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Thursday, November 30, 2017

December KAL's

Here are the KAL's and photos:

December 1^st 2017 Christmas Tree

Materials: 1 skein cotton yarn (2 ½ oz)

#6 US knitting Needles

Cast on: 49

Border:

Rows 1-6: Knit Across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K4, P41, K4.

Row 2: Knit Across.

Repeat rows 1 & 2 two more times. Then start body:

Row 3: K4, P41, K4.

Row 4: K22, (P1, K1) x2, P1, K22.

Row 5: K4, P19, K1, P1, K1, P19,, K4.

Row 6: K22, (P1, K1) x2, P1, K22.

Row 7: K4, P19, K1 P1, K1, P19, K4.

Row 8: K22, (P1, K1) x2, P1, K22.

Row 9: K4, P7, (K1, P1) x13, K1, P7, K4.

Row 10: K12, (P1, K1) x 12, P1, K12.

Row 11: K4, P7, (K1, P1) x 13, K1, P7, K4.

Row 12: K12, (P1, K1) x 12, P1, K12.

Row 13: K4, P9, (K1, P1) x11, K1, P9, K4.

Row 14: K12, (P1, K1) x12, P1, K12.

Row 15: K4, P9, (K1, P1) x 11, K1, P9, K4.

Row 16: K14, (P1, K1) x 10, P1, K14

Row 17: K4, P9, (K1, P1) x 11, K1, P9, K4.

Row 18: K14, (P1, K1) x 10, P1, K14.

Row 19: K4, P11, (K1, P1) x 9, K1, P11, K4.

Row 20: K14, (P1, K1) x 10, P1, K14.

Row 21: K4, P11, (K1, P1) x 9, K1, P11, K4.

Row 22: K16, (P1, K1) x 8, P1, K16.

Row 23: K4, P11, (K1, P1) x 9, K1, P11, K4.

Row 24: K16, (P1, K1) x 8, P1, K16.

Row 25: K4, P13, (K1, P1) x 7, K1, P13, K4

Row 26: K16, (P1, K1) x 8, P1, K16.

Row 27: K4, P13, (K1, P1), x 7, K1, P13, K4.

Row 28: K18, (P1, K1) x 6, P1, K18.

Row 29: K4, P13, (K1, P1) x 7, K1, P13, K4.

Row 30: K18, (P1,, K1) x 6, P1, K18.

Row 31: K4, P15, (K1, P1)x 5, K1, P15, K4

Row 32: K18, (P1, K1) x 6, P1, K18.

Row 33: K4, P15, (K1, P1) x5, K1, P15, K4.

Row 34: K20, (P1,K1) x4, P1, K20.

Row 35: K4, P15, (K1, P1) x 5, K1, P15, K4.

Row 36: K20, (P1, K1) x 4, P1, K20.

Row 37: K4, P17, (K1, P1) x3, K1, P17, K4.

Row 38: K20, (P1, K1) x4, P1, K20.

Row 39: K4, P17, (K1, P1) x3, K1, P17, K4.

Row 40: K22, (P1, K1) x2, P1, K22.

Row 41: K4, P17, (K1, P1) X3, K1, P17, K4.

Row 42: K22, (P1,, K1) x 2, P1, K22.

Row 43: K4, P19, (K1, P1) x 1, K1, P19, K4.

Row 44: K22, (P1, K1) x 2, P1, K22.

Row 45: K4, P19, K1, P1, K1, P19, K4.

Row 46: K24, P1, K24.

Row 47: K4, P19, K1, P1, K1, P19, K4.

Row 48: K24, P1, K24.

Row 49: K4, P41, K4.

Row 50: K24, P1, K24.

Row 51: K4, P41, K4.

Row 52: Knit across.

Row 53: K4, P41, K4.

Row 54: Knit across.

Row 55: K4, P41, K4.

Border:

Rows 56-61: Knit across.

Bind Off

Weave in Ends

Moss Stitch Christmas Tree Design

December 20^th 2017 Christmas Lace Dishcloth
©Cathy Waldie, December 23, 2007

http://wishingiwasknitting.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-lace-dishcloth.html

Materials: I used Bernat Holly Jolly Prints for Christmas but would be pretty in red. #6 US Knitting Needles

Designer: Cathy Waldie

Notes: K2Tog = Knit 2 sts together

YO = Yarn Over

C/O 34 sts

1-6) Knit for bottom border

Begin pattern

7) K3, *K3, K2 tog, YO * 5 times, K6.

8, 10) K3, P28, K3

9) K3, *K3, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO,* 5 times, K6.

