Diana's Place

Sharing my adventures in knitting.

Friday, July 10, 2009

July 10, 2009 Sharing another original design

I would like to share my latest dishcloth design.



Up, Up and Away Dishcloth

By Diana Thomas






Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 6 or 7 needles (your preference)

Special Abbreviations

Sl2 wyif: Slip 2 stitches holding yarn in front of work
Sl2 wyib: Slip 2 stitches holding yarn in back of work
Dbl yo: Wrap yarn around right needle two times

Pattern = 6 + 4 stitches

Cast on 46 stitches (or number required to achieve the size cloth you want)

Knit 1 row (RS)

Row 1: K1, *Sl2 wyif, K4* repeat from * to last 3 sts, Sl2, K1.

Row 2: K1, * Sl2, wyib, K4 * repeat from * to last 3 sts, Sl2, K1.

Row 3: Repeat row 1

Row 4: Repeat row 2

Row 5: K2, yo, K2tog, * K2, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog * repeat from * to last 6 sts, K2,
K2tog, yo, K2.

Row 6: K8, P1, * K5, P1 * repeat from * to last 7 sts, K7.

Row 7: K4, * Sl2 wyif, K4 * Repeat from * to end

Row 8: K4, * Sl2 wyib, K4 * Repeat from * to end

Row 9: Repeat row 7

Row 10: Repeat row 8

Row 11: K3, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog, * K2, K2tog, Dbl yo, K2tog * repeat from * to last 3
sts, K3.

Row 12: * K5, P1 * repeat from * to last 4 sts, K4.

Repeat these 12 rows 7 times or to desired length. On the last repeat, stop pattern on row 11 then bind off knit wise.
You can also knit this in two colors to give it a different look by alternating colors as follows – Knit row and row 1 – color A, rows 2 thru 5 color B, rows 6 & 7 color A, rows 8 thru 11 color B, then rows 12 & 1 color A.



Monday, June 15, 2009

The Travels of Penelope the Flying Pig

Check out the link to this scrapblog. I will be updating as she travels with the great group of people over on Ravelry Peaches & Cream Group!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Finally Finished...







I've been working on this set of dishcloths for a coulpe of weeks. I plan on arranging them in a fruit basket as part of a wedding gift for my son and his soon to be wife (July 6th).


Well I never did get the basket put together...Too busy helping out with the wedding...Oh well I'll save them for another time.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

My first Post!

This is all new to me but I wanted a place to share my new design with my knitting friends. I hope you enjoy it.


My Knotty Little Dishcloth
By Diana Thomas


Supplies:
Two balls of cotton ww yarn in contrasting colors
Size 7 needles

Abbreviations:
MC – main color
CC – contrast color
Sl1 wyif – slip one stitch with yarn held in front
Sl1 – slip one stitch purlwise
MK – make knot – purl 3 sts together, leaving on the left needle. Wrap yarn around needle: then purl the same 3 sts together again and slip off left needle.

Finished size – approx 8”x 8”

Cast on 45 sts in MC

Row 1 – knit
Row 2 – using CC , K2, Sl1, *K3, Sl1 rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, Sl1
Row 3 – K2, Sl1 wyif, *MK, Sl1 wyif rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, Sl1
Rows 4 & 5 – using MC knit to last stitch, Sl1
Row 6 – using CC K4, *Sl1, K3 rep from * to last stitch, Sl1
Row 7 – K1, * MK, Sl1 wyif rep from * to last end
Rows 8 & 9 - using MC knit to last stitch, Sl1

Repeat rows 2 thru 9 to desire length ending with row 4 or 8, then bind off.
You can make you cloth larger or smaller by adding or subtracting stitches in increments of 4.