Monday, April 5, 2021

Swatch Upate

 I have been using our Facebook Swatch page to  post the swatches but wanted to notify everyone where to find.


For April it is

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seashell-coasters

or visit the SWATCH FACEBOOK PAGE for the pattern.

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

November 2020 Swatch Dot Stitch

 Here is our swatch for November 2020:


November 2020 Swatch –Dot Stitch

Copyright © Janet Nogle



Materials: 1 skein of yarn/#6 or #7 needle

Cast On:        Multiple of 4 + 3 + Border (12+3=15+4=19) Cast on 19 stitches

Border:

Row 1-2:       Knit across.

           

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) K3, *P1, K3; repeat from * to last 4: P1, K3.

Row 2:           (WS) K2, P15, K2.

Row 3:           K2, *K3, P1; repeat from * to last 5: K5.

Row 4:           K2, P15, K2.

 

Repeat above 4 rows 7 more times.

 

Border:

Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

 

Bind off. Weave in ends.

 Janet Nogle

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Friday, October 30, 2020

November 2020 KAL's

 Hi, I have our regular KAL plus a Thanksgiving KAL from 2015 that some may see for the first time, enjoy.


November 2020 KAL Cable Cloth

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2019



Materials:

1 skein cotton yarn, #6 US Knitting Needles, Cable needle.

Notes:         Sl=slip stitch, CN=cable needle,

Cast on:   36 (30 pattern, 6 border) For larger cloth add more stitches by 10

Border:

Row 1-5:     Knit across

 

Pattern:

Row 1:        (WS) K3, *K2, P6, K2; repeat from * to last 3: K3.

Row 2:        (RS) K3, *P2, K6, P2;  repeat from * , end K3.

Row 3:        K3, *K2, P6, K2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 4:        K3, *P2, Sl next 3 stitches to CN, hold in back of work, K3 from left needle, then K3 from CN, P2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 5:        K3, *K2, P6, K2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 6:        K3, *P2, K6, P2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 7:        K3, *K2, P6, K2; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 8:        K3, *P2, K6, P2; repeat from *, end K3.

 

Repeat rows 1-8, 4 more times.

 

Border:

Row 1-4:     Knit across

 

Bind off and weave in ends.

 


Turkey Thanks Cloth

A big Thank You to Ali Barrett for this awesome pattern :) Her fabulous designs can be found at http://www.knitwits-heaven.com/

 




Materials:  balls of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn

                    Size 4 mm (US 6) knitting needles

 Cast on 55 sts

 Note:  Red indicates corrections.

Rows 1-3: (k1, p1) across, ending with k1.

Row 4: k1, p3, (k1, p1) 23x, k1, p3, k1.

Row 5: k1, p1, k3, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3) 6x, p1, k1.

Row 6: k1, p5, (k1, p1, k1, p5) 6x, k1.

Row 7: k1, p1, k5, (p1, k7) 5x, p1, k5, p1, k1.

Row 8: k1, p1, k1, p49, k1, p1, k1.

Row 9: (k1, p1) 2x, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 10: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p45, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 11: (k1, p1) 3x, k43, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 12: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p21, k11, p13, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 13: (k1, p1) 2x, k11, p3, k11, p7, k15, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 14: k1, p1, k1, p11, k5, p21, k3, p9, k1, p1, k1.

Row 15: k1, p1, (k8, p2) 2x, k3, p3, k13, p2, k10, p1, k1.

Row 16: k1, p1, k1, p7, k2, p3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k2, p3, (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p10, k1, p6, k1, p1, k1.

Row 17: (k1, p1) 2x, k4, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, (p1, k1) 2x, p1, k6, p1, k1, p1, k3, p2, k3, p1, k4, p1, k5, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 18: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p3, k1, p5, k1, p6, (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p6, (k1, p1) 3x, (k1, p2) 2x, k2, p1, k1, p2, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 19: (k1, p1) 4x, k7, p1, k2, (p1, k3) 2x, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k9, p1, k5, (p1, k1) 4x.

Row 20: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p2, k1, p4, k2, p3, k4, p2, k3, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, k2, p6, k1, p2, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 21: (k1, p1) 2x, k3, p1, k4, p2, k9, p3, k1, p2, k9, p2, k3, (p1, k3) 2x, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 22: k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p1, k2, p6, k4, p5, k1, p12, k1, p2, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1.

Row 23: k1, p1, k7, p3, k12, p1, k9, p3, k5, p1, k3, p1, k6, p1, k1.

Row 24: k1, p1, k1, p6, k2, p3, k4, p13, k7, p4, k1, p3, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1.

