New square

Here's another square that I made up using the Vogue stitch a day calendar. The stitch was taken from the June 4, 2012 page, and it's called "Granite Relief Stitch."

Close up of the pattern:

Finished 12" x 12" square:

And here's the pattern. Enjoy!

Granite Relief Stitch 12" Square

I made up another square for the Gateway Theatre Knit and Purl charity event. The pattern is for a 12" square, and uses the granite relief stitch, which I found in the Vogue Knitting Stitch a Day Calendar.

Materials: 

DK weight yarn (mine was 70% acrylic, 30% wool)

5.5mm knitting needles

Granite Relief Stitch is worked over multiple of 2 stitches; over 4 rows:

Row 1 (RS): knit

Row 2: k2tog across row

Row 3: kfb across

Row 4: purl

Repeat rows 1 - 4

Pattern: 

Cast on 60

Knit 5 rows of garter stitch (knit every row); begin pattern:

R1: knit all sts

R2: k5, k2tog to last 5 sts, k5

R3: k5, kfb to last 5 sts, k5

R4: k5, purl to last 5 sts, k5

Repeat these four rows until piece measures 11 1/2 inches from beginning

Knit 5 rows of garter stitch.

Cast off, weave in ends - done!

Note: I make no claims to this beautiful stitch, it's from Vogue. I just wanted to share what I did. Hope you enjoy!

Starburst Cowl

I really love this Starburst pattern from Vogue. I've made a washcloth with it and now I have finished the scarf I started ages ago. Except it's not a scarf, it's a cowl:

Pattern to follow!

Tiny Daisies Washcloth Pattern

I couldn't wait. I'm no good at making scarves - they take too long! I wanted to start and finish something in the same day, and I am currently obsessed with the Tiny Daisy stitch, so I whipped this up.

Tiny Daisies Washcloth Pattern
This pattern is for a washcloth/dishcloth/facecloth in 100% cotton. It uses the Tiny Daisy stitch, which I found in the Vogue Knitting Stitch a Day Calendar. My finished cloth is about 7.5 inches squared.

Materials: 
Bernat 100% cotton
4.5mm knitting needles
Yarn needle

Explanation of Tiny Daisy stitch:
Worked over multiple of 4 stitches plus 1; over 4 rows.
Daisy Stitch: P3tog [leave on needle], yo, P3tog again and drop from needle

Pattern: 
Cast on 37
R1: Knit
R2: K1, *Daisy st, k1; repat from * to end
R3: Knit
R4: K1, p1, *K1, Daisy st; rep from *; end k1, p1, k1
Repeat these four rows until piece makes a square
Finish off, weave in ends - done!

Note: I make no claims to this beautiful stitch, it's from Vogue. I just wanted to share what I did. Hope you enjoy!

Tiny daisies scarf

I really, really need to get a handle on my yarn stash. I found this giant ball of yarn, in some lovely pastel colours. But of course, I lost the ball band. I decided to make a scarf out of it. I don't have much luck knitting scarves because they take me FOREVER and I usually lose interest. But I figure this will be a good project while I'm working on my latest show - easy to pick up in between scenes and songs at rehearsal. 

The stitch I decided on is called Tiny Daisies; it's from the Vogue Knitting Stitch a Day Calendar. 

 

The stitch pattern is only a 4-row repeat and lookie, it's turning out to be so lovely!