Tea towels galore!

So what have I been doing? Yes you guessed it! Machine embroidery!

I have been busy embroidering a whole load of tea towels I had. Fun just putting simple lettering on them. 

Here are a few photos:

I have done over 40 teatowels! A lot have already left the house.

Between doing those and masks I have been very busy. Now I need to catch up with some sewing that is all piled up here! 

Have a nice day!

Elizabeth's shawl.

Yellow shawl pattern.

I found an old note from my Mother while reading old letters. She had written these instructions which are from a Patons and Baldwins Woolcraft magazine it seems. 16th edition she wrote on it.

I am curious to know what the original design was for. The only version I have found online is the 9th which does not have this stitch pattern in it.

I think it is one of the most difficult stitch patterns I have done. It has patterning on both sides with a lot of purl 2 together through back loop! Not my favourite stitch to do but I love the effect. The pattern repeat is 19 with an extra 14sts.

I am using it for a doll shawl border. I can’t imagine making anything big from it.

A Ravelry friend found and sent me a photo from the book. It seems it was from a selection of knitting stitches in the booklet not a pattern.

So here is my version of this thing! 
Using cobweb weight yarn and size 2mm needles cast on 153sts. 

Knit first and last 3sts on all rows for border.

1: K2 *K1, (wf, k2tog tbl)x3, k3, wf, k3, k3tog, k3, wf, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k1, (wf, k2tog tbl)x3, k5.

2: P4, (p2tog tbl, wrn)x3, p2, *p1, wrn, p2, p3tog, p2, wrn, p3, (p2tog tbl, wrn)x3, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, p2.

3: K2 *K3, (wf, k2tog tbl)x3, k3, wf, k1, k3tog, k1, wf, k2, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k3, (wf, k2tog tbl)x3, