Monday, October 24, 2016

Oct 20th 2016 KAL Day 6 FINAL

Here are the rows for today:

More photos will be posted next week.

The name of this cloth is "Spider Dishcloth" and was designed by Andi Worthy

Day 6:
Row 51: (K1, P1) twice, P33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 52: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 53: (K1, P1) twice, P33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 54: (K1, P1) across
Row 55: (K1, P1) across
Row 56: (K1, P1) across
Row 57: (K1, P1) across
Row 58: (K1, P1) across
Bind off and weave in ends.

Designer: Andi Worthy © 2007




Janet Nogle
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Sunday, October 23, 2016

Oct 20th 2016 KAL Day 5


Here are the rows for today, we will finish up tomorrow:

Day 5:
Row 40: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 41: (K1, P1) twice, P19, K2, P3, K2, P7, (P1, K1) twice
Row 42: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 43: (K1, P1) twice, P20, K2, P11, (P1, K1) twice
Row 44: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 45: (K1, P1) twice, P21, K4, P8, (P1, K1) twice
Row 46: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 47: (K1, P1) twice, P25, K2, P6, (P1, K1) twice
Row 48: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 49: (K1, P1) twice, P33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 50: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice

Janet Nogle

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Saturday, October 22, 2016

October 20th 2016 KAL Day 4

Here are the rows for today:

Day 4:
Row 31: (K1, P1) twice, P6, K17, P7, K2, P1, (P1, K1) twice
Row 32: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 33: (K1, P1) twice, P1, K2, P7, K12, P1, K2, P3, K3,
P2, (P1, K1) twice
Row 34: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 35: (K1, P1) twice, P1, K2, P8, K11, P2, K4, P5, (P1,
K1) twice.
Row 36: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 37: (K1, P1) twice, P3, K3, P3, K2, P2, K7, P1, K2, P7,
K2, P1, (P1, K1) twice
Row 38: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 39: (K1, P1) twice. P6, K3, P9, K2, P2, K2, P2, K4, P3,
(P1, K1) twice

Janet Nogle
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Friday, October 21, 2016

Oct 20th 2016 KAL Day 3

Here are the rows of day 3 and a photo of the cloth after day 2 rows have been worked:

Day 3:
Row 21: (K1, P1) twice, P6, K2, P3, K2, P15, K2, P3,
(P1, K1) twice
Row 22: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 23: (K1, P1) twice, P2, K2, P3, K2, P3, K7, P8, K2, P4,
(P1, K1) twice
Row 24: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 25: (K1, P1) twice, P2, K2, P4, K13, P5, K2, P5, (P1, K1) twice
Row 26: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 27: (K1, P1) twice, P3, K2, P5, K6, P1, K10, P6, (P1, K1)
twice
Row 28: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 29: (K1, P1) twice, P4, K2, P4, K8, P1, K4, P10,
(P1, K1) twice
Row 30: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice


Janet Nogle
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Thursday, October 20, 2016

October 20th 2016 KAL Days 1-2 With Photo


Here are Days 1 and 2 of our October 20th KAL:

Material: 100% cotton worsted weight yarn

Size 7 US = 4.5 mm needles

Cast on 41 stitches
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Row 1-5: (K1, P1) across
Row 6: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 7: (K1, P1) twice, P33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 8: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 9: (K1, P1) twice, P33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 10: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice

Day 2:
Row 11: (K1, P1) twice, P10, K2, P21, (P1, K1) twice
Row 12: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 13: (K1, P1) twice, P10, K2, P21, (P1, K1) twice
Row 14: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 15: (K1, P1) twice, P5, K2, P3, K2, P21, (P1, K1) twice
Row 16: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1,K1) twice
Row 17: (K1, P1) twice, P5, K2, P3, K2, P21, (P1, K1) twice
Row 18: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice
Row 19: (K1, P1) twice, P6, K2, P2, K2, P17, K2, P2,
(P1, K1) twice
Row 20: (K1, P1) twice, K33, (P1, K1) twice

Photo of KAL After Day 1:



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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:




KAL conducted by Linda S.


























Friday, October 7, 2016

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
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

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
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

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
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Monday, October 3, 2016

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
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Sunday, October 2, 2016

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.



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Saturday, October 1, 2016

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
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