Row 25: (k1, p1) 2x, (k4, p1) 3x, k8, p7, k7, p1, k9, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 26: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p8, k1, p6, k2, (p6, k1) 2x, (p4, k1) 3x, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 27(k1, p1) 3x, (k4, p1) 4x, k8, p2, k4, p1, k8, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 28: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p10, k1, p2, k2, p9, k1, p4, k1, p3, k1, p4, k1, p6, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 29: (k1, p1) 2x, k8, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k10, p2, k1, p1, k11, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 30: k1, p1, k1, p12, k1, p1, k1, p11, k1, (p4, k1, p1, k1) 2x, p8, k1, p1, k1.

Row 31: k1, p1, k9, p1, k2, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k10, p2, k14, p1, k1.

Row 32: k1, p1, k1, p13, k1, p10, k2, p6, k1, p3, k1, p2, k1, p9, k1, p1, k1.

Row 33: (k1, p1) 2x, k8, p1, k3, p2, k9, p2, k9, p1, k12, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 34: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p12, k1, p7, k2, p9, k1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p8, (k1, p1) 2x, k1 I.

Row 35: (k1, p1) 3x, k7, (p1, k2) 2x, p2, k8, p8, k1, p2, k9, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 36: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p9, k3, p2, k2, p11, k2, p4, k1, p1, k1, p9, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 37: (k1, p1) 2x, k10, p1, k1, p1, k6, p2, k8, p2, k4, p3, k9, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 38: k1, p1, k1, p9, k3, p4, k5, p4, k3, p8, k1, p12, k1, p1, k1.

Row 39: k1, p1, k24, p6, k2, p3, k4, p5, k7, p1, k1.

Row 40: k1, p1, k1, p5, k5, p4, k3, p32, k1, p1, k1.

Row 41: (k1, p1) 2x, k30, p5, k2, p6, k4, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 42: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p5, k4, p2, k2, p1, k2, p29, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 43: (k1, p1) 3x, k36, p2, k5, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 44: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p31, (k1, p3) 2x, k2, p4, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 45: (k1, p1) 2, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 46: k1, p1, k1, p13, k1, p2, k1, p9, (k1, p3, k1, p2) 2x, k1, p2, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1.

Row 47: k1, p1, k51, p1, k1.

Row 48: k1, p1, k1, p7, k1, p5, k1, p2, k1, p3, k2, p1, k1, p2, k1, p3, k1, (p2, k1) 2x, p6, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1.

Row 49: (k1, p1) 2x, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 50: (k1, p1) 2x, (k1, p5) 2x, (k1, p2) 3x, k2, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1, p6, k1, p4, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 51: (k1, p1) 3x, k43, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 52: (k1, p1) 2x, (k1, p5) 2x, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p6, k1, p5, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 53: (k1, p1) 2x, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 54: k1, p1, k1, p7, k1, p5, k3, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2, p3, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p2, k1, p5, k1, p1, k1

Row 55: k1, p1, k51, p1, k1.

Row 56: k1, p1, k1, p7, k1, p5, k1, p6, k2, p1, k1, p9, k1, p2, k1, p4, k2, p6, k1, p1, k1.

Row 57: (k1, p1) 2x, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 58: (k1, p1) 2x, (k1, p5) 2x, k1, p19, k1, p13, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 59: (k1, p1)3x, k43, (p1, k1) 3x.

Row 60: (k1, p1) 2x, k1, p2, k7, p36, (k1, p1) 2x, k1.

Row 61: (k1, p1) 2x, k47, (p1, k1) 2x.

Row 62: k1, p1, k1, p49, k1, p1, k1.

Row 63: k1, p1, k5, (p1, k7) 5x, p1, k5, p1, k1.

Row 64: k1, p5, (k1, p1, k1, p5) 6x, k1.

Row 65: k1, p1, (k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) 6x, k3, p1, k1.

Row 66: k1, p3, (k1, p1) 23x, k1, p3, k1.

Rows 67-69: (k1, p1) across, ending with k1.

 

Cast off, break yarn and darn in ends.

 

© Knitwits Alley Design - October 2012

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Monday, October 5, 2020

October 2020 Swatch - Alternating Leaf Stitch

October 2020 Swatch –Alternating Leaf Stitch

Copyright © Janet Nogle 2020


Materials: 1 skein of yarn

Needle:          #6 or #7 US Needle

Cast On:        Multiple 9+3+Border (18+3=21+4=25) 25

Notes:           B2 = Knit 2 stitches on each end for border. SSP: Slip 2 stitches, as if to knit, one at a time. Return them to left needle one at a time in their new orientation. P2Tog through back loop.

Border:

Row 1-2:       Knit across.

           

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) Knit across.

Row 2:           (WS) B2, P21, B2.

Row 3:           B2, K3, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 4:           B2, P1, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.

Row 5:           B2, K1, *K2Tog, K1, YO, K6; repeat from * to last 4: K2, B2.

Row 6:           B2, P3, *P6, YO, P1, P2Tog; repeat from * end B2.

Row 7:           Knit across.

Row 8:           B2, P21, B2.

