Another successful transformation from a ball of yarn to a wearable bit of couture. One down, one to go! Congratulations. As the sock came down to the toe decreases the last step was to preform the surgery known as the Kitchener Stitch which locks the top and bottom stitches together to close up the toe. Detailed images and
directions are at the end of this blog.
With much anticipation we are awaiting this little Red Number to come to completion - none of us know what this scarf pattern looks like, but you know its gonna be HOT! Baby brushed aplaca!
Oh look who is happy, happy, happy! She turned her heel! Well, its not all that hard, but those gussets will be more exciting - promise!
Another of the fabulous blocks finished for the Heirloom Afghan. I think this is Lattice pattern. If not it sure looks like lattice! Proud Ripley holding her students finished work!
April Block directions at the end of the blog.
So much concentration, shopping and ball winding. Its not spring break in the shop. Who heard of such a thing, us yarnaholics have never heard of it!
Fast Sally's Passion Nette from Plymouth Yarn. The shop has gotten in some of the wildest yarns and cotton's. This is one of the wild ones, I can't resist a good challenge. Its an open mesh cotton/acrylic made in Italy, from Plymouth Yarn. Its knitted up like the previous scarves we all have done. This just makes me want to spend time on the beach. Ripley has a hank of this in progress too.
Oh we are going to be so sorry to see you moving away, especially after we have nicknamed you SockAndreti. Last week you cruised across the needles from the start of your sock to the heel turned, and now approaching the toe! Remember that you can always keep in touch of our activities via the blog!
OK - April is fast approaching - time to Start Your Needles for April Block. Go ahead and print off your pattern for your notebook, gather your wits and jump in for an exciting new block.
Cheers: Fast Sally
Afghan Block
of the Month April 2013
Lattice Stitch
Cast on 61 stitches
________ Row
1: Right
Side: K4, P5, (K7, P5) 4 times, K4
________ Row
2: P4, K5, (P7, K5) 4 times, P4
________ Row
3: K3, P3, K1, P3, (K5, P3, K1, P3) 4
times , K3
________ Row
4: P3, K3, P1, K3, (P5, K3, P1, K3) 4
times, P3
________ Row
5: K2, P3, (K3, P3) 9 times, K2
________ Row
6 P2, K3 (P3, K3) 9 times, P2
________ Row
7: K1 (P3, K5, P3, K1) 5 times
________ Row
8: P1, (K3, P5, K3, P1) 5 times
________ Row
9: P3, K7, (P5, K7) 4 times P3
________ Row
10 K3, P7, (K5, P7) 4 times, K3
________ Row
11: P2, K9, (P3, K9) 4 times P2
________ Row
12 K2, P9, (K3, P9) 4 times K2
________ Row
13: P3,
K7 (P5, K7) 4 times P3
________ Row 14:
K3, P7, (K5, P7) 4 times, K3
________ Row
15: K1 (P3, K5, P3, K1) 5 times
________ Row 16: P1, (K3, P5, K3, P1) 5 times
________ Row
17: K2, P3, (K3, P3) 9 times, K2
________ Row 18
P2, K3 (P3, K3) 9 times, P2
________ Row 19: K3, P3, K1, P3, (K5, P3, K1, P3) 4 times , K3
________ Row 20: P3, K3, P1, K3, (P5, K3, P1, K3) 4 times, P3
________ Row 21: K4, P5, (K7, P5) 4 times, K4
________ Row 22 P4, K5, (P7, K5) 4 times, P4
________ Row 23: K5, P3, (K9, P3) 4 times, K5
________ Row 24 P5, K3 (P9, K3) 4 times, P5.
Repeat rows 1-24 until square measures approximately
12 inches form cast on edge, ending by
working on right side row. Bind off all
stitches leaving last loop on needle.
Edging: Drop
loop from needle, insert crochet hook in loop. Do not turn; work 3 single
crochet in each corner and 48 single crochet evenly spaced across each
side. Join with slip stitch to first
single crochet. Finish off.
KITCHENER STITCH TUTORIAL
STEP BY STEP
Hold the two pieces of knitting parallel to one another with the
wrong sides facing. Thread the working yarn with a yarn needle. Note: If
the working yarn is not hanging near the needle tips you can use a
separate length of coordinating yarn.
*Insert the yarn needle knitwise into the first stitch on the front knitting needle.
Draw through the stitch and slip the stitch off of the front needle.
Insert
the yarn needle purlwise into the next stitch on the front knitting
needle. Draw through the stitch. Leave the stitch on the needle.
Insert the yarn needle purlwise into the first stitch on the back knitting needle.
Draw through the stitch and slip the stitch off of the back needle.
Insert
the yarn needle knitwise into the next stitch on the back knitting
needle. Draw through the stitch. Leave the stitch on the needle.
Repeat
these steps beginning at the * until all of your stitches have been
grafted together. Even out the sewing and weave in the ends.
Garter stitch grafting is performed in a similar fashion. You will
begin in the same manner as stockinette by inserting the sewing needle
knitwise into the first stich, slipping it off of the front needle and
then inserting the sewing needle purlwise into the next stitch (shown in
photos 1-4). You will then repeat these steps exactly on the back
needle. Continue to repeat these steps, alternating between the front
and back knitting needle until all stitches are joined. Even out the
sewing and weave in the ends.