Kira's Scarf

September 2010 Pattern of the Month Knit Scarf

Kira's Scarf @2009 by N. L. Banks

 Materials:

size 15 knitting needles.

1 skein variegated worsted weight yarn.

Cast on 20 stitches.

Row 1: knit all rows until piece is 24 inches long. Then decease 8 stitches evenly across row.

Next row: k2, P2, for 10 inches.

Next row: increase 8 stitches evenly across row. (20 stitches)

Knit all rows until piece is 24 inches long from last row of ribbing.

Cast off, weave in the ends.

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October 2021 Pattern of the Month Knit

 

An At My House Pattern

October 2021 Pattern of the Month Knit

Lace Scarf @2008 by N.L. Banks

Materials:   

One Pair size 10 Knitting needles, 3 markers, 1 row counter.

Yarn: 2 skeins DK (double knitting) weight yarn, One ball Patons Cha Cha to match yarn.

Note: This pattern is written out for beginners to lace knitting. The center marker is a second repeat of the pattern. Use the row counter to count PATTERNS ROWS. This way when you put your knitting down, you will always know which row of the pattern to start on.

Using the Cha Cha, CO 28

Knit 6 or 8 rows. Fasten off. Attach main yarn.

Set up row:

K1, P1, K1, Place marker, (RS): K1, P2, K5, P2, K 1, Place marker, K1, P2, K5, P2, K 1, Place marker, K1, P1, K1.

Start with row 2 of Pattern.

Stitch Patten:

Row 1: (RS): K1, P1, K1, slip marker (sm) as you come to them. K1, P2, K5, P2, K 1, (sm) K1, P2, K5, P2, K 1, (sm)  K1, P1, K1,

Row 2: K1, P1, K1,(sm) K3, P5, K3, (sm), K3, P5, K3, (sm), K1, P1, K1,

Row 3: K1, P1, K1, (sm) K1, P2, K2 tog, yo (bring yarn under the needle, then back over the needle), K1, yo, sIip 1, K1, psso (pass the slip stitch over the stitch just knitted), P2, K1, (sm), K1, P2, K2 tog, yo, K1, yo, sIip 1, K1, psso, P2, K1, (sm), K1, P1, K1 

Row 4: K1, P1, K1, (sm) K3, P5, K3, (sm) K3, P5, K3. (sm), K1, P1, K1

Repeat rows 1 ~ 4 for Pattern stitch until you have most of the yarn knitted up, (end with row 4 of pattern), fasten off, attach the Cha Cha, and knit another 6 to 8 rows, fasten off.

Weave in the ends of the yarn.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold or recopied. Nor reformatted. It is for your personal use only.

 

Halloween Ghost Coaster

Halloween Ghost Coaster 

by N. L. Banks @1999

Materials:

Peaches  Crème Yarn By Elmore-Pisgah, Inc. 2 balls White #1

1 skein Black Embroidery Floss

H hook

With 2 strands of white held together, ch 3 loosely, 11dc in 3rd chain from hook.

Rd 2 ch3, 2dc in same place, 2dc in next 3dc, turn. (9dc, ch 3 counts as 1dc)

Rd 3 ch 3, 2 dc in same place, 1dc in next dc, 2 dc in next, repeat across, turn. (13dc)

Rd 4 ch 3, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 3dc, 2dc in next dc, 1 dc in next 6 dc, turn.

Rd 5 & 6 ch 3, 1 dc in same place, 1dc in next 9dc, turn.

Rd 7 ch 1, 1sc in same place, 1 dc in next 2dc, 3 tr (yo2x) in next dc, 1 hdc in next 2dc, 3tr (yo 2x) in next dc, 1 hdc in next 2dc, 1sc in last dc, fasten off.

With black floss, embroider two eyes on head.

Repeat for other three coasters.

 This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites. It is for your personal use only.
 

Lace Rib Shawl or Scarf Pattern

Lace Rib Shawl or Scarf  Pattern@ 2003 By N.L. Banks

This pattern can be worked with a 4 ply yarn or a 1 ply acrylic yarn.   Appx size 9 inches by 50 inches.

Here is a link to the matching hat for this scarf
  https://ninasatmyhouse.blogspot.com/2017/03/open-work-hat-bonus-pattern-2015.html

Materials:

Size 10 knitting needles

Row counter

Stitch markers

2 skeins 4 ply acrylic yarn (I used Caron one pounder in Pink)

 OR 3 or 4 skeins of a 1 ply yarn ( 200 grams.) for shawl

Note: If you have never worked a lace type project before, it would be easier for you if you used a very light colored yarn, (not a variegated one) and stitch markers between each group of stitches, (between the k 1, p1, k1, & the five open work stitches).

