March 2011 Stitch of the Month Knit

March 2011 Stitch of the Month Knit





A simple knit stitch, try a dishcloth!

 

Based on an odd number of stitches

for sample, cast on 25.

Row 1: (right side of work) K 1, *yo, k2 tog, k 1 repeat from * across row.

Rows 2 to 4: Knit

Repeat row 1 to 4 for pattern until square, bind off.

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Lemon-Lime Dishsoap Apron

Lemon-Lime Dishsoap Apron

@1999 By N.L. Banks

 

Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc

1 ball white# 1, 1 ball lemon #123, 1 ball lemon-lime #186

G hook

Stitches used:  Single crochet, Double crochet, Half double crochet, Triple Treble Front Post

Bib

Rw 1    With Lemon ch 9, sc in 2 ch from hook, and in each ch. (8 sc.) Turn.

Rw 2-5  Ch 2, hdc in each sc. Turn. Fasten of Lemon, attach Lemon-Lime.

Rw 6      Ch 2,  hdc around entire piece, placing 3 hdc in each corner. End with slipstitch to beg ch 2. Fasten off Lemon-Lime.

Apron bottom

Rw 7      Attach white, at the beg of one of the long edges, ch 1, working in back loops, sc across row, inc. evenly to 14 stitches. Fasten off white, attach Lemon. Turn.

Rw 8    Ch 2,  1dc in each sc across, turn. (14 dc)

Rw 9   Ch 2, working through back loops only, yo, draw up a loop in same place, yo, draw up  a loop in next dc, yo and draw through the 5 loops on hook, ch 1, * yo, draw up a loop in next dc, yo, draw up a loop in next dc, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook , ch 1 *  repeat from * to * across row, ending 1 dc in top of turning chain. Turn.

                                                                                                         

Rw 10  Ch 2, 1 hdc in each ch1 and each stitch across row.  Fasten off Lemon. Attach lemon-lime.

Rw 11   Ch 3, yo 4 x, post stitch around 2^nd dc of row 8, *skip hdc behind post, and working in back loops only on row 11, 1 dc in each of next 3 hdc. Yo 4x  skip next 3 dc of row 8, post stitch around next dc*.  Repeat from * to *. End with 1 dc in last stitch. Fasten off Lemon-Lime.

Rw 12   With Lemon, ch 2, and working in FRONT loops only, repeat row 8.

Rw 13    Repeat row 9.

Rw 14    Repeat row 10, fasten off Lemon.

                                                                                                                  

Rw 15     Attach Lemon-Lime, ch 3, working in back loops only, 1 dc in next 3 dc, yo 4x, post stitch around 4^th dc of row 12, *skip dc behind post, 1 dc in next 3 dc. Yo 4x, skip next 3dc of row 12, post stitch around next dc on row 12*.  Repeat from * to *. End 1 dc in next 3 dc. Fasten off Lemon-Lime.

Rw 16.  Attach white, sc around entire apron and bid. Fasten off white.

Rw 17   With Lemon and with post facing you, (bib of apron should be on your right), ch 30, join at waist of apron with a hdc, and hdc around to beg of bib on other side, ch 30 for second tie. Fasten off.  Reattach Lemon to beg of row 17 and hdc around to end of row 17 (where the tie starts) and fasten off.

Rw 18  With posts facing you, attach white to top of bib at one corner,  ch 15, slip stitch to other corner of top of bib. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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.

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Lemon-Lime Towel Topper

Lemon-Lime Towel Topper

@1999 By N.L. Banks

 

 

Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc

1 ball white# 1, 2 balls lemon #123, 1 ball lemon-lime #186

2 finger tip towels with one end hemmed or 1 hand towel, cut in half and hemmed.

2    White 1 1/8”  button.

 G hook

 

Stitches used:  Single crochet, Double crochet, Half double crochet, Triple Treble Front Post , 

For Towel topper.

Rw 1   with Lemon, ch 9 to form ring.

Rw 2    ch 1, 6 sc in ring, turn. DO NOT JOIN!

Rw 3-6  Ch 1, sc in each sc across row. Turn.

Rw 7     Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc. Turn.

Rw 8-9   Ch 1, sc across row, turn.

Rw 10    Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc to last sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (10 sc)

Rw 11-12  Ch 1, sc across row, turn.

Rw 13    Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in last sc, turn. (12 sc)

Rw 14-15  Ch 1, sc across row, turn.

