This is a continuation of my "out-take" blogs of the stitch patterns for the Advent Calendar Scarf 2011 designed by Kristin Benecken. Again, I want to thank Kristin for her wonderful designs, and for guiding all the 2000+ knitters around the world in making our beautiful scarves.
Pattern Day 13
The only different stitch is a cable.Pattern Day 14
I0I slip 1 over 3 (see Pattern Day 6)
R = k1thbl (see Pattern Day 7)
Pattern Day 15
No new stitches
Pattern Day 16
≥ = k3tog
1. Insert the right needle knitwise into 3 stitches at the same time:
2. wrap the yarn around the needle and pull through as if you were knitting 1 stitch (this can be a bit hard especially if you are a tight knitter):
3. This is what it looks like:
≤ = k3tog tbl
1. This is a twisted version of k3tog. Insert your right needle straight through 3 stitches as if to purl, but ending with the right needle in back:
2. yarn over and pull through all 3 stitches like a normal knit:
3. This is what it looks like:
Pattern Day 17
IO (or OI) = yo p1
These are done on the Wrong Side and are simply Yarn Overs alternating with Purl Stitches. These stitches will be used in the next Right Side row with the [5] stitch.
[5] 5 from 5
This stitch uses the 5 IO (yo p) you made in the last wrong side row.
1. Slip 5 stitches as if to purl dropping the YO's (yarn overs) in between those stitches:
You will have 5 super loose stitches on the right needle:
2. Slip those 5 super loose stitches back onto the left needle and knit them together but don't finish the stitch, leave them on the needle:
You now have 1 stitch on the right needle:
3. Yarn over. You now have 2 stitches on the right needle:
4. Knit the 5 stitches together again, keeping them on the left needle:
You have 3 stitches on the right needle:
5. Yarn Over again. This makes 4 stitches on the right needle:
6. Knit through all 5 stitches AGAIN (this is getting a bit tough, but because you made those super loose stitches, it is doable):
You have 5 stitches on the right needle, so you are finished, and you can slip the stitches off the left needle:
This is what the finished stitch looks like:
Pattern Day 18
nothing weird, just a cable =)
That's all for these days. I'll finish up the tutorials tomorrow.
Hope these are helpful. If you have comments, suggestions or especially corrections, please leave a comment on the blog and I will fix it as soon as I can.
C. A. Losi
Thank you so much for these tutorials! I loved having them available to check before I began each day.
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