Cast on 67 for shawl or 27 for scarf

Seeding rows 1 to 3: K 1, P 1, across row.

Row 1:  * K 1, p1, k1, (place marker), k5, (place marker) *, repeat from * to * across row, end (place marker) K 1, p1, k1. Slip markers as you come  to them.

Row 2 & 4 K 1, p1, k1,  * p5, k 1, p1, k1 *, repeat from * to * across row, end k1, p1, k1.

Row 3:   * K 1, p1, k1, (slip next stitch to right hand needle,) 2x, insert left hand needle into the back loops of the two slipped stitches and move to the left needle, then k 2 tog, yo, k 1, yo, sl 1, k 1, psso*, repeat from * to * across row, end K 1, p1, k1.

Repeat rows 1 to 4 for length desired or 49 pattern repeats, then do row 1,

Finishing:

Seeding rows 1 to 3: K 1, P 1, across row, bind off. Weave in ends.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor copied. It is for your personal use only.

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October 2021 Stitch of the Month Knit

 

At My House

October 2021 Stitch of the Month Knit

 

Multiples of 2

 For sample cast on 22 ( 2 x 11 = 22)

Row 1:  S1, * k 2, yo, S 1, k 1, psso, repeat frim * across row to last stitch, k 1

Row 2: S 1, * p2, yo, p 2 together, repeat from * across row to last stitch, k 1,

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until square or desired length.

PSSO  = pass slipped stitch over

Row one is the front side.

 

 

 

My Cinnamon Raisin bread machine recipe

My Cinnamon Raisin bread machine recipe

In pan mix:
1 1/8 cups hot water
3T butter cut in chunks

In bowl mix well together:

3 cups bread flour
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoons salt
1 ½ Tablespoons dry milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup raisins

Pour into pan, add to top of mixture, (do not stir in)
2 teaspoons yeast

Set machine to light setting and bake. Remove from pan, cool.

September 2017 Pattern of the Month Cable and Lace Hat

September 2017 Pattern of the Month Knit  

Cable and Lace Hat 

© 2015 by N Banks

  

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver in lilac
size 7 circular knitting needles1 Set size 7 double pointed knitting needles 

1 Rd marker

1 cable needle

39 markers, of which 7 are red ones.

Notes: slip markers as you come to them.  I used red markers after every 20 stitches, because it's easier to see where the pattern repeats start and end.  The pattern is a 20 stitch repeat.

With a long tail, cast on 100, join, being careful not to twist the stitches.

Rd 1, 3: knit

Rd 2, 4: purl

Rd 5: * k 2, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, pm, k 4, pm, k 1, pm, k 5, pm, k 1, place red marker, * repeat from * to * around.

Rd 6: * k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 3,p 1, * repeat around from *  around.

Rd 7: * p 3, k 5, p 1, k 4, p 1, k 5, p 1, repeat from * around. This is the inside of hat.

Rd 8: *k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 1, yo, k 2 tog., k 2,  p 1, *

repeat from * around

Rd 9: repeat rd 7

Rd 10: *k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1, k 2 tog, yo, k 2, p 1, k 2, yo, k 2 tog., k 1, p 1,*

repeat from * around

Rd 11: repeat rd 7

Rd 12: *k 2, p 1, k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1, slip two stitches to cable needle and hold in front of work, k next 2 stitches, k 2 stitches from cable needle, p 1,  k 3, yo, k 2 tog., p 1*

repeat from * around

Rd 13: repeat rd 7

Repeat Rds 6 to 13 two more times, for a total of 3 lace repeat.

Finishing:  change to double pointed needles when needed.

Rd 1, 3: knit

Rd 2, 4: purl, on round 4, place a marker after every 10^th stitch

Rd 5: knit to 2 stitches before marker, k 2 tog.

Rd 6: knit.

Repeat rounds 5 and 6 until 2 stitches remain between markers. Turn hat inside out and run needles though remaining stitches and draw up tight, run though again. Cut ends, weaves ends of yarn in.

This pattern is copyrighted, and may not be used on any media, including websites, lists, newsletters, nor sold, recopied or reformatted without permission. It is for your personal use only.