We are nearing the end of our year-long community service project — time for the final push to get your squares completed! Squares will be collected through the December, 2009 meeting and will then be pre-sorted into afghan combinations so they are ready to sew together at the January, 2010 meeting. Remember that Guild members are eligible for a prize drawing if you submit a completed square, and are eligible for a second drawing if you complete at least 12 squares!
Yarn must be machine washable, and any pattern is acceptable as long as it produces an 8″ x 8″ square. You may also make multiple squares of the same design. Check the links to the pdf files on the right side of the blog for the patterns from previous months. Completed afghans are also acceptable. Baby afghans for Bundles of Love must be at least 32″ x 32″
November “easy” pattern: Log Cabin Square, submitted by Shelley Monitor
Materials – Worsted weight acrylic yarn, colors A, B, C, and D
Size US 8 (5.0 mm) needles
Gauge: 16 sts over 4 in/10cm over stockinette stitch
First Rectangle:
Cast on 8 sts in color A. Knit 15 rows. Cut yarn A and join in yarn B. Knit 16 rows. Bind off 7 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Second Rectangle:
Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 15 sts along what was formerly the left side selvedge. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 15 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Third Rectangle:
Cut yarn B and join in yarn C. Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 15 sts. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 15 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Fourth Rectangle:
Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 23 sts along what was fornerly the left side selvedge. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 23 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Fifth Rectangle:
Cut yarn C and join in yarn D. Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 23 sts. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 23 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Sixth Rectangle:
Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 31 sts along what was formerly the left side selvedge. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 31 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Seventh Rectangle:
Cut yarn D and join in yarn A. Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 32 sts. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 31 sts leaving one live st on needle.
Eighth Rectangle:
Turn work 90 degrees clockwise and pick up and knit 39 sts along what was formerly the left side selvedge. Knit 15 rows. Bind off 40 sts.
Bind off, block if needed and weave in yarn tails.
November “challenge” pattern: Mosaic 37, submitted by Shelley Monitor
Source: Walker, Barbara G. A Fourth Treasury of Knitting Patterns. 2001. Schoolhouse Press, Pittsville, Wisconsin. p 58.
Materials and Equipment:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Cream and Dark Rose Heather
Size 8 (5.0 mm) knitting needles or size to obtain gauge
Gauge:
26 sts and 35 rows = 4″/10 cm in Mosaic Stitch pattern
Please note: pattern includes graph indicating slipped stitches, etc. which I am unable to reproduce for the blog post. Please see pdf file for the graph.
Note 1: Each line of chart represents two rows, one right side and one wrong side row.
Note 2: On right side rows that begin with a black square, knit all black stitches and slip all white stitches purlwise with the yarn held in the back of the work. On right side rows that begin with a white square, knit all white stitches and slip all black stitches purlwise with the yarn held to the back of the work.
Note 3: On every wrong side row knit the same stitches and slip the same stitches as the previous right side row. Hold the yarn to the front of the work when slipping stitches.
Cast on 51 stitches in dark rose heather and knit one row. Work the 48 rows of the chart once and then end by working chart rows 1 through 23. Bind off in dark rose heather. Block and weave in all tails.
