Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 3

  Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 3





Lace Stitch 3

Multiples of 6 + 4


Row 1: K 3, place marker, sl 1, *Sl 2, K1, YO, K2 tog, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, Sl 2, K1, place marker, k3



Row 2: k 3, slip marker,  Sl 1 purl ways, Sl 2 purl ways, *P1, YO, P2 tog, P1, Sl 2 purl ways, repeat from * to last  4 st, P1, slip marker, k 3

Row 3: K 3, slip marker, sl 1, *Sl 2, K1, YO, K2 tog, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, Sl 2, K1, slip marker, k3

Row 4: k 3, slip marker,  Sl 1 purl ways, Sl 2 purl ways, *P1, YO, P2tog, P1, Sl 2 purlways, repeat from * to last  4 st, P1, slip marker, k 3

Row 5: K 3, slip marker, sl 1, *Sl 2, K1, YO, K2 tog, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, Sl 2, K1, slip marker, k3

Row 6: Knit

Row 7: K 3, slip marker,  Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 3.

Row 8: Knit

Row 9: K 3, slip marker, Sl 1, *, YO, K2 tog, K1, Sl 2, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, YO, K2 tog, K1, slip marker, k 3

Row 10: K 3, slip marker, Sl 1 purl ways, YO, P2 tog, * P1, Sl 2 purl ways, P1, YO, P2 tog, repeat from * to last 4 st, P1, slip marker, k 3.

Row 11: K 3, slip marker, Sl 1, *, YO, K2 tog, K1, Sl 2, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, YO, K2 tog, K1, slip marker, k 3

Row 12: K 3, slip marker, Sl 1 purl ways, YO, P2 tog, * P1, Sl 2 purl ways, P1,

Row 13: K 3, slip marker, Sl 1, *, YO, K2 tog, K1, Sl 2, K1, repeat from * to last 6 sts, YO, K2 tog, K1, slip marker, k 3

Row 14: Knit

Row 15: K 3, slip marker, Purl to next marker, slip marker, k 3.

Row 16: Knit

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






Thursday, October 17, 2019

October 2017 Pattern of the Month Country Gardens Place mats


At My House
October 2017 Pattern of the Month Crochet
 Country Gardens Place mats  © 1999 By N. L. Banks

 


Materials:
7 balls Cream #3  4 balls Country Garden #167  Peaches & Crème by Elmore-Pisgah, Inc.
1 G hook


Rw 1  With cream, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with a slip stitch.

Rw 2  Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around, join with a slip stitch. (12sc)

Rw 3  Ch 1, sc in same place as ch 2, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc around, join with a slip stitch. . (18sc)

Rw 4  Ch 1, 1 sc in same place, *2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc, *. Repeat from * to * around. End 2 sc in last sc. , join with a slip stitch. (24 sc)

Rw 5    Ch 1, sc in same place, 1 sc in next 2 sc, * 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 sc. * Repeat from * to * around. , join with a slip stitch. (30 sc)

Rw 6   Ch 2, 1 dc in same place, 1 dc in next 4 sc, * 2 dc in next sc, 1 dc in next 5 sc. *  Repeat from * to * around. , join with a slip stitch. (36 dc, ch 2 counts as one dc, now and throughout.)

Rw 7   Ch 2, FPS around next dc, * 1 dc in next dc, FPS around next dc. * Repeat from * to * around., join with a slip stitch. (18 posts & 18 dc).

Rw 8 Ch 2, FPS around first post, 2 dc, post around next post. Repeat around., join with a slip stitch. (18 posts & 36 dc.)

Rw 9  Ch 2, post around first post, 3 dc, post around next post. Repeat around. , join with a slip stitch. (18 posts & 54dc)

Rw 10 Ch2, post around first post, 4 dc, post around next post. Repeat around. , join with a slip stitch. (18 posts & 72 dc.)

Rw 11  Repeat round 10., join with a slip stitch.

Rw 12 Ch 2, post around first post, 5 dc, post round nest post. Repeat around., join with a slip stitch. (18 posts & 90 dc).

Rw 13  Repeat row 12., join with a slip stitch.

Rw 14  Ch 2, post around first post, 2dc, post around next dc, 2 dc, post around next post. , join with a slip stitch. (36 post with 2 dc between each front post stitch.)

Rw 15  Ch 2, post around first post, 3 dc, post around next post. Repeat around. , join with a slip stitch. (36 posts & 108 dc)

Rw 16  Repeat round 15,  join with a slip stitch.                 

Rw 17  Ch 2, post around first post, 4 dc, post around next post. Repeat around, join with a slip stitch. . (36 post & 144dc.)

Rw 18   Repeat row 17.  Fasten off cream., join with a slip stitch.

Rw 19   Attach Country Gardens to any post and ch2, 4 dc in same place,  *skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, skip 1 dc, 5 dc in top of next post * .  Repeat around. , join with a slip stitch. Fasten off Country Gardens.  Repeat for other 3 place mats.

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.





Sunday, October 13, 2019

Review: A Dark and Stormy Murder

A Dark and Stormy Murder A Dark and Stormy Murder by Julia Buckley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is really good. I love the characters, the storyline, and I hope she does more with these characters in another book.

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Friday, October 11, 2019

Review: Repo Madness

Repo Madness Repo Madness by W. Bruce Cameron

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book filled with funny lively characters. He talks to his girlfriend's dead father, repos cars, and investigates murders. Great read. If you want a book to read that will make you laugh out loud, this is it. I loved the story.

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Friday, October 4, 2019

October 2017 Stitch of the Month Crochet


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October 2017 Stitch of the Month Crochet


Starting chain: Multiple of 8 sts + 12.

For sample chain 27 (8 × 2 = 16 + 11 = 27 )



Row 1: (right side): Work 5 dc into 7 th ch from hook, skip 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch, *skip 3 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 3 ch, 1 dc in next ch; repeat from * across row, turn.

Row 2: 3 ch (count as 1 dc), 2 dc in first dc, skip 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc into next dc, skip 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc; repeat from * to last 3 sts, skip 2 dc, 3 dc into next top of turning chain, turn.

Row 3: 4 ch, *skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip 2 dc, 1 dc in next dc; rep from * across row,  placing last dc in top of turning chain, turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for desired length.



Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 2

                     Lace Knitting Knitting Sampler Lace Stitch 2
    


Lace stitch 2

Open work 1


Multiples of 2 + 1

 ( make sure you have 34 stitches before starting)

Rows 1:  k 2, place marker,  knit to last 3 stitches, place marker,  k 3

Rows 3, 5, 6: k 2, slip marker,  knit to last 3 stitches, slip marker,  k 3 

Rows 2, 4: k 3, slip marker, purl to next marker, slip marker, k 2.

Row 7: K 2, slip marker, * k 2 together, yo,* repeat from * to * across row to 1 stitch before marker, k 1, slip marker, k 3

Row 8: k 3, knit to next marker, slip marker, k 2.

Repeat pattern rows 1 to 8 once, then rows 1 to 4.

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


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