Hi knitters,
Please join us for our April meeting this Wednesday, April 10, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be knitting a hat with a little bit of colorwork. As always, feel free to simplify the pattern to stripes or a solid hat if you don't want to do the colorwork.
You will need to bring worsted weight yarn in 2 colors and US 7 or 6 (4.5 - 5 mm) needles (see pattern below for details).
Also, I forgot the blanket square patterns last month, so I owe you 4 this month! Here they are:
Abbreviations used:
kfb = knit into the front and back of the stitch (increases 1)
p2tog = purl 2 together
sl1wyif = slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn held in front of work
SQUARE 5: KNOTTED RIB
Cast on an even number of stitches.
Row 1: (k1, p1) across
Row 2: (p1, k1) across
Row 3: (kfb, p1) across
Row 4: (p2tog, k1) across
Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.
SQUARE 6: PIQUE RIB
Cast on a multiple of 10 stitches.
Row 1: (p3, k1, p3, k3)
Row 2: (p3, k3, p1, k3)
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: knit across
Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.
SQUARE 7: CATERPILLAR STITCH
Cast on a multiple of 10 stitches.
Row 1: (k4, p6) across
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: purl across
Row 3: knit across
Row 5: (p5, k4, p1) across
Row 7: knit across
Repeat these 8 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with an even row.
SQUARE 8: TWEED STITCH
Cast on an even number of stitches.
Row 1: (k1, sl1wyif) across
Row 2: purl across
Row 3: (sl1wyif, k1) across
Row 4: purl across
Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.