Knitting Needle Conversion Chart

Knitting Needle Conversion Chart
Metric     UK     American
2.00       14       0
2.25       13       1
2.75       12       2
3.00       11       -
3.25       10       3
3.50        -       4
3.75        9       5
4.00        8       -
4.25        -       6
4.50        7       7
5.00        6       8
5.25        -       -
5.50        5       9
5.75        -       -
6.00        4      10
6.50        3      10½
7.00        2       -
7.50        1       -
8.00        0       11
9.00        00      13
10.00      000      15

Abbreviations and Charts for Crochet

Abbreviations and Charts for Crochet
Beg.-----------------------------------------------begin(ing)
Bl(s)-----------------------------------------------back loop(s)
BPdc-----------------------------------------------back post double crochet
Ch(s)----------------------------------------------chain(s)
CL-------------------------------------------------cluster(s)
dc--------------------------------------------------double crochet
dec-------------------------------------------------decrease
dtr--------------------------------------------------double treble
FPdc-----------------------------------------------front post double crochet
Hdc------------------------------------------------half double crochet
Lp(s)-----------------------------------------------loop(s)
Patt-------------------------------------------------pattern
Prev------------------------------------------------prevoius
Rem------------------------------------------------remaining
Rep-------------------------------------------------repeat
Rds-------------------------------------------------round(s)
Sc---------------------------------------------------single crochet
Sk---------------------------------------------------skip
Sl----------------------------------------------------slip
St----------------------------------------------------stitch
Sl st-------------------------------------------------slip stitch
Sp---------------------------------------------------space
Tog-------------------------------------------------together
Trc--------------------------------------------------treble crochet
YO--------------------------------------------------yard or thread over

Crochet hooks conversion chart

Crochet hooks conversion chart

USA  1/B    2/C   3/D    4/E    5/F    6/G    8/H   9/I   10/J   10 1/2/ K

Eng  12     11     10      9         8      7        6      5       4       2

MM   2.25    2.75  3.25   3.5    3.75   4.25   5      5.5    6.      6.5   

March 2018 Stitch of the Month Knit

March 2018 Stitch of the Month Knit

    

Cable This pattern is worked over 10 stitches.

For this cable stitch I used it on a background of 2 purl stitches on each side, for a total of 10 stitches and held the cable needle in front (left), the one on the right shows a cable stitch but with the cable needle held at the back like I did for the beginner's cabled scarf (http://ninasatmyhouse.blogspot.com/2015/09/beginners-cabled-scarf-pattern-update.html)

Row 1: k2, p 6, kv 2

Row 2: p 2, k 6, p 2

Row 3: k 2, p 6, k 2

Row 4: p 2, k 6, p 2

Row 5: k 2, p 6, k 2

Row 6: p 2, slip 3 stitches to the cable needle and hold at front of work, K 3, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle, p 2

Repeat rows 1 to 6 for length of cable

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace stitch 7

Lace stitch 7

Cell Stitch 
Mulltiple of 4 + 3

Row 1: k 2, pm, k 2, * yo, slip 1, k 2 tog, psso, yo, k 1, repeat from * across row to last 3 stitches, k 1, pm, k 2

Row 2: K 2, sm, purl to next marker, sm, k 2

Row 3: k 2, sm k 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 1, * yo, slip 1, k 2 tog, psso, yo, k 1, repeat from * to 3 stitches before next marker, yo, slip 1, k 1, psso, k 1, sm, k 2.

Row 4: K 2, sm, purl to next marker, sm, k 2

Repeat rows 2 to 4 two times, then rows 1 to 3 once.

Knit 5 rows, remove markers on 4th row, dec down to 34 stitches on 5th row. 

Right side should be facing you, in not knit one more row.

Pie Crust Coaster

Pie Crust Coaster

Lily's Album of Crocheted Designs  #1200

Skytone  shaded yellows  hook #7

With yellows, ch 2, 7sc in 1st st, (sl st, ch 3 and 3dc) in back of loop of 1 st sc, (4 dc in next sc ) 6x, sl st in 3-ch.

Rw 2 ch 3, (2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next ) around and join.

Rw 3 ch 3, (2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next  dc ) around and join.

Rw 4 ch 3, 1 dc in next dc, (2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 2dc) around, join.

Rw 5 ch 3, 1 dc in 2dc, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3dc) around, join.

Rw 6 ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ( 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 4dc, ) around, join.

Rw 7  Repeat row 5

Rw 8 ch 3, turn. 1 dc in 1 loop of each dc around, join.

Rw 9  ch 1, turn, dc thru 1 loop of each st and down at back thru st directly below in row 7, sl st in 1-ch.

Frill  ch 5, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) around, ch 2, sl st in 1st 3-ch. Sc in next 2-ch, ( ch 3, sc in next sp) around, fasten off.

Drawstring Bag February 2018 Pattern of the Month Crochet

February 2018 Pattern of the Month Crochet

Drawstring Bag

COATS and CLARK'S O.N.T.

"Speed-Cra-Sheen" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 3 balls of No.12-A Blue Sparkle and 2 balls each of No. 1 white and No. 46-.Mid Rose.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. O. (I would use a baby yarn )

GAUGE: 6 sts make 1 inch; 6 pattern rnds makes 1 1/4 inches; 6 sc rnds make 1 inch.

BASE (Make 2) ... Starting at center with Blue Sparkle, make a chain to measure 7 ½ inches.

1st rnd: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch; ,working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch across. Join with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st. sc in each sc around, increasing 3 sc evenly on each end-to inc 1 sc, make 2 sc in 1 sc, . Join.

Repeat 2nd rnd until piece measures 10 inches long. Break off.

SIDE PIECE ... Starting at bottom  with Blue Sparkle, make a chain 24 inches long. having number of chains divisible by 4. Join with a sl st.

1st rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 ch, , * tr in next ch, sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join and break off.

3rd rnd: Attach Mid Rose to same place as sl st, sc in same place, * tr in next sc, sc in next sc, make a dc around the tr 2 rnds below (raised dc made), skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.

5th rnd: Attach white to same place as last joining. sc in same place, * make a raised dc. skip next sc, sc in next sc. tr in next sc. sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

6th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd.

7th and 8th rnds: Attach Blue Sparkle and repeat 3th and 4th rnds.

Continue working in pattern, making raised dc's over tr's 2 rnds below, thus staggering position of raised dc's, until piece measures 7\12 inches. Join and break off,

BEADING: 1st rnd: Attach next alternate  color to same place as last joining, ch 5, * skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. Do not break off.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as last joining, sc in each ch 1 and each tr around. Join and break off.

TOP PIECE ... Attach next alternate color, sc in same place. sc in next 2 sc, * tr in next sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from" around. Join. Repeat 2nd rnd of side piece. Continue working in pattern, alternating colors until piece measures 9 1/4 inches in all. Join and break off.

DRAWSTRING ... Cut 5 strands of each color, each 48 inches long. Make a braid, lace through sps and tie ends securely. leaving 1 inch for tassel. Make another braid and lace through from opposite side.