Furballs' New Year 2024傻猫西曆新年2024





Finally have something done well in advance!  We are now in September and not far off there will be winter, so this chairty pattern is to ask for support and donation to your local cat or animal shelters.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance :)


Furballs' New Year 2023

Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized cotton, 0.9 oz. / 24.2 g, 38.6 yd. / 35.3 m

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

Scissors and yarn needle


Gauge (pre block, garter stitch in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm       22 sts x 32 rows


Measurement (pre block)

Height x Width                  6" x 8" / 15.2 cm x 20.3 cm


Abbreviations

CO         Cast on

k            Knit

MPi        Make picot

p            Purl

ppso      Pass previous stitch over

RDS        Right diagonal stitch

RS            Right side

sl1wyif     Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in front       

st(s)          Stitch(es)

WS           Wrong side


Make picot (MPi)

Working on RS and knitting up to MPi in pattern

Step 1    CO 2 sts from first stitch on left (holding) needle using knitted cast on (+2).  Leave cast on stitches on left (holding) needle

Step 2    Using right (working) needle, knit cast on stitches on left (holding) needle: k2, pass previous stitch over (ppso), k1 ppso (-2)


Right diagonals stitch (RDS)

Working on RS and knit up to RDS in pattern

Step 1    Knit first two (2) stitches together on the left (holding) needle (+1). Do not drop knitted together stitches yet from left (holding) needle

               (note that you have one (1) stitch made on right (working) needle)

Step 2    With two (2) knitted together stitches still on left (holding) needle, and using right (working) needle, knit into first of two (2) knitted together stitches (that will be the one nearer to working tip of left (holding) needle) (+1 st)

                (note that you have now a total of two (2) stitches made on right (working) needle)

Step 3    Drop (2) knitted together stitches in Step 2 off left (holding) needle (-2 )



Using 3.50 mm / US 4 knitting needle, CO 37 sts using long tail cast on

Start knitting in flat row

In spite of increase or decreases in some rows, end of row stitch count for each row (except last row bind off) remains same at thirty seven (37) stitches


Rows 1 (RS) - 7  sl1wyif, k to end of row

Row 8 (WS) and following even number / WS rows unless otherwise stated      

                sl1wyif, k3, p until last 4 sts, k4

Row 9   sl1wyif, k6, p2, k6, p6, k to end of row

Row 11    sl1wyif, k6, p2, k6, p6, k6, p1, k to end of row

Row 13    sl1wyif, k5, p8, k4, p2, k6, p3, k to end of row

Row 15    sl1wyif, k5, p8, k3, p2, k6, p5, k to end of row

Row 17    sl1wyif, k6, p2, k1, p3, k3, p2, k6, p7, k to end of row

Row 19    sl1wyif, k6, p5, k3, p2, k7, p3, k1, p3, k to end of row

Row 21    sl1wyif, k6, p4, k4, p6, k3, p2, k3, p2, k to end of row

Row 23    sl1wyif, k6, p3, k6, p4, k to end of row

Row 25    sl1wyif, k to end of row

Row 27    sl1wyif, k9, p4, k4, p4, k3, p6, k to end of row

Row 29    sl1wyif, k8, RDS p3, k3, p6, k2, p6, k to end of row

Row 31    sl1wyif, k7, RDS, p4, k3, p2, k2, p2, k5, p2, k to end of row

Row 33    sl1wyif, k6, RDS, k1, p4, k3, p2, k2, p2, k4, p2, k to end of row

Row 35    sl1wyif, k5, RDS, k3, p2, k4, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k to end of row


Row 37    sl1wyif, k5, MPi, k3, p4, k3, (p2, k2) x 3, k to end of row

Row 39    sl1wyif, k9, p4, k3, p6, k2, p6, k to end of row

Row 41    sl1wyif, k9, MPi, k2, MPi, k4, (p4, k4) x 2, k to en,d of row

Rows 43 - 49   sl1wyif, k to end of row

Row 50 (WS)  Bind of knitwise to end of row

Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail 

Pull yarn tail through stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional





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