Rw 16   Ch 1, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 sc, 1 sc in last sc. (16 sc)

Rw 17-18  Ch 1, sc across row, turn.

Rw 19    Ch 2, 1 dc in same place, 2 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next sc. Repeat   from * to *. (24dc)

Rw 20   Ch 2, working through back loops only, * yo, draw up a loop in same place, yo, draw up a loop in next sc, yo and draw through five loops, ch 1 *. Repeat from * to *.

Rw 21   Ch 2, 1 hdc in each ch1 and each stitch across. Fasten off Lemon Turn, (24hdc).

Rw 22   Attach Lemon-Lime. Ch3, 1 dc in next dc, yo 4 times, post stitch around 3 dc of row 19, * skip dc behind post, and working in BACK LOOPS ONLY, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc, yo 4x, skip next 3 dc of row 19, post around next dc*. Repeat from * to * End 1 dc in next 2 dc. Fasten off Lemon-Lime. (6 posts) Turn.

Rw 23, with Lemon, and working in front loops, 1 dc across row. Turn. (24 dc)

Rw 24   Repeat row 20, turn.

Rw 25   Repeat row 21, turn. Fasten off, attach Lemon-Lime.

Rw 26   Working in back loops only, ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 dc, yo 4x, skip 4 dc of row 23, post around next dc, * skip dc behind post, 1 dc in next 3 dc on row 26, yo 4x, skip 3 dc on row 23, post around next dc*  Repeat from * to *, end 1 dc in last 4 dc. Fasten off Lemon-Lime. Do NOT  TURN.

Rw 27    Attach white, ch 1, 2 sc in same place, sc up side of towel topper and sc in unworked part of beg ch 9 of row 1, sc along other side of towel topper and across bottom, placing 3 sc in each corner.  Join with slip stitch. Fasten off white.

Rw 28-29   Attach Lemon, ch 2, hdc around, placing 3 hdc in each corner. Fasten off Lemon. Weave in the ends, sew button in middle of row 16, and sew topper to towel.    

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

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A Texas Hero

A Texas Hero

 This book surprised me; first it’s a super romance, which I really do not like to read. But it was a gift for Christmas from my sister, so I starting reading it and just couldn't put it down. Starts off with a lady stopping in the middle of the road and gets rear ended by a cop, next a robbery and then a kidnapping, and it just keeps getting better and better. Lots of action, great characters, and awesome read. I gave it five stars


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September 2011 stitch of the month Knit

September 2011 stitch of the month Knit

 

Multiple of 11 sts.

SSK = slip 1 stitch knit wise twice, knit both slipped stitch thru back loops.

PSSO = Pass slip stitch over

For sample cast on 22 stitches.

Row 1: *(k2tog, yo} 2 times, k3, {yo, ssk} 2 times*. Repeat from * to * across row.

Row 2: Purl

Row 3: *k2, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1, k2 tog, psso, yo, k2 tog, yo, k2*. Repeat from * to * across row.

Row 4: Purl

Row 5: *k3, yo, ssk, yo, sl 1, k 2tog, psso, yo, k3*.  Repeat from * to * across

Row 6: Purl

Row 7: *k4, (yo, ssk} 2 times, k3*. Repeat from * to * across

Row 8: Purl

Row 9: *k2, k 2 tog, yo, k1, {yo, ssk} 2 times, k2*.  Repeat from * to * across

Row 10: Purl

Row 11: *k1, (k 2 tog, yo} 2 times, k1, (yo, ssk)  2 times, k1 *. Repeat from * to * across

Row 12: Purl

Repeat rows 1-12 for pattern until square.

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November 2011 Stitch of the Month Knit

November 2011 Stitch of the Month Knit

This works up into an easy and pretty dishcloth. Just cast on 26 for a small one or 29 for a med one.

 

Work with a multiple of 3 stitches. plus 2.

For sample cast on 17 (3 x 5 = 15 + 2 = 17)

Row 1: P 2, * with yarn in back. slip 1 as if to k. p 2 *: repeat from * to .

Row 2: K 2, * with yarn in front. slip 1 as if to p. k 2 *: repeat from * to .

Row 3: Knit

Row 4: Purl

Repeat these 4 rows for pattern until square.

Note: if you have been making the stitches of the month, you can crochet around these and make an afghan out of them.