nice look, almost a nice even crochet look.
To do the Cable Cast on, consult your own handy dandy knit book -
[everyone should have one!]
or try one of the many online helps - one I like to use is VeryPink:
https://verypink.com/

Love a Mitred Square, by Joy Adams
[thank you Joy for giving us permission to knit your creation!]

Pattern photo and pdf pattern available at:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/love-a-mitred-square

Supplies needed:
1 skein solid cotton yarn
1 pr # 7 needles

Abbreviations:
k – Knit p – Purl

st / sts – Stitch / Stitches

cdd – Centred Double Decrease: slip two stitches
together knitwise, knit the next stitch and
pass the two slipped stitches over it.

k2tog – Knit two stitches together
sl1, k1, psso – slip one, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over

(RS) – with right side facing

(WS) – with wrong side facing

To get started:

Cable cast on 49 stitches
(you can use whichever cast on method
you prefer, but I think the cable cast on
balances the garter stitch nicely).

Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (WS): Knit.

Row 2 (RS): k23, cdd, k23 (= 47 sts)

NOTE: Row 24 should read [= 25 stitches], not '35'

Pattern photo and pdf pattern available at:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/love-a-mitred-square
[then, click on 'free Ravelry download']

My knit-in-progress is in a coral color :