February 2023 Stitch Of the Month Knit
Trinity
Stitch
muItiples
of 4 sts + 2
For
sample cast on 22 ( 4 x 5 + 2 = 22)
Row
1 : (right side): Purl.
Row
2 : K1, *M3, p3tog; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row
3 : Purl.
Row
4 : K1, *p3tog, M3; rep from * to last st, k1.
Repeat these 4 rows for the pattern or until desired length
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Two more what I call crazy mug rugs, bigger at about 8 inches square, Christmas gifts this year. The backing and binding are the same.
An At My House Pattern
January 2023 Pattern of the Month Knit
This Pattern is from Workbasket #12 Volume 28 September 1963.
Fashion Doll
Ensemble 2
This 4-piece outfit would be a welcome addition to any teen-age doll wardrobe. It consists of a swagger-type coat with deep turn-back cuffs, an open crown hat, straight skirt topped with a cardigan that has an eyelet yoke.
Materials:
Nylon or baby wool yarn in any desired color may be used. Four double-pointed knitting needles size 2, one pair size 2 standard knitting needles and a size 6 crochet hook are needed.
Directions are given
for a 10-12 inch doll.
k (knit) Inc (increase)
p (purl) Y0 (yarn over)
St (stitch) Sc (single crochet)
tog (together) ch (chain)
dec (decrease) rd (round)
-Beginning at hem, cast on 60 sts with single-pointed needles.
K 1 row. Work 10 rows in garter st (k each row).
Keeping 6 sts at each edge in garter st, work remaining 48 sts in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) until piece measures 41/2 inches).
Right Front: K 16 sts, place remaining 44 sts on holder.
Work in stockinette st on these 16 sts, keeping border sts in garter st, until piece measures 1 1/4 inches, ending at armhole edge. Bind off 10 sts and place 6 border sts on holder.
Left Front: Pick up first 16 sts from holder and work to correspond withright front, keeping the 6 border sts in garter st.
Back: Place remaining
28 sts from - holder onto needle. Bind off 1 st at each armhole edge.
Work even in stockinette st until back measures same as front.
Bind off 10 sts at beginning of next 2 rows (6 border sts left On needle). Sew shoulder seams.
Collar: Place 6 left front border sts from holder onto needle pickand k 3 sts at neck shoulder edge, k 6 back sts left on needle, pick upand k 3 sts at right shoulder edge, pick up 6 right front border sts from holder and k (24 sts). Work in garter st for 10 rows. Bind off.
Sleeve (Make 2): Pick up and k 25 sts at armhole edge. Divide sts between 3 double-pointed needles (8, 8, 9).
Work in stockinette st (k each st) until, sleeve measures 11/2 inches
Next rnd: P each st.
Cuff: Work 10 rows in garter st (k 1 row, p 1 row). Bind off Fold cuffs back
Pockets (Make 2): Using single pointed needles, cast On 12 sts.
Work 8 rows in garter St (k each row).
Row 9: K. each st
Row 10: K 4, p 4, k 4.
Row 11: K each st
Repeat rows 9 through 11. Work 8 more rows in garter St. Bind off.
Sew pockets in position as shown in sketch. Small felt or artificial flowers may be sewn on left lapel, if desired.
Hat. Begin at lower edge, cast on 27 sts. Divide sts among 3 needles and join, being careful not to twists sts.
Next Rnd: P each st. Work next 16 rnds in garter st (k 1 rnd, p 1 md).
Dec Rnd: * K 1, p 2 tog, repeat from * around.
Next Rnd: P each st Bind off. Turn lower edge of hat up 2 ridges and tack in position. Small flowers can be added as shown in sketch, if desired.
Skirt: Beginning at hemline, cast On 44 sts. Divide sts among 3 needles (14, 15, 15). Join, being careful not to twist sts.
Rnd 1: Place marker on needle, k 22 sts, place marker on needle (markers indicate side seams), k 22 sts.
Next 2 rnds: K around.
Next Rnd: P around (forms hemline).
Now work in stockinette St (k each rnd) until piece measures 21/4 inches.
Dec Rnd: K 2 tog, k 10, place marker for back opening, k 10, k 2 tog, k to end of rnd. Continue in stockinette st, dec 1 st before each side seam marker every third rnd until 30 sts remain and at the same time when skirt measures 31/2 inches, start back opening as follows: k 1 row, turn, p back for next row. Repeat alternate rows of k and p until piece measures 4 inches. Bind off, leaving yarn joined for finishing waistband.
Finishing: With crochet hook, Sc down left back opening, ch 1, turn, Sc back up left side and continue making sc around waist and down right side opening. At bottom, ch 1, turn, Sc back up right side, Sc around waist again, Sc down left back opening, and finish at bottom of left back. Fasten off.
Tack back opening in position and sew small snaps at waistband. Turn hem up at hemline and sew.
Cardigan: Beginning at neck edge, cast on 23 sts.
Row 1: * K 1, p 1, repeat from * across.
Row 2: * P 1, k 1, repeat from * across.
Row 3: * K 1, p 1, repeat from * across.
Row 4: (Right side)-K 2, * inc 1 st in next st, k 2, repeat from * across (30 sts).
Row 5: P across.
Row 6: * K 2, 0, k 2 tog, repeat from * across row.
Row 7: P across.
Row 8: K across.
Row 9: P across.
Row 10: * K 1, inc 1 st in next st, repeat from * across row, ending with k 2~(44 sts).
Row 11: P across.
Row 12: K 1, * 0, k 2 tog, k 2, repeat from * across row, ending with k 2, 0, k 2 tog, k 1.
Row 13: P across.
Row 14: K across.
Row 15: P 7, place next 10 sts on holder for sleeve, cast on 4 sts, p 10 cast on 4 sts, place next 10 sts on holder for second sleeve, p.7 (32 Sts on needle).
Next Row: * K 5, k 2 tog, repeat from across row, ending with k b4 (28 sts).
Work next three rows in ribbing of kl p1. Bind off.
Sleeves: With double - pointed needles, pick up and k 5 sts at underarm.
Divide 10 sts on holder between 2 needles-there are 3 needles, each having 5 sts.
Work 4 rnds in stockinette st (k each rnd).
Next rnds Dec 1 st at center underarm.
Work a second sleeve in same manner.
Finishing: With crochet hook, sc down each front edge. Sew on 4 small snaps evenly spaced and 4 seed pearls for buttons.
At
My House
January 2023 Stitch of the Month Crochet
Based on an even numbers of stitches, for an afghan chain 16, for a dishcloth, chain 26.
Row 2 1 sc in each sc and 1hdc in each hdc across row, ch 1, turn.
Repeat row 2 for pattern.
For afghan, do 13 rows, repeat until square for the dishcloth.
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