Welcome to our March KnitAlong Challenge!

 -and- Happy St Patrick's Day, says Rosie!

"Olympic Snow" Dishcloth

The real challenge was mine, I designed this dishcloth!
I hope it will be a good knit for you - please know that you are all my Test-Knitters as  this has only been knit-tested by myself!

March 15-2018 KAL Challenge
Olympic Snow
-    Inspired by the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Challenges of the Ski Slopes

Challenge:  Lace Knitting, Keep Count of Stitch Rows [each row has differing number of stitches]

Suggestion:  Keep count of your stitches as you go along  -Janet's LifeLine would be a help.
Number of stitches for each row are given at the end of each row in directions.

Odd rows = pattern row
Even numbered rows = purl row

K 2 tog = Knit 2 stitches together
SKP = slip 1 [as if to knit], Knit 1, Pass Slip Stitch Over Knit Stitch
YO = Yarn Over [same as YF, Yarn Forward]

Note: ALL rows will begin and end with 2 knit stitches which are for side borders

Supplies: [of course, you can use needles and yarn color of your choice]
#6 needles
1 skein solid cotton yarn, White

Cast on 39 stitches

Border:
Knit 2 rows

Pattern:
Row 1:  [Right Side] K 2 [BORDER], K 1, *K 2 tog, K 1, YO, K 1, SKP, K 2* [repeat between *  * 4x], K 2, K 2 [END of Row BORDER] [=35 st]

Row 2:  [Wrong Side] K 2, P across, K 2

Row 3:  K 2, *K 2 tog, K 1, (YO, K 1)x2, SKP* [repeat between * * 4x], K 3, K 2
[=35 st]

Row 4:  K 2, P across, K 2

Row 5:  K 2, K 2, *YO, K 3, YO, K 1, SKP, K 1* [repeat between * * 4x], K 1, K 2
 [=39 st]

Row 6:  K 2, P across, K 2

Row 7:  K 2, K 4, *K 2 tog, K 1, YO, K 1, SKP, K 2* [repeat between * * 3x], K 2 tog, K 1, YO, K 1, SKP, K 1, K 2
 [=35 st]

Row 8:  K 2, P across, K 2

Row 9:  K 2, K 3, *K 2 tog, K 1, (YO, K 1)x2, SKP* [repeat between * * 4x], K 2
 [= 35 st]

Row 10:  K 2, P across, K 2

Row 11:  K 2, K 2, *K 2 tog, K 1, YO, K 3, YO, K 1* [repeat between * * 4x], K 1, K 2
[=39 st]

Row 12:   K 2, P across, K 2




Photo of first twelve row repeat:

Repeat Rows 1 – 12 of pattern three more times, for a total of 4 pattern sets/48 rows

End Border:  Knit 2 rows

Bind off.
 ‘Olympic Snow’ designed by Linda CC Schmidt, c. 2018
Need Help? Email our group - you can also use some of the very valuable websites, such as VeryPink.com

If you want to use Variegated Yarns, just know that the *pattern* gets kind of  'lost' within all the colors ~ for ex.:

Celebrate Saturday on St Patrick's Day with me, says Rosie - it will also be my second Birthday!
which is why I was named, The Wild Irish Rose !