Rosie welcomes you to Spring!
Challenge KAL, April 2018
This month you have a choice of
two designs!
or you can knit both!
Challenge #1
April 2018 Challenge KAL
sample in solid blue:
Spring Weaver
note: I'm working on this sample, Spring Weaver done in Christmas colors, Victorian Cream/Red/Green
Supplies:
1 skein cotton yarn – solid or variegated, your choice –
I used variegated
1 pr # 6 needles, or your preferred dishcloth needle
size
NOTE:
- Don’t knit tightly!
If you are a tight-knitter, relax a bit, to enable you to work the
stitch
Abbreviations:
K 2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
K 1 – B stitch:
For the next
stitch on your needle, you will *make one* by inserting the point of right hand
needle into back of stitch below the next stitch [going down into previous purl
row] on your left needle, and knit it – this gives an increased stitch
Then, knit the next stitch on your needle, as usual.
Note: You will
cast on 33 stitches; 4 stitches will be for the borders; you will be knitting
the ‘pattern’ across the remaining 29 stitches
[K 2] = Knit 2
stitches; this will be at beginning and end of each row in pattern for the side
borders
Dishcloth Pattern:
Cast on 33 stitches
Knit 3 rows
Begin pattern [odd rows are wrong side, even number rows
are right side]
1) wrong
side [K 2] Purl across 29 st [K 2]
2) [K 2] *K 2tog, K 2, K 1 – B then knit st
above, K 2;
repeat from * to last st, K 1 [K 2]
3) [K 2] Purl
across [K 2]
4) [K 2] K 3, K
1– B then knit st above, K 2, K 2tog,
*K 2, K 1 – B then knit st above, K 2, K 2tog; repeat
from * to end [K 2]
You will continue to repeat these 4 rows for the
Dishcloth
You can knit to your desired length; mine was knit to 8
inches, from first row – not including border
Knit 3 rows for top border
Bind off
Spring Weaver was designed by Linda C Schmidt, c. 2018
I wanted to show off the lovely colors of variegated
yarns, but also keep a pattern stitch design that didn’t get lost within all
the colors. Spring Weaver was named for
the ‘weave’ of this stitch and watching our spring birds preparing their nests
in my backyard.
Spring Weaver, in variegated purple/green/lilac:
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Challenge #2: Tweet Tweet
April 2018 Challenge KAL
Tweet Tweet
Working on this sample, Tweet Tweet, in solid aqua color:
Supplies:
1 skein cotton yarn – solid or variegated
1 pr #6 needles, or your preferred dishcloth needle size
NOTE:
Don’t knit tightly! If you are a tight-knitter, relax a
bit, to enable you to work this type of stitch
Abbreviations:
K 1 = Knit 1 stitch
Sl 1 = Slip 1 stitch
PSSO = pass slipped stitch over stitch just knit
Psso – K = Pass slipped stitch over stitch just knit,
don’t drop st—instead knit into the back of it, then remove stitches
P 2tog = Purl 2 stitches together, don’t drop st –
instead, purl into the 1st st again, slipping both sts off needle
together
Dishcloth Pattern
You will cast on 52 stitches, 5 stitches on each side
will be the borders, indicated by [K 5]
You will use the pattern over the remaining 42 stitches
Odd-number rows are the right side, therefore you begin
the pattern on the right side.
Cast on 52 stitches
Knit 4 rows, as bottom border
Begin pattern:
1) [right side]
[K 5] K 1, *sl 1, K 1, psso but instead of dropping slipped st from left-hand
needle, knit into the back of it.
Repeat from * to
last st, K 1 [K 5]
2) [K 5] *P 2tog, then purl first stitch again, slipping
both sts off needle together;
repeat from * to end [K 5]
Repeat these 2 rows for pattern;
Knit til desired length, my sample was 8 inches, not
counting top/bottom borders
Knit 4 rows for top border
Bind off
This pattern uses a horizontal-type herringbone stitch,
which reminds me of the songbirds’ beak, so this cloth is simply called ‘Tweet
Tweet’
Design by Linda C Schmidt, c. 2018
Tweet Tweet done in variegated, purple/green/lilac:
