Wow! Do we have some exciting patterns for May for our afghan Block-of-the-Month community knitting project!
May “easy” pattern: Darning Pattern
Source: 1500 Patterns, No. OJ 87, Mon Tricot Collection
Materials: 4 ply Worsted Acrylic Yarn
Needles: Size US 8 (5.0 mm)
Gauge: 20 st over 4 in/10cm
Note: When slipping stitches, do it as if to purl.
Cast on 40 sts.
Row 1 and 3 (RS): *K2, wyf, sl 2, wyb*
Row 2 and alt rows (WS): P
Row 5: K
Row 7 and 9: *wyf, sl 2, wyb, K2*
Row 11: K
Repeat rows 1-12 four more times for a total of 5 repeats. Weave in yarn tails and block if needed.
May “challenging” pattern: Little Buds
Source: Omas Strickgeheimnisse by Eichenseer, Grill and Kron
Materials: Sensations Simple Elegance, Celebration color #38 worsted weight yarn
Needles: Size US 8 (5.0 mm)
Gauge: 16 sts over 4 in/10 cm over stockinette stitch
Cast on 34 sts. Knit one row.
Row 1: K1, *k1, YO four times, K1, p6; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 2: K1, *k6, p1, ptbl four times, p1; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 3: K1, *k6, p6; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 4: K1, *k6, p2tog, ;2, p2togtbl; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 5: K1, k4, p6; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 6: K1, *k6, p2tog, p2togtbl; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 7: K1, *k2, p6; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 8: K1, *k2, p1, YO four times, p1, k4; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 9: K1, *p4, k1, ktbl four times, k1, p2; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 10: K1, *k2, p6, k4; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 11: K1, *p4, k2togtbl, k2, k2tog, p2; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 12: K1, *k2, p4, k4; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 13: K1, *p4, k2togtbl, k2tog, p2; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Row 14: K1, *k2, p2, k6; repeat from * to last st ending k1
Repeat these 14 rows three times and then repeat rows 1-7 once more. Knit one row. Bind off, block if needed and weave in yarn tails.
I hope you enjoy knitting these blocks!
Don’t forget that the design contest is coming up – get those creative juices flowing.
