Furballs and Remembrance Day Broken Stone Poppy

Just made it in time for Remembrance Day.  This morning, I started to knit according to written instruction again for the centre and one petal.  Everything should be good.


The yarn over in the pattern is to add extra yarn for the make one increase.  If you can see through all that, you can simply remount the yarn over for the increase instead of dropping it.  Knowledge on three needle binding will be an advantage in completing this dishcloth.  Videos on the technique is readily available on YouTube.  Otherwise simple sewing the edges together will work too.  The k2tog at the end of some of the rows will used up the stitches from the round disc and get the petal attached to the flower centre.


Furballs and I will appreciate all donations to Veteran Association.  We thank you in advance

Happy knitting .... MEOW MEOW until next blog 




Furballs and Remembrance Day Broken Stone Poppy

Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized cotton, (2.1 oz. / 59.4 g, 94.8 yd. / 86.7 m) OR acrylic (1.7 oz. / 48.4 g, 88.0 yd. / 80.4 m)

 

Yarn A (Black centre)

Yarn B (Red / Blue petals)

Cotton
0.2 oz. / 4.4 g 
7.0 yd / 6.4 m
1.9 oz. / 55.0 g
87.9 yd / 80.3 m

Acrylic
0.1 oz. / 3.6 g
6.5 yd / 5.9 m
1.6 oz. / 44.8 g
81.5 yd / 74.5 m

Knitting needles, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair / set

Knitting Crochet hook, size 3.50 mm / US E, one (1)

Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, broken seed stitch in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm         20 sts x 24 rows (cotton and acrylic)

Measurement (Pre block)

Diameter        10 1/2" / 26.7 cm (cotton and acrylic)

Abbreviations

CO           Cast on
k2tog        Knit two (2) stitches together
k               Knit
kfb           Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch
m1p         Make one (1) (stitch) in purl
m1r          Make one (1) (stitch leaning to the) right
p2tog        Purl two (2) stitches together
p2togtbl   Purl two (2) stitches together through back loop
p               Purl
ppso         Pass previous stitch over
psso          Pass slipped stitch over
PU            Pick up
PUP          Pick up and purl
Rnd(s)      Round(s)
RS             Right side
sl1             Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front
sl1wyib     Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in back
sl1wyif      Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front
ssk             Slip, slip, knit
st(s)           Stitch(es)
t&w           Turn and work
WS            Wrong side
yo              Yarn over

Specialty stitch: Turn and work in German short rows (t&w)

Working on either RS or WS and knit up to t&w in the pattern,
Step 1 Turn the piece
Step 2 Holding working yarn in front, slip the first stitch from the left (holding) needle purlwise onto the right (working) needle
Step 3 Bring the working yarn to the back by pulling the yarn up and over the needle.  It is now ready to knit the first stitch (of the next row) on the left (holding) needle.  (note that the two legs of the stitch is now showing on the right (working) needle or double stitch).  To set up to purl the first stitch of the next row, bring the working yarn to the front through the left of the double stitch
When knitting over the double stitch, treat it as one (1) stitch and either knit or purl the two legs together according to pattern 

Specialty stitch: Slip one (1) stitch purlwise / part of selvedge (sl1)

Working on both RS or WS,
Step 1 With the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, use the right (working) needle and slip the stitch purlwise holding the yarn in front of the right needle
Step 2 To start knitting,  bring the yarn to the back through the left side of the slipped stitch.  To start purling, leave the yarn in front


Using 3.50 mm crochet hook and yarn A, CO 8 sts using magic ring cast on

Transfer the cast on stitches onto 3.50 mm knitting needles and start knitting in rounds Continue to use yarn A unless otherwise stated (knitting chart at the end)

Rnd 1       p1 to join, p to end of rnd

Rnd 2       kfb to end of rnd (+8 sts; 16 sts)

Rnd 3       k to end of rnd

Rnd 4       (m1r, k2) x 8 (+8 sts; 24 sts)

Rnd 5       (p1, p2tog) x 8 (-8 sts; 16 sts)

Rnd 6       kfb to end rnd (+16 sts; 32 sts)

