Knitting Project #3/ Round Knit Dishcloth

                                                   

    When I was on the search for a new, easy knit pattern to learn.  I came across the pattern for a Round Knit Dishcloth,,, Everywhere..... This pattern must be another one of those favorites that has been passed down from generation to generation. 
It took me about 5 times of looking up different patterns for a Round Dishcloth, knitting it and ripping it out, to decide I needed to write down the directions in a way that me and my Mom could understand.

• I like patterns that have 'how many stitches' you should have at the end of each row. That way I know I'm on the right track with a pattern.  All the patterns I found only gave that on the very last row.   Being new to knitting,,,every time I got to row 10,,,I either didn't have enough stitches or to many. 
•  It is easier for me to count,,, how many stitches to knit,,,, than it is how many I need to leave on the needle.  The patterns I found said...  (example:  k3, yo,  knit all but 1,2,3,4,ect....) 
• also,,,,,I kept forgetting which way I was going. I think that is why I always had the wrong number of stitches on row 10....and yes....I was keeping , at least I was trying to keep,  track on paper.  Didn't help when I was trying to knit and watch tv at the same time. lol.  So that is why I split the row up into part A and part B and which direction that row should be going. 

So.....after a lot of knitting, ripping and counting... here is my remake of an all time favorite pattern.  
***May 18, 2013: Correction made to 10B. 
Thanks Mom for catching my mistake. I'm sorry if anyone else had to rip out their work.

The Round Knit Dishcloth
 Needle Size: 8 
 k-knit    yo-yarn over

'A' rows: Knit towards the CENTER
'B' rows: Knit towards the EDGE

Cast On: 15______________ Left Hook___ _ ____Right Hook

1A____k3, yo, k11                       1                            15 

1B____turn, knit back                                                     16
2A____k3, yo, k11                      2                            15
2B____turn, knit back                                                     17
3A____k3, yo, k11                      3                            15
3B____turn, knit back                                                     18
4A_Bind off 3, k2, yo,  k8             4                           12                         
4B____turn, knit back                                                     16
5A____k3, yo, k8                        5                           12
5B____turn, knit back                                                     17
6A____k3, yo, k8                       6                           12
6B____turn, knit back                                                     18
7A_Bind off 3, k2, yo,  k5              7                            9        
7B____turn, knit back                                                     16
8A____k3, yo, k5                        8                            9
8B____turn, knit back                                                     17
9A____k3, yo, k5                                                      9
9B____turn, knit back                                                     18
10A_Bind off 3,                           1                           14      
         DO NOT YO, knit 14 (picking up stitches that were held) 
10B____Turn, Knit all 15 stitches            

*Repeat Wedge Pattern until there is a total of 7 wedges.
10B____(on the 7th Wedge only)
Bind off the 15 stitches, Ending at the EDGE with 1 stitch left on needle. 
Finish off leaving about a 15" of yarn.  Join sides together down to the center. Weave yarn through center and pull to tighten. Tie a knot to secure and weave in ends.   

• For those of you, like me, who needs a visual or video to learn....Here are some pictures for rows 1-4 and then 10.  Rows 5-9 you will have to follow the chart for 'how many to knit' and 'how many stitches you should have' for each row. But,,,hopefully these pictures will give you an idea on how it works. 

Hopefully I have been able to help some of you. and Mom....I'm expecting a phone call in a couple days, letting me know how many you have made :D

     

Knitting Project #2 /Baby Blanket

This one is for my Mom....I was telling her I found a pattern at LionBrand to make a Baby Blanket using almost the same exact pattern we use to make the dishcloths. The only difference is,,, You Cast On 5 instead of 4 and you have to use circular needles. She has been knitting for years,, but has never used circular needles. Time to learn :D

You can find the pattern here...Baby Love Diagonal Baby Blanket
***Keep scrolling down until you come to the pattern.

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Like the Dishcloth, I added an extra row of knit 5 to mine. 
I think it looks more like the rest of the edging. 


Also, I had 2 skeins of Caron- One Pound Baby  yarn, on hand, that I'm using, so I wouldn't know if I need to add or subtract a few rows until I get there. 



I'm just going to keep knitting until I think it looks like a good size for a baby blanket. 


This seems like a great way to get my knitting down before moving on to purling.  

The next project is going to be a round dishcloth. I chose it because it uses all the stitches we have already learned, just in different ways, to make a different pattern. 
After that,,,I will be looking for a pattern with some purl stitches in it. 
My Mom is patiently waiting for that one.                                                         

How To Knit Red Heart Boutique Sashay Scarves

My Mom was telling me about this beautiful scarf that her friend has. She told me that it is knitted using Redheart Sashay yarn and how she would love to learn how to make one. After a quick search on Youtube...I found a video tutorial by Mikey @ The Crochet Crowd ...... I emailed it to Mom and a couple days later she called me all excited.

She made herself a Sashay Scarf.  
Here she is....modeling her scarf.

So I got to thinking....I want to make one.  The only problem.... I don't know how to knit with needles. 
Talked to Mom and she said....you watch that video and I'm sure you will be able to make one.  

I went and bought the yarn and some knitting needles,

watched the video about 5 times and .......


tada..... my first knitting project :D 
(Thank you Mikey)



1 ball of the *RedHeart Boutique Sashay  yarn costs about $5.00 and can make one scarf.  I also bought some *Bernat Twist &Twirl  thinking  it was the same, but the holes are smaller. I did check though, and Mikey has a video using that yarn also.  Hopefully by the end of this weekend, I will have a few Christmas presents made.  
Anyone wanting to learn how to make this scarf or many other projects,,,check out the videos over at  The Crochet Crowd .  They have many great video tutorials and written patterns for crocheting, loom knitting, and knitting.
Hope you all have a great weekend
~Lorri~