10) K3, P28, K3

11 – 50) repeat rows (7 – 10) for a total of 11 pattern repeats.

51-57) Knit for top border

58) B/O in P

Cut cotton, weave in ends, and steam block...and you're ready to pair it up for gift giving with the Christmas Joy Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel (pattern in previous post), or use it alone! (not to mention..you're now ready to do the dishes......)

Cathy can be found at:

Blog: http://wishingiwasknitting.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-lace-dishcloth.html

Ravelry: Bruinmom99 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-lace-dishcloth

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Sunday, November 19, 2017

November 20th 2017 KAL - Chessboard Cloth

November 20th 2017 KAL:

I recommend any Fall color. I used Burnt Yellow for this one.

I will post the photos either today or tomorrow on our blog.

This is the pattern in its entirety.

Using Lifelines will help with any project. If you aren't sure what that is, there is plenty of info on the Internet about it but it is basically where you put thread or thin yarn through a row already worked, designating that all the rows to that point are error free. You should document what row you put the lifeline in so you have a point of reference. If you make any error after that point, you know you are OK with the previous rows anyway.

Any questions? Just send a note to the group and we will answer for you.

This KAL is a Lace cloth.

Designer: Janet Nogle

KAL Name: Chessboard Cloth

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Materials: 1 skein of cotton yarn; #6 or #7 US knitting needles.

Cast on: Multi 14 + 7 (28 + 7= 36 + 6 border+42)

NOTES: YO: Yarn Over

K2Tog: K2 Together

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 2: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 3: K3, P7, *K3, YO, K2Tog, K2, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 4: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 5: K3, P7, *K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO, K2Tog, K1, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 6: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 7: K3, P7, *K3, YO, K2Tog, K2, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 8: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 9: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 10: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 11: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 12: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 13: K6, YO, K2Tog, K2, *P7, K3, YO, K2Tog, K2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 14: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 15: K4, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO, K2Tog, K1, *P7, K1, K2Tog, YO, K1, YO, K2Tog, K1; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 16: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 17: K3, *K3, YO, K2Tog, K2, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 18: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 19: K10, *P7, K7; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 20: K3, P7, *K7, P7; repeat from *, end K3.

Repeat rows 1-20 again, and rows 1-9 once again. Work Border.

Border:

Row 1-4: Knit across.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Welcome to the November 2017 Dishcloth Challenge!

Rosie says,
The Turkey will be Dressed, so I got Dressed too, in my new purple bandana and flower headband-all set for Turkey Day!

My finished dishcloth for the November Challenge KAL:

~ knit by Linda
~ Pattern design by and graciously given to us by Kelli Small
TicTacToe Mosaic Dishcloth

Tic-Tac-Toe Mosaic

Slip-Stitch Dishcloth

Materials Needed

Two colors worsted weight cotton yarn (best results with contrasting colors).

You will need approximately 60-80 yards in each color. [Lily Sugar’n Cream, I Love This Cotton and similar yarns are good for this project]

Post your photo at Ravelry and at your Yahoo Album page!

NOTE: Due to this being a copyright pattern, directions have been taken down, one week after the 1st day; you could still access the pattern by purchasing it at the designer's page at:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tic-tac-toe-mosaic-knit-dishcloth

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

November 1st 2017 KAL

Here is the first KAL for November along with photos.

November 5th 2017 KAL – Autumn Time Cloth

Materials: 1 skein of cotton yarn, any solid color. Fall colors would work nice, I used Knit Picks Dishie in Clementine.

#6 US Knitting Needle.

This is a cloth of a pumpkin surrounded by leaves.

Cast on: 40 stitches

Border:

Rows 1-6: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: Knit across.

Row 2: K2, P36, K2.

Row 3: Knit across.

Row 4: K2, P36, K2.

Row 5: Knit across.

Row 6: K2, P36, K2.

Row 7: K14, P1, K10, P1, K14.

Row 8: K2, P5, K2, P1, K2, P1, K1, P12, K1, P1, K2, P1, K2, P5, K2.

Row 9: K6, P7, K14, P7, K6.

Row 10: K2, P4, K8, P12, K8, P4, K2.

Row 11: K8, P6, K12, P6, K8.

Row 12: K2, P3, K2, P1, K5, P14, K5, P1, K2, P3, K2.

Row 13: K5, P9, K12, P9, K5.

Row 14: K2, P4, K3, P2, K3, P12, K3, P2, K3, P4, K2.

Row 15: K4, P6, K1, P2, K14, P2, K1, P6, K4.

Row 16: K2, P2, K3, P1, K2, P6, K10, P4, K2, P1, K3, P2, K2.

