[Nfb-krafters-korner] beginner knitting, progress and a stitch pattern

[Barb Roland]

There is actually a website devoted to knitted dishcloths. I'll try to 
remember and look it up and post it tomorrow, or is that today already?
Just completed a hat using the figure 8 stitch on the round loom, looks 
awesome!
Barb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cathy" <flowersandherbs at gmail.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:29 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] beginner knitting,progress and a stitch 
pattern


> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I wanted to thank Annette once again for teaching me how to knit. I have
> completed a dishcloth today and have it blocked and drying right now. I
> learned the European style of knitting, to cast-on, knit, purl, and bind
> off. I created my own pattern of knit and purl stitches for my dishcloth 
> and
> think it turned out just fine, if I say so myself! Now, I am on the look 
> out
> for other easy dishcloth patterns, but I actually don't have to look 
> further
> than my imagination as Annette reminded us. I can try any of a multitude 
> of
> stitch combinations to make interesting cloth textures. How about some one
> host a knit along now that me and some of the others in my class know how 
> to
> needle knit? Pretty please!
>
>
>
> Pasted in below is what is referred to as the box stitch, which I believe 
> I
> will use to make my next dishcloth.
>
>
>
> So thanks to Annette I am on my way!
>
>
>
> Cathy
>
>
>
> Box stitch wash cloth
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>
>
> The  knitted box stitch
>
> list of 2 items
>
> . To knit box stitch when knitting flat, you need a number of stitches
> that's equal to a multiple of 4 plus 2:
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>
>
> Rows
>
> 1 and 4: *K2, p2,
>
> repeat
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> from * to last 2 sts, k2.
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>
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> Rows 2 and 3: *P2, k2, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2.
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>
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> Repeat these 4 rows for the
>
> pattern.
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>
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