Rosie says: Happy September!
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September 2018 Challenge KAL:
Circular Dishcloth, “Mom’s Favorite”
Dedicated to my mom: in memory of Helen ~ July 1925 – August 2018
My mom was a crochet artist – I didn’t learn to crochet, but I learned to knit – so she gave me this pattern that a friend of hers had made – and she loved the result so much, she kept buying me yarn to keep making them! And over the years I have knit hundreds of these circular cloths! I hope it will become a favorite of yours too.
1 skein Cotton yarn, solid or variegated [I used a variegated, 'Jewel Ombre', from the original Peaches & Creme yarn]
1 pair # 6 straight needles [or your usual size needles that you are comfortable with]
Note:
We will be knitting a circular design pattern, but using straight needles!
This can happen because you will be doing what is referred to as “short rows” – the direction will be given as ‘Turn’ –
To ‘Turn’ you simply turn your needle around, same as you would whenever you get to the end of any knit row – yes, it will leave some stitches on that needle, but that is the way it works! [When you turn your work, you will be simply knitting back to the start of your project, the outside edge.]
There is also a YO – Yarn Over ~ you simply bring your yarn around the needle and knit your next stitch – this adds a stitch, and also leaves an eyelet-lace-space within your cloth
Bind Off = as you generally do for a bind off, knit 2 stitches, pass the first over the second and knit onward as directed
BUT---As my mom always said, “Just do it… don’t try to second-guess what’s next! Don’t read ahead, just follow the pattern as it goes!”
Ready? Let’s knit!
First: Cast on 15 stitches
Row 1 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 1 stitch at end of row, Turn
Row 2 – Knit to end of row [this brings you back to beginning, so proceed to row 3]
Row 3 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 2 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 4 – Knit to end of row
Row 5 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 3 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 6 – Knit to end of row
Row 7 – BIND OFF 3 stitches, and then knit to within 4 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 8 – Knit to end of row. This has formed your first ‘point’.
Row 9 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 5 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 10 – Knit to end of row
Row 11 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 6 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 12 – Knit to end of row
Row 13 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 7 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 14 – Knit to end of row
Row 15 – BIND OFF 3 stitches, knit to within 8 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 16 – Knit to end of row. This forms another ‘point’
Row 17 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 9 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 18 – Knit to end of row
Row 19 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 10 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 20 – Knit to end of row
Row 21 – Knit 3, YO, knit to within 11 stitches at end of row, Turn
Row 22 – Knit to end of row
Row 23 – BIND OFF 3 stitches, knit to end of row. Another ‘point’ formed
Row 24 – Knit to end of row. This will bring you back to the outer edge of the circle. This forms ‘1 Section’
- You now have 15 stitches on your needle, as at the beginning.
Repeat the 24 rows, until you have made 7 sections.
[3 'points' in each section, 7 sections total = 21 points finished]
Bind off. Sew seam.
Admire your Mom’s Favorite Dish-cloth!
And drop a note to our group, telling us what color you chose to knit with!
Post a photo in your Yahoo Album for us to see!
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