Rnd 7       k to end of rnd

Rnd 8       (m1r, k4) x 8 (+8 sts; 40 sts)

Rnd 9       (p1, p2tog x 2) x 8 (- 16 sts; 24 sts)

Rnd 10     kfb to end of rnd (+24 sts, 48 sts)

Rnd 11     Add B, (B) k to end of rnd

Working on RS,

Using working yarn B,  CO 13 sts using knitted cast on from the first stitch of the round

From now on, use Yarn B only.  No need to carry Yarn A

Start knitting in modular technique and German short rows (knitting chart at the end),

Row 1 (RS)   sl1wyib, yo, (k1,p1) x 4, t&w (+1 st; 10 sts on right needle)

Row 2 (WS)  p7, drop yo from previous row, m1p, yo, k1 (+1 st)

Row 3 sl1, drop yo from previous row, (yo, m1p), (k1, p1) x 6, t&w  (+1 sts; 15 sts on right needle)

Row 4 p12, drop yo from previous row, m1p, yo, k1 (+1 sts)

Row 5 sl1, drop yo from previous row, m1r, (p1, k1) x 7, k2tog. Turn

Row 6 sl1wyif, p15, k1

Row 7 (RS)   sl1, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, t&w

Row 8 (WS)  p10, k1

Row 9      sl1, (k1, p1) x 7, t&w

Row 10    p13, k1

Row 11    sl1, (p1, k1) x 7, p1, k2tog. Turn (-1 st)

Row 12    sl1wyif, p15, k1

Row 13 (RS)    sl1, (k1, p1) x 6, t&w

Row 14 (WS)  p11, k1

Row 15           sl1, (p1, k1) x 7, p1, t&w

Row 16           p14, k1

Row 17           sl1, (k1, p1) x 7, k1, k2tog. Turn (-1 st)

Row 18           sl1wyif, p15, k1


Rows 19 - 24   Repeat Rows 7 - 12 one (1) time


Rows 25 (RS),  29, 33, 37    sl1, (k1, p1) x 7, t&w

Rows 26 (WS), 30, 34, 38    p13, k1

Rows 27,           31, 35, 39   sl1, (p1, k1) x 7, p1, k2tog. Turn (-1 st)

Rows 28,           32, 36, 40   sl1wyif, p15, k1 


Rows 41 - 46   Repeat Rows 7 - 12 one  (1) time

Rows 47 - 52   Repeat Rows 13 - 18 one (1) time

Rows 53 - 58   Repeat Rows 7 - 12 one (1) time


Row 59 (RS)    sl1, p2tog, (k1, p1) x 5, t&w (-1 st)

Row 60 (WS)  p8, p2togtbl, k1 (-1 st)

Row 61           sl1, ssk, (p1, k1) x 5, p1, t&w (-1 st)

Row 62           p9, p2togtbl, k1 (-1 st)

Row 63           sl1, (k1, p1) x 5, k1, k2tog. Turn (-1 st)

Row 64           s1wyif, p11, k1

Row 65           sl1, p1, psso, (k1, ppso, p1, ppso) x 5, k1, ppso. Turn

Row 66 (WS)  sl1wyif, PUP 12 sts from WS arm of bind off stitches  /edge from previous row  
Rows 67 - 132    Repeat Rows 1 - 66 one (1) time

Rows 133 - 198   Repeat Rows 1 - 66  one (1) time

Rows 199 - 263   Repeat Rows 1 - 65  one (1) time (no need to turn in the last row for this repeat)

 

Working on WS, bring the cast on and bind off edges together and join either by

PU 13 arms from cast on (pick up the RS arm) edge with one needle and 12 arms from bind off (pick up the WS arm) with a second needle.  Each PU forms an open loop on needle as stitch to be used in three (3) needle bind off

Using a third needle, start the three (3) needle bind off from centre out

Cut yarn A and B leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn B's tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

 

Cut yarn B leaving a tail eight (8) times the length of the cast on / bind off edge.  Using simple hand sewing technique, join the two edges

Cut yarn A leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Weave in all loose end(s)

 

Blocking optional


ChartA
Chart B



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