Hi fellow knitters!
It’s time for the April Challenge KAL –
This
will not be a typical *square cloth* !
Some
things you need to know:
Supplies:
-
1
skein cotton yarn, [100yds] solid color recommended [color, your preference]
-
#
7 knitting needles [or your preferred needles]
What
is the CHALLENGE? Cable cast-on; turning
work
-
Using
the CABLE CAST-ON – you will be adding stitches within rows throughout this
cloth – this cast-on is recommended, not the backwards loop - if you are not familiar with this, you can
find out about it at knittinghelp.com -
essentially, it is done like knitting your next stitch, but you put it back on
your left needle, I hope that doesn’t confuse anyone—use your knitting how-to
book, or check the internet
-
The
pattern gives you the number of stitches that you should have on your needles
every few rows, so you can check to be sure you are on target –
-
One
direction in the pattern you may not be familiar with: *TURN* - now, this is
not scary, it is not meant to turn yourself in contorted positions! – it simply
means to *turn* your work, just as you do when you finish a row, you *turn*
your work and have the other side facing you, ready to work [knit]
-
Okay-
let’s get started!
-
Cast on 7 stitches
Row
1: knit
Row
2: purl
Row
3: knit
Row
4: purl
Row
5: knit
Row
6: purl. TURN. Cast on 4 stitches. [total, 11 stitches now]. Do NOT turn.
NOTE:
the designer made the pattern in sections, so the row numbers will go from 1 to
6, then start over with Row 1 again.
Row
1: K 5, P 5, K 1. TURN.
Cast on 4 st – Do NOT turn. [15 stitches]
Row
2: P 5, K 5, P 5. TURN.
Row
3: K 5, P 5, K 5. TURN.
Row
4: P 5, K 5, P 5. TURN.
Row
5: K 5, P 5, K 5. TURN
Row
6: P 5, K 5, P 5. TURN.
Cast on 5 stitches. Do NOT Turn.
[20 stitches]
Row
1: [K 5, P 5] x 2; TURN. Cast on 5 stitches. Do NOT Turn [25stitches]
Row
2: [P 5, K 5] x 2, P 5
Row
3: [K 5, P 5] x 2, K 5
Row
4: [P 5, K 5] x 2, P 5
Row
5: [K 5, P 5] x 2, K 5
Row
6: [ P 5, K 5] x 2, P 5. TURN. – Cast on 5 stitches. Do NOT Turn. [ 30 st]
Okay
– now you can see the *pattern* forming – it should look like little boxes,
kind of like a checkerboard, where one square goes horizontal the other is
vertical.
Happy
Knitting til tomorrow! Happy Easter
! ~ Linda
Knit
How-To’s and Videos:
Knittinghelp.com
Info
for Challenge KAL will also be at:
http://monthlydishclothoverflow.blogspot.com/