Row 9:           B2, *K6, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.

Row 10:        B2, P2, *SSP, P1, YO, P6; repeat from * to last 3: P1, B2.

Row 11:        B2, K2, *K6, YO, K1, SSK; repeat from * to last 3: K1, B2.

Row 12:        B2, *SSP, P1, YO, P6; repeat from * to last 5:P3, B2.

 

Repeat rows 1-12 one more time and rows 1-6 once more.

 

Border:

Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

 

Bind off. Weave in ends.

Janet Nogle

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Friday, September 4, 2020

September 2020 Swatch Diamond Pattern

 Here is our swatch for September. It comes with a bonus of the same pattern but for a cloth. You could use the swatch as a coaster and have an accompanying cloth.

September 2020 Swatch –Diamond Pattern

Copyright © Janet Nogle



Materials: 1 skein of yarn/#6 or #7 needle

NOTES: B2=Knit 2 stitches for border.

Cast On:        Multiple of 8 + 1 + Border (16+1=4 =21) Cast on 27 stitches

Border:

Row 1-2:       Knit across.

           

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) B2, P1, *K7, P1; Repeat from *, end B2.

Row 2:           (WS) B2, K2, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from *, end last 4 stitches: K2, B2.

Row 3:           B2, K1, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 4:           B2, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.

Row 5:           B2, K3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.

Row 6:           B2, P4, K1, *P7, K1; repeat from * to last 6: P4, B2.

Row 7:           B2, K3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 5: K3, B2.

Row 8:           B2, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 4: P2, B2.

Row 9:           B2, K1, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B2.

Row 10:        B2, K2, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 4: K2, B2.

 

Repeat rows 1-10 once and rows 1-5 once more.

Border:

Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

Bind off. Weave in ends.

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Bonus Pattern: Diamond Pattern Cloth:



Cast on: Multi 8+1+border (32+1+6=39)

Border:

Rows 1-4:     Knit across.

Pattern:

Row 1:           (RS) K3, P1, *K7, P1; Repeat from *, end K3.

Row 2:           (WS) K5, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from *, end last 5 stitches: K5.

Row 3:           K4, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end B3.

Row 4:           K3, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 5: P2, K3.

Row 5:           K6, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6: K6.

Row 6:           K3, P4, K1, *P7, K1; repeat from * to last 7: P4, K3.

Row 7:           K6, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6: K6.

Row 8:           K3, P2, K2, P1, K2, *P3, K2, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 5: P2, K3.

Row 9:           K4, *P2, K3, P2, K1; repeat from *, end K3.

Row 10:        K5, P5, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 5: K5.

 

Repeat rows 1-10 four more times.

Border:

Rows 1-4:     Knit across.

Bind off, weave in ends.

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

August 2020 Swatch = Wavy Rib

Here is the swatch for August 2020:

August 2020 Swatch –Wavy Rib

Copyright © Janet Nogle




Materials: 1 skein of yarn/#6 or #7 needle/Cable needle

NOTES: Sl = slip, B2=Knit 2 stitches for border.

Cast On:        Multiple of 5 + 3 + Border (20+3=23+4=27) Cast on 27 stitches

Border:

Row 1-2:       Knit across.

           

Pattern:

Row 1:           B2, *P3, Sl 1 on the cable needle, hold in front of work, K1 off left needle, knit the stitch off of the cable needle; repeat from *, end: P3, B2.

Row 2:           B2, *K3, P2; repeat from *, end K3, B2.

Row 3:           B2, *P3, Sl 1 on cable needle, hold in back of work, k1 off of left needle, knit the stitch off of the cable needle; repeat from *, end P3, B2.

Row 4:           B2, *K3, P2; repeat from *; end K3, B2.

Repeat above 4 rows 7 more times.

 

Border:

Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

 

Bind off. Weave in ends.

 

Janet Nogle

jcnogle@gmail.com


 

 






























































Monday, May 4, 2020

May 2020 Swatch - Adriennes Swatch

Here is our Swatch for May.

We won't have one for June or July. Taking time off but feel to share any ideas you might have.


May 2020 Swatch –Adriennnes Swatch
Copyright © Deborah Mason



Materials: 1 skein of yarn

NOTES: PW = Purl wise; WYIF=With yarn in front; WYIB=With yarn in front; Sl=Slip

Cast On:        20 + Border 4 = 24
Border:
Row 1-2:       Knit across.
           
Pattern:
Row 1:           Knit across.
Row 2:           K2, *Sl 2 from left needle to right needle PW WYIF, then move yarn to back of work and slip the 2 stitches back to the left needle and knit them;  repeat from *, end K2.
Row 3:           K2, *P1, Sl 1 WYIB; repeat from *,  end K2.
Row 4:           K2, *K1, Sl 1, WYIF; repeat from *, end K2.

Border:
Rows 1-2:     Knit across   

Bind off. Weave in ends.