Row 17: K5, P2, K6, P12, K8, P2, K5.

Row 18: K2, P12, K14, P10, K2.

Row 19: K11, P16, K13.

Row 20: K2, P11, K16, P9, K2.

Row 21: K11, P16, K13.

Row 22: K2, P11, K16, P9, K2.

Row 23: K11, P16, K13.

Row 24: K2, P12, K14, P10, K2.

Row 25: K12, P14, K14.

Row 26: K2, P13, K12, P11, K2.

Row 27: K14, P10, K16.

Row 28: K2, P15, K8, P13, K2.

Row 29: K18, P1, K21.

Row 30: K2, P19, K1, P16, K2.

Row 31: K18, P1, K21.

Row 32: K2, P36, K2.

Row 33: Knit across.

Row 34: K2, P36, K2.

Row 35: Knit across.

Row 36: K2, P36, K2.

Row 37: Knit across.

Row 38: K2, P36, K2.

Border:

Rows 1-6: Knit across.

Bind off and weave in ends.

Photo of cloth after 20 rows:

Final Photo:

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

October 20th 2017 KAL Gingko Leaf Cloth

Here is our KAL for October 20:

October 20^th 2017 KAL – Ginkgo Leaf Cloth

KAL after 18 rows

Final Photo

Materials: 1 skein of cotton yarn, any solid color. Fall colors would work nice.

#6 US Knitting Needle.

Notes: SSP: Slip 1, slip another both knitwise, move back to left needle, P2Tog through back loop. There are videos showing how to do this, just search google or use this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCoak_KNDY

SSK: Slip 1, Slip 1, K2tog. To watch this being done, go to www.knittinghelp.com

The number of stitches does change in some rows so I have added the number of stitches you should have at the end of each row.

Cast on: Multiple of 18 + 1 (37 + 6 Border = 43) 43 stitches

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1: K3, P1, *K17, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 2: K4, *P17, K1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 3: K3, P1, *K2Tog, K6, YO, K1, YO, K6, SSK, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 4: K4, *SSP, P13, P2Tog, K1; repeat from *, end with K3. (39)

Row 5: K3, P1, *K2Tog, K4, (YO, K1) x3, YO, K4, SSK, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 6: K4, *SSP, P13, P2Tog, K1; repeat from *, end with K3. (39)

Row 7: K3, P1, *K2Tog, K2, (YO, K1) X 7, YO, K2, SSK, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (51)

Row 8: K4, *SSP, P17, P2Tog, K1; repeat from *, end with K3. (47)

Row 9: K3, P1, *K2Tog, K15, SSK, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 10: K4, *P17, K1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 11: K3, P1, *K17, P1; repeat from *, end with K3. (43)

Row 12: Knit across row. (43)

Row 13: K3, P1, *YO, K2Tog* across row, end with K3. (43)

Row 14: Knit across row. (43)

Repeat rows 1-14 till desired length, I repeated set two more times and then repeated rows 1-11 one more time.

Border:

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Bind off and weave in ends.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Rosie says, No Tricks, Just some Treats for this KAL!

hi fellow knitters -
I finished the knitting part of our Oct. Challenge - but will wait a bit to put it together and make into the Banner - just wanted to share my knit kal with you - what colors did you use? I wanted to use Green, but it was difficult to work with [acrylic yarn with goldish thread running thru that kept getting tangled/stuck/split] - so left the J in green, knit the O in red/green variegated, and the Y in red.

October 15
Our October CHALLENGE knitalong is today!

NOTE: previous notice said colors would be orange and black for this KAL - save those skeins for November's challenge!

First, this will not be a dishcloth!

Second, supplies: you do not need cotton yarn - you can use some of that regular knitting yarn you have in your stash.

Third, this is a Christmas/Holiday project

Supply list [all skeins are partial skeins] -
*Main Color [sample knit in white]
* 1, 2, or 3 Contrast colors [sample uses pink, turquoise, and green] - I am using dark Green
* knitting needles, size 9 U.S.

Challenge in this project: Duplicate Stitch and Reading a Chart
-duplicate Stitching is simply embroidering over the stitches you've knit -
There are many resources online and in knitting books
- here is a good online source for Duplicate Stitching:

Duplicate Stitching

Begin by casting on 31 stitches in Main Color, for your first of 3 triangular pieces. Happy Knitting!

To see and access the Banner, 'JOY go to RedHeart yarn:

~my first of 3 flags for the banner:

Click on link, below - then scroll down to Week 2, choose JOY banner, you can then download the entire pattern,
JOY Banner
JOY Banner from RedHeart Yarns