When my husband told me (a few weeks ago, in Fortuna-AZ) that we would be meandering our way northward again, towards the PNW coastline; I started thinking of beachy themed designs for the Spring Kitchen Towels I hope to have completed & ready for use by then ;-)
This design is a patterned design, and uses bobbins as it is worked. It will go slow because bobbin work takes a bit longer than jacquard work. I like jacquard, but I am not good at it – it always looks bulky & clumsy. So, I prefer working with bobbins, which takes twice as long: but the work is smoother and looks neater. MPO
Materials: cotton yarn in following colors: MC = Mint & Beige = CC and scarp yarn in Beige, Mint, White, Green, Denim, & Lt. Gray; scissors; 19 plastic yarn bobbins (pattern below if you don't have any - trace & cut out): pre-wrap a bobbin with a length of colored yarn mentioned; pattern graph (shown below); #9 knitting needles; crochet hook #J; tapestry needle; large button
##If you do not have bobbins, here are some patterns you can use to make your own - I traced these patterns onto empty plastic containers, traced around the shapes with a pen (or fine point marker - ink later washed off), and cut them out - smoothing the edges, so the yarn fibers don't hang up.
Terms used:
g st = knit every row
st. st. = stockinette stitch (1 K row = RS - 1 P row = WS)
k = knit
p = purl
MC = main color
CC = contrast color
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
EA = each
inc = increase 1 st (make 2 sts in same st)
dec = decrease 1 st (work 2 sts together)
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
With Chamois, CO 72 sts, & work 3 rows g st for hemline foundation.
Rows 4 thru 14: Work striped hemline pattern as follows: pickup each color wrapped around a bobbin and and knit across row … K 5 sts Lt. Gray - 2 sts White - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts Green - 4 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 2 sts White - 2 sts Green - 2 sts White - 3 sts Lt. Gray - 7 sts Mint - 4 sts White - 3 sts Green - 2 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts White - 5 sts Lt. Gray
Work this color sequence for 10 rows st. st. … wrapping yarn around the backside of each color change to keep work smooth. EO bobbin work, tying off each cut strand of yarn. Attach Chamois.
You will now begin to work the tide pool pattern:
Rows 15 & 16: K; drop Chamois at end of row 16, and attach Mint.
Rows 17 thru 20: Work in g. st.
Row 21: K 36 st, drop mint; attach White & k 5 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.
Row 22: P 30 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 8 sts; then pick up mint and p to end of row.
Row 23: K 32 sts, drop mint; pick up white & k 10 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.
Row 24: P 28, drop mint; pick up white & p 12 sts; the pick up mint and p to end of row.
Row 25: K 28, drop mint; pick up denim & k 2 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; then pick up white & k 13 sts; the pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 26: P 26 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 15 sts; then pick up mint & p 1; pick up denim and p2; pick up mint and p to end of row.
Row 27: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3; then pick up white & k 15; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 28: P 21 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 5 sts; then pick up white & p 15 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint and p to end of row.
Row 29: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 15 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 5 sts; pick up & k to end of row.
Row 30: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 6 sts; then pick up white & p 4 sts; pick up denim and p 3 sts; pick up white & p 8 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 31: K 28 st, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pickup white & k 6 sts; pick up denim & k 4 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 32: P 19 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 9 sts; ; then pickup & p 4 sts; pick up denim & p 5 sts; pick up white & p 4; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 33: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 6 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 9 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 34: P 18 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 11 sts; then pick up white & p 6 sts; pick up denim & p 4 sts; pick up white & p 2 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 35: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 17 sts; then pick up white & k 7 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 11 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 36: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 8 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts; pick up white & p 7 sts; pick up denim & p 15 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 37: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 15 sts; then pick up mint & k 10 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 38: P 40 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 5 sts; then pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 39: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 5 sts; then pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 40: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 1 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 41: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 42: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 43: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 4 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 44: P 33 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 5 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Row 45: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 6 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.
Row 46: P 31 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 7 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.
Rows 47 thru 62: With mint, work these rows st. st; EO Mint & attach Chamois.
Work the towel topper decrease row as follows: P 2 – P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts: 27 sts on needle.
Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 8 sts remain.
Sc across 8 sts, for 17 rows.
Sl st x3; ch 6 and sl st in same sp; sl at to end. Turn.
Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.
Add a decorative trim edging to the button loop of your choice.
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
MOD GARTER ST SQUARE DISHRAG:
Cast on 2 stitches.
Row 1: Knit 1-Inc 1 st in next st.
Row 2: Knit 1-Inc-knit across the row.
Row 3: Knit 2-Inc-knit across row.
Row 4: Repeat Row 3 until you have 50 stitches on the needle.
Row 5: Knit 1, Knit 2 together, knit to the end of the row. Repeat Row 5 until you have 3 stitches left on the needle; K 3 sts tog - EO off and weave in loose ends.
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