Picot Swirl Cloth

Picot Swirl Cloth in two sizes:

Size: 9 inches
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 7 knitting needles
Darning needle

Notes: Slip stitches: as if to knit.Picot edging: Add one stitch then bind it off using the knitting-on method at the beginning of Rows 2, 6, 10, etc. to form the picot edging. The instructions at http://www.knittinghelp.com/ assume you are at the beginning a project, so just ignore the part about beginning with a slip knot and proceed from there. It’s currently the 4th video on the basic techniques/cast on page.


CO 20 stitches leaving 12 inches of yarn for drawing in the center of the cloth.
Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 18 stitches (1 st remains on needle), turn.
Row 3 & all remaining odd rows: Slip 1 st, knit to the end of the row.
Row 4: Slip 1 st, knit 17 sts, (2 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 6: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 16 sts (3 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 8: Slip 1 st, knit 15 sts (4 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 10: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 14 sts (5 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 12: Slip 1 st, knit 13 sts (6 sts remain on left needle), turn.
Row 14: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 12 sts (7 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 16: Sl 1 st, knit 11 sts (8 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 18: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 10 sts (9 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 20: Sl 1 st, knit 9 sts, (10 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 22: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 8 sts (11 stitches remain on needle), turn.
Row 24: Sl 1 st, knit 7 sts, (12 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 26: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 6 sts (13 stitches remain on needle), turn.
Row 28: Sl 1 st, knit 5 sts, (14 stitches remain on needle), turn.
Row 30: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 4 sts (15 stitches remain on needle), turn.
Row 32: Sl 1 st, knit to the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1-32 five more times for a total of six slightly swirled wedges.

Bind off loosely (use larger knitting needle if necessary.)
Leave enough yarn to sew seam using the darning needle.
Draw in center using darning needle & beginning cast on yarn.
Weave in ends.
Copyright © 2007 Toni in the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, All Rights Reserved

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Picot Swirl Cloth

Size: 7 ½ inches
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 7 knitting needles
Darning needle

Notes:
Slip stitches: as if to knit.
Picot edging: Add one stitch then bind it off using the knitting-on method at the beginning of Rows 2, 6, 10, etc. to form the picot edging. The instructions at http://www.knittinghelp.com/ assume you are at the beginning a project, so just ignore the part about beginning with a slip knot and proceed from there. It’s currently the 4th video on the basic techniques/cast on page.


CO 16 stitches leaving 12 inches of yarn for drawing in the center of the cloth.

Row 1: Knit across
Row 2: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 14 stitches (1 st remains on
left needle), turn.
Row 3 & all remaining odd rows: Slip 1 st, knit to the end of the row.
Row 4: Slip 1 st, knit 13 sts, (2 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 6: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 12 sts (3 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 8: Slip 1 st, knit 11 sts (4 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 10: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 10 sts (5 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 12: Slip 1 st, knit 9 sts (6 sts remain on left needle), turn.
Row 14: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 8 sts (7 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 16: Sl 1 st, knit 7 sts (8 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 18: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 6 sts (9 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 20: Sl 1 st, knit 5sts, (10 sts remain on needle), turn.
Row 22: Cast on 1 stitch, bind off 1 stitch, knit 4 sts (11 stitches remain on needle), turn.
Row 24: Sl 1 st, knit to the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1-24 six more times for a total of seven slightly swirled wedges.

Bind off loosely (use larger knitting needle if necessary.)
Leave enough yarn to sew seam using the darning needle.
Draw in center using darning needle & beginning cast on yarn.
Weave in ends.

Copyright © 2007 Toni in the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, All Rights Reserved

mailto: foothillsgsm@yahoo.com

http://www.foothillsofthegreatsmokymountains.blogspot.com/

West Virginia, Ballband Cloth

We were in Beckley, West Virginia this past weekend for the dedication of the church you see here. It was an especially, special dedication because this church building replaces the one that was destroyed last year by arson. The person(s) responsible were not found, but that was never the focus of the folks who go to church there. They're more concerned about reaching others with the good news of the Gospel. While in Beckley, some friends took us to a park that has one of the best views I think I've ever seen. I could tell before we actually got to the overlook that it was going to be a good one.There's no way a picture can do justice to this magnificent view, but click on the pictures for a better look. That's the New River in both pictures. We were told it's one of a few rivers in the Northern Hemisphere that flow from south to north. I think this is the southern view.

North view of the river. That's a train track you can see to the left of the river. A train happened to pass by just after we got to the overlook.

That's me enjoying the scenery.

Guess who left their knitting bag sitting on the dresser when it should have been packed in the car? Can you imagine a road trip with no knitting? And to think I had just been to The Knitting Nest the day before we left for some sock yarn, too. What was I thinking? Oh my, the pink, green and cream yarn is wonderful, Austermann 75/wool and 25/polymide. I'm casting on with it today for toe-up socks using the magic loop method. It'll probably take eons to finish them. I'm still new to using one long circular for sock knitting.

Ah well, back to the trip... a fast dash to a Walmart along the way, and I was knitting again. I got a ball of peaches and cream Sea Mist and borrowed a pair of needles from my daughter to work on this ballband dishcloth. I'll probably always think of our trip to Beckley, W. Va. when I use it. :)

Blackberry Pickin' Time

It's been a busy week, but I did have time to knit a round burgundy cloth. I don't know why this one looks blurred, but if you want to see it bigger and a lot clearer just click on the picture.



We've been heading out to the back four all week long. Why? You'd think it would be to do some serious weed whacking, but look closer those aren't just any ol' weeds.

They're blackberry canes. We were thinking there wouldn't be any berries to pick with the lack of rainfall this year, but it came just in time.

The rain we got last week plus a gully washer that blew in Monday helped plump the berries up beautifully. They are so good. Ask any junebug you see; they love them, and they continually buzzed out of the canes as soon as we started picking the berries. The junebugs are prolific to annoying this year. Did you ever play with them in the summertime when you were a kid? My brother and I did. We tied a string to one of the legs and "flew" them around for awhile 'til we either got tired of it or the leg came off. Yes, I'm sorry about it now, but we were just kids back then.

Poor ol' Charlie doesn't like berry pickin'. There were no field mice around to chase after. He tried to get a young quail that was hiding in the berry patch, but although he didn't like it, he managed to stay when we threatened him.

A gallon bucket full of wonderful berries. We've picked four gallons so far. Looks like the grandgals and I will be busy making jam for a while.

Nubbins Cloths, Towel

Nubbins Dishcloths Can you tell I'm enjoying making these? From left to right; I used Sugar&Creme Lavender Ice, Swimming Pool and Strawberry Swirl.

Texture extravaganza...nubbins rule!...well, in this photo anyways.

The first dish towel I have made...ahhh yes, Nubbins. The blue is Peaches and Creme Royal with Sugar&Creme Sunshine and Sun Kissed.

The other side...mo' nubs, can it get any better? :))

This brings my dishcloth total for the year to 65. What was I was doing the rest of the time. ;)

Happy July 4, Nubbins Dishcloth

Hope you're enjoying our hard won freedom.

General Washington and his men cross the Delaware River in December of 1776 as depicted on this Liberty Blue platter.



In a bed of lemon thyme my short version of Nubbins Dishcloth. I enjoyed this one immensely. I worked it up with S&C Lavender Ice.

The inevitable nubbins shot of this wonderful dishcloth. Easy, fast, fun.