New Patterns

New patterns have been posted for the Pinwheel Coaster and the Double Knit Diamonds potholder on Ravelry.

Double Knit Diamonds

Pinwheel Coaster

Mitered Square Blanket

The mitered square blanket is progressing.  Currently, it stands at 78% completion.  By the end of today, it will be at 81%.  Three squares, all four corners and 2.5 of the border sections remain.

Since this blanket is taking forever, I have created a spreadsheet to calculate the percent completion.  I will be posting the spreadsheet when and if I turn the blanket pattern into an actual Ravelry pattern.  It has left the realm of altered pattern and entered the realm of improvised pattern.

Fibonacci Spiral/Golden Ratio Blanket

This is my Golden Ratio Blanket base design. The Fibonacci spiral begins to appear in the diagonal lines of the mitered squares. Any pattern may be used to generate the squares. The diagonal lines of my mitered square pattern result in a nice effect.

A full pattern will be forthcoming once the method of construction is tested.

I have a much more detailed pattern involving the Fibonacci sequence; however, it is still in flux.

Diagonal Dishcloth Pattern

Diagonal Dishcloth Pattern

This is a dishcloth pattern that looks quite similar to a traditional diagonal dishcloth pattern. However, instead of using yarn overs to increase, this pattern uses an increase that does not put holes in the edges of the dishcloth.  This pattern could be easily modified to be a blanket.

Pattern

Cast on 4 sts.

Row 1: k2, inc, knit to end of row.

Repeat row 1 until 44 sts are on the needle.

Row 2: k2, ssk, knit to end of row.

Repeat Row 2 until 4 sts remain.

Bind off.

Note: Increases are worked by knitting into the front and the back of the next stitch.  

(A video will be coming soon to demonstrate this)

"Exquisite" Afghan

My current project is an afghan from a pattern titled "Exquisite".  This project is available on Ravelry here.  This is a Carole Prior design.  This is my first major project involving cables.  As of this writing the project stands at 65% completion.  I have gone through nearly 4 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver Fleck and 2 skeins of grey Red Hear Super saver.  Several skeins of bamboo yarn that I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby will also be used up in this afghan.  Better pictures will be coming soon.

Chevron Panel

The following pattern was adapted from the Knitting Handbook edited by Viv Foster.  I modified a simple chevron pattern to form the following panel pattern.  This pattern is intended to be part of an afghan.  Once I decide on the other panels and calculate the pattern gauge, this pattern will be integrated into the full afghan pattern.  The next step is to test the pattern to confirm that it is correct.  I had to improvise rows 17-33 due to the fact that the chevrons are reversed in that section.

Cables

Cable a (Ca): sl 2 sts onto first cable needle and hold at front, sl 1 st onto second cable needle and hold at back, k2, k1 from second cable needle, k2 from first cable needle.

Cable b (Cb): sl 1 st onto cable needle and hold at back, k2, then k1 from cable.

Cable c (Cc): sl 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, k1, k2 from cable needle.

Abbreviations

skp: sl 1, k, psso

Pattern

Cast on 19 sts

Row 1: K7, p5, k7. (WS)

Row 2: P7, Ca, p7. (RS)

Row 3: K7, p5, k7.

Row 4: P6, Cb, k1, Cc, p6.

Row 5: K6, p7, k6.

Row 6: P5, Cb, k3, Cc, p5.

Row 7: K5, p9, k5.

Row 8: P4, Cb, k2, yo, skp,k1, Cc, p4.

Row 9: K4, p11, k4.

Row 10: P3, Cb, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k1,Cc, p3.

Row 11: K3, p13, k3

Row 12: P2, Cb, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, k1, Cc, p2.

Row 13: K2, p15, k2

Row 14: P1, Cb, k1, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skp ,k1, Cc, p1.

Row 15: K1, p17, k1

Row 16: Cb, k1, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skp,k1, Cc.

Repeat 1-16 twice for a total of three chevrons.

Row 17: P19
Row 18: Cc, k2, yo, ssk, k5, k2tog, yo, k2, Cb.
Row 19: K1, p17, k1
Row 20: P1, Cc, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, Cb, p1.
Row 21: K2, p15, k2
Row 22: P2, Cc, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, Cb, p2.
Row 23: K3, p13, k3
Row 24: P3, Cc, k2, yo, s1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2, Cb, p3.
Row 25: K4, p11, k4.

Row 26: P4, Cc, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, Cb, p4.
Row 27: K5, p9, k5.
Row 28: P5, Cc, k3, Cb, p5.
Row 29: K6, p7, k6.
Row 30: P6, Cc, k1, Cb, p6.
Row 31: K7, p5, k7.
Row 32: P7, Ca, p7
Row 33: K7, p5, k7.

Repeat 18-33 two times for a total of three chevrons.

Repeat from beginning until panel complete.