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Hi there, welcome to my blog! and thankyou for stopping by. I have designed this blog to share with you knitting patterns that are my favourites and, i'll be trying out some new ones along the way. I also hope to help knitters new and old (i don't mean your age LOL) by sharing information, handy hints and tips, answering quieries and helping solve your knitting problems. Before you go, please help me by making a comment and suggest any knitting project you'd like to see.

Thanks again. Have a nice day!


Dianne

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Trellis Rose Stitch

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Trellis Rose Stitch.








 It's great for  sweaters and jackets etc. worked in multiples of  18 stitches plus 5 stitches. 


Instructions :

Row 1 (RS) K5, *yo, k1, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k5, k2tog, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 2 and all WS rows Purl.
Row 3 K5, *yo, k3, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, ssk, k3, k2tog, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 5 K5, *yo, k2, MB, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 7 K5, *yo, k2, MB, k1, MB, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k2, sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2; rep from * to end.
Row 9 K2, *ssk, k5, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3.
Row 11 K2, *ssk, k3, k2tog, k2, [yo, ssk] twice, yo, k3, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3.
Row 13 K2, *ssk, k1, k2tog, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k2, MB, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3.
Row 15 K2, *sl 1-k2tog-psso, k2, [yo, k2tog] twice, yo, k2, MB, k1, MB, k2, yo, k2; rep from *, end k3.
Row 16 Purl.
Rep rows 1–16.


MB (make bobble)
[K, k1 tbl] twice in next st =4 sts, sl same 4 sts back to LH needle, [k2tog] twice, lift 2nd st over first st on RH needle.


Difficulty level: MEDIUM

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Diamond Brocade Stitch

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Diamond Brocade Stitch.




 It's great for  sweaters, jackets, blankets, throws etc. worked in Multiple of 12 stitches plus 5 additional stitches

Instructions :

Row 1 (RS) *K8, p1, k3; rep from *, end k5. 
Row 2 P5, *p2, k1, p1, k1, p7; rep from * to end. 
Rows 3 and 7 *K2, [p1, k3] twice, p1, k1; rep from *, end k2, p1, k2. 
Rows 4 and 6 [P1, k1] twice, p1, *k1, p5, [k1, p1] 3 times; rep from * to end. 
Row 5 *P1, k3, p1, k7; rep from *, end p1, k3, p1. 
Row 8 Rep row 2. 
Rep rows 1-8.
Difficulty level: EASY

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Herringbone Stitch.

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Herringbone  Stitch.




 It's great for  sweaters and jackets, blankets, throws etc.  worked over  multiples of 4 plus 2 stitches.

Instructions :

Row 1 (RS) K to last st, sl 1.
Row 2 P to last st, sl 1.
Row 3 K1, *RT, LT; rep from *, end sl 1.
Row 4 Rep row 2.
Rep rows 3 and 4.

RT (right twist) Skip 1 st and k the 2nd st, knit skipped st and sl both sts from needle tog.
LT (left twist) Skip 1 st passing behind this st, k the 2nd st tbl, knit the skipped st in front loop and sl both sts from needle tog.

Difficulty level: EASY

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Pointelle Stitch.

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Pointelle Stitch.




 It's great for  sweaters and jackets etc. best worked over 2 x the multiple of 14 stitches needed for a single repeat of the pattern plus 5.

Instructions :

Row 1 (RS) *K5, yo, SKP , k2, p1, k2, k2tog, yo; rep from *, end k5. 
Rows 2 and 4 P9, *k1, p13; rep from * end k1, p9. 
Row 3 K6, *yo, SKP, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, k7; rep from *, end last rep k6. 
Row 5 K7, *yo, SKP, p1, k2tog, yo, k9, rep from *, end last rep k7. 
Row 6 rep as row 2. 
Rep rows 1-6.


Difficulty level: EASY

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Saturday Stitch: Pine Tree Stitch.

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Pine Tree Stitch.




 It's great for  sweaters and jackets etc. worked over 15 stitches on a Stockinette stitch background. 

Instructions :

Row 1 (RS) K6, p1, k1, p1, k6.
Row 2 P5, k2, p1, k2, p5.
Row 3 K4, p2, k3, p2, k4.
Row 4 P3, k2, p5, k2, p3.
Row 5 K2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2.
Row 6 P1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1.
Row 7 K1, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k1.
Row 8 P3, k2, p5, k2, p3.
Row 9 K2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2.
Row 10 P2, k1, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2.
Row 11 K4, p2, k3, p2, k4.
Row 12 P3, k2, p5, k2, p3.
Row 13 K3, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k3.
Row 14 P5, k2, p1, k2, p5.
Row 15 K4, p2, k3, p2, k4.
Row 16 P4, k1, p5, k1, p4.
Row 17 K6, p1, k1, p1, k6.
Row 18 P5, k2, p1, k2, p5.
Row 19 K5, p1, k3, p1, k5.
Row 20 Purl.
Row 21 K6, p1, k1, p1, k6.
Row 22 P6, k1, p1, k1, p6.
Row 23 K7, p1, k7.
Row 24 P7, k1, p7.
Rep rows 1-24.




Difficulty level: EASY