Knitters, Crafters & Makers-
Come to Moxie Bread Co.
Pine & Main - Louisville, Colorado
Saturday June 11 2022
& KNIT IN PUBLIC.
What a wonderful and HOT day we had. Thank you everyone who helped make it work. Thanks to Moxie Bread Co, Fingerplay Studio, WEBS, Crystal Palace Bamboo, and to THE BRAVE & MIGHTY KNITTERS because we couldn’t have without you.
Stay tuned for more handwork meetups soon.
world wide knit in public day 2022
Meet your neighbors and fellow handworkers.
Project donations will be offered to crafters affected by the Marshall Fire.
With generous support from Crystal Palace Bamboo, and WEBS yarn,
a limited number of project bags are available to knitters/makers
lost their stash or those seeking comfort in handwork.
Bring your WIP (Work in Progress), appropriate dress & water, and come
KIP (Knit in Public) on June 11 in LOUISVILLE.
FREE DOWNLOAD SIMPLE CRESCENT GARTER SCARF PATTERN (TEXT BELOW)
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SIMPLE CRESCENT SHAWL& SCARF KNITTING PATTERN
Rep the
Increase Row
every row
until you reach
des size or run
out of yarn. Reserve
~10g of yarn for
BO row.
Loosely BO all sts, cut yarn, pull thru last st.
Work regular BO for a smooth edge. Work Picot BO for a decorative edge. It's a couple extra steps & is lovely.
Picot Bind Off:
Bind off 2 sts normally.
Slip 1 st (the st just worked) Purlwise from RNH to LHN. Then CO 3 stitches using the Knitted Cast On (see below).
Loosely Bind off 5 stitches.
Rep steps 2 & 3 until 1 st rem.
Cut yarn and pull thru last st.
Knitted Cast On:
1. Insert tip of RHN into the next st and K1 - but do not drop the stitch just worked off the needle. 2. Slip this new stitch snuggly onto the LHN. One st has been cast on. Repeat Steps 1-2 for des number of new sts.
ABBREVIATIONS
BO Bind Off
CO Cast On
Des Desired
DK Double Knitting K Knit
LHN Left Hand Needle M1 Make One
PM Place Marker
Sts Stitches
Rep Repeat
Rem Remain/s
RHN Right Hand Needle Pwise Purlwise
As it's worked, this scarf grows in a crescent shape. The straight, top edge of the scarf is on the needle. The curved edge grows as you knit.
Materials:
1 ball DK or Bulky weight yarn
(~200 yds +)
Knitting needles in appropriate size (
US6-US8 for DK, US9-US11 for Bulky)
(Circular needles are helpful for larger projects.)
Optional Stitch Markers.
Pattern:
Loosely CO 13 sts. Knit one row.
Increase Row:
K2 sts, M1, K until 2 sts rem on LHN, M1, K2.
Picot Bind Off:
1.Bind off 2 sts normally.
2.Slip 1 st (just worked) Purlwise from RNH to LHN. Then CO 3 stitches using the Knitted Cast On
3.Loosely Bind off 5 stitches.
Rep steps 2 & 3 until 1 st rem. Cut yarn and pull thru last st.
Knitted Cast On:
1. Insert tip of RHN into the next st and K1 - but do not drop the stitch just worked off the needle. 2. Slip this new stitch snuggly onto the LHN. One st has been cast on. Repeat Steps 1-2 for des number of new sts.
Note:
M1/Make One means to increase one stitch. The simplest way to do this is to knit in the front & back of next st.
(If using markers, place them as foll:
K2, PM, M1, K until 2 sts rem, M1, PM, K2)
