Thursday, November 28, 2019

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 4

                                       Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 4



Heart Lace
Multiple of 12 stitches + 1

SKP: Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over

Row 1: K 4, place marker, K1, *YO, K2tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SKP, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, place marker, k 5.

Row 2: (back) K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 3: K 4, slip marker, K2, *YO, K4tog, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, yo, k 2, slip marker, k 5.

Row 4: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 5: K 4, slip marker, K1, *K1, K2tog, YO, K5, YO, SKP, K2; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, slip marker, k 5.

Row 6: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 7: K 4, slip marker, K1, *K2tog, YO, K7, YO, SKP, K1; repeat from * to last 5 stitches,  slip marker, k 5.

Row 8: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Row 9: K 4, slip marker, K2tog, YO, K9, YO, *SL1, K2tog, PSSO, YO, K9, YO; repeat from *, end last repeat with SKP, slip marker, k 5.

Row 10: K 5, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 4.

Repeat rows 1 to 10 once more, then rows 1 to 3.

Knit 6 rows, removing markers on the 6th row.

Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations
beg    ~~~~~~~~~ begin
BO     ~~~~~~~~~ bind off
CC     ~~~~~~~~~ contrasting color
CO     ~~~~~~~~~ cast on, cast off
cm     ~~~~~~~~~ centimeter
cn     ~~~~~~~~~ cable needle
cont   ~~~~~~~~~ continue
dec    ~~~~~~~~~ decrease
dpn    ~~~~~~~~~ double pointed needles
inc    ~~~~~~~~~ increase
k or K ~~~~~~~~~ -knit
k1, s1, psso-~~~ knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over
k2tog, ~~~~~~~~~ knit 2 together
k2tog tbl-~~~~~~ knit 2 together through back loop
MC     ~~~~~~~~~ main color
M1     ~~~~~~~~~ make one
p or P ~~~~~~~~~ purl
p2tog  ~~~~~~~~~ purl 2 together
p2tog tb ~~~~~~~ purl 2 together through back loop
pat    ~~~~~~~~~ pattern
pm  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ place marker
psso  ~~~~~~~~~~ pass slip stitch over
rem  ~~~~~~~~~~~ remaining
rep  ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat
RS  ~~~~~~~~~~~~ right side
rnd  ~~~~~~~~~~~ round
SSK  ~~~~~~~~~~~ slip 1, slip 1, knit two together
sl   ~~~~~~~~~~~ slip
s1, k1,psso ~~~~ slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over
st(s) ~~~~~~~~~~ stitch(es)
St st  ~~~~~~~~~ stockinette stitch, stocking stitch
tbl  ~~~~~~~~~~~ through back loop(s)
tog  ~~~~~~~~~~~ together
WS   ~~~~~~~~~~~ wrong side
wyib ~~~~~~~~~~~ with yarn in back
wyif ~~~~~~~~~~~ with yarn in front
yfon ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn forward over needle
yfrn ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn forward and round needle
yo   ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn over
yon  ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn over needle
yrn  ~~~~~~~~~~~ yarn round needle
*    ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat instructions following or between asterisk as indicated
[ ]  ~~~~~~~~~~~ repeat instructions inside brackets as indicated

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Review: Narrow Escape

Narrow Escape Narrow Escape by Camy Tang
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Narrow Escape by Camy Tang

Really good book, filled with great characters, gun fights, car
chases, and end to end action, great read. love the book, gave it
5 stars

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