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.