October Challenge KAL with Photo

Here is the challenge KAL from Linda along with a photo.  Thanks again Linda for helping our group learn more knitting skills.

October 2016 CHALLENGE-KAL

Dark Brown, 1 skein

White, partial skein

Size 7 needles

Abbrev.:

K = knit

P = purl

K2tog = knit 2 together

M 1 = make 1 stitch: pick up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knit into back of loop

RS = Right Side

SSK = Slip next 2 stitches knit-wise one at a time; pass them back onto left-hand needles; knit through back loops together

St = stitch

Instructions:

Day 1:

With Brown, Cast on 3 st

Row 1: [RS] Knit

Row 2: K 1, P 1, K 1

Row 3: K 1, M 1, K 1, M 1, K 1 = 5 st.

Row 4: K 1, Purl across to last st, K 1

Row 5: K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K 1 = 7 st.

Row 6: K 1, P to last st, K 1

Row 7: K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K 1 = 9 st

Row 8: K 1, Purl to last st, K1

Repeat Rows 7 and 8, continuing until you have a total of 21 st.

Day 2:

Join White yarn

Using White Yarn, knit the following sequence 3 times

-K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K 1

-K 1, Purl to last st, K 1

You have a total of 27 sts now

Cut White Yarn

Re-join Brown yarn to knit:

- K 1, M 1, Knit to last st, M 1, K 1 = 9 st

- K 1, Purl to last st, K1

Repeat this sequence of 2 rows, until there are 39 stitches, ending with a Knit row

Day 3:

Next:

Beginning with a Purl row, knit even [no increases] in stockinette stitch for 9 rows

[Stockinette stitch:  Knit 1 row, Purl 1 row]

**Note:  On the Purl rows, be certain to maintain the Knit first and last stitch on the Purl rows **

Next:

[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2 tog.

[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1

Repeat these 2 rows until 27 st remain

Join White Yarn

Knit as follows:

[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2 tog.

[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1

Now repeat this 2-row sequence 3 times = 21 st remain

Day 4:

Re-join Brown yarn to knit:

[RS] SSK, knit to last 2 st., K 2 tog.

[WS] K 1, P to last st., K 1

Repeat this 2-row sequence until 3 sts remain

 

Cast off.  One more thing to do....

Stitching Panel:

With White, cast on 17 st.

-Knit 1 row

-Cast off

Sew Stitching Panel to center of your Football

And use straight stitches to hold the panel in place –

 This pattern is from Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, titled, Touchdown!

Feel free to do a Victory Touchdown Dance!

 You can download a PDF pattern from this link:

http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/touchdown-dishcloth.html

KAL conducted by Linda S.

October 1st 2016 KAL Day 7 FINAL with Photo

Here are the rows for the last day of our KAL and additional info about the KAL:

Day 7:

Row 58:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 59:        K4, *K3Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 60:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 61:        (RS) Knit across.

Row 62:        (WS) K4, P30, K4.

Row 63:        K4, *YO, K1, YO, K3Tog, K6* Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 64:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 65:        K4, *K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, K3Tog, K4*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 66:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 67:        K4, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K3Tog, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end  K4.

Row 68:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 69:        K4, *K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, K3Tog*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 70:        K4, P30, K4.

Border:

Row 1-4:  Knit across.

Bind off and weave in ends.

The name of this cloth is “Leaves Of October”.  There is a final photo on our blog.  I got a request to do a “leaf” design so this is what I came up with.  Designer is Janet Nogle.

Next KAL Color:

October 20th KAL:   Mauve or Peach cotton yarn

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

Oct 1st 2016 KAL Day 6

We will finish this one up tomorrow. Here are the rows for today:

Day 6:

Row 47:        K4, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K3Tog, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end  K4.

Row 48:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 49:        K4, *K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, K3Tog*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 50:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 51:        Knit across.

Row 52:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 53:        K4, *K6, K3Tog, YO, K1, YO*; Repeat between *’s, end K4. (Make sure to repeat your last YO before starting the border stitches).

Row 54:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 55:        K4, *K4, K3Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 56:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 57:        K4, *K2, K3Tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

October 1st 2016 KAL Day 5

Here are the rows for day 5:

Day 5:

Row 37:        K4, *K2, K3Tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 38:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 39:        K4, *K3Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 40:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 41:        (RS) Knit across.

Row 42:        (WS) K4, P30, K4.

Row 43:        K4, *YO, K1, YO, K3Tog, K6* Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 44:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 45:        K4, *K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, K3Tog, K4*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 46:        K4, P30, K4.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail,com

October 1st 2016 KAL Day 4

Here are the rows for day 4:

Day 4:

Row 27:        K4, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K3Tog, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end  K4.

Row 28:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 29:        K4, *K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, K3Tog*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 30:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 31:        Knit across.

Row 32:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 33:        K4, *K6, K3Tog, YO, K1, YO*; Repeat between *’s, end K4. (Make sure to repeat your last YO before starting the border stitches).

Row 34:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 35:        K4, *K4, K3Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 36:        K4, P30, K4.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

October 1st KAL Day 3 With Photo

Here are the rows for Day 3 along with a photo of the cloth after day 2 rows have been completed.

Day 3:

Row 17:        K4, *K2, K3Tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 18:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 19:        K4, *K3Tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 20:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 21:        (RS) Knit across.

Row 22:        (WS) K4, P30, K4.

Row 23:        K4, *YO, K1, YO, K3Tog, K6* Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 24:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 25:        K4, *K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, K3Tog, K4*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 26:        K4, P30, K4.

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com

October 1st 2016 KAL Days 1 & 2 with a Photo

Here is our first KAL for October:

This KAL is a Seasonal cloth that is Lace.

Materials:  1 skein of cotton yarn, purple is recommended

#6 US Knitting Needle. 

 Notes:   YO = Yarn Over / K3Tog = Knit 3 together /

Cast on instructions:   Cast on 38

Border:

Rows 1-4:     Knit across

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) Knit across.

Row 2:           (WS) K4, P30, K4.

Row 3:           K4, *YO, K1, YO, K3Tog, K6* Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 4:           K4, P30, K4.

Row 5:           K4, *K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, K3Tog, K4*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 6:           K4, P30, K4.

Day 2:

Row 7:           K4, *K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, K3Tog, K2*; Repeat between *’s, end  K4.

Row 8:           K4, P30, K4.

Row 9:           K4, *K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, K3Tog*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 10:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 11:        Knit across.

Row 12:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 13:        K4, *K6, K3Tog, YO, K1, YO*; Repeat between *’s, end K4. (Make sure to repeat your last YO before starting the border stitches).

Row 14:        K4, P30, K4.

Row 15:        K4, *K4, K3Tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1*; Repeat between *’s, end K4.

Row 16:        K4, P30, K4.

Here is a photo of the cloth after Day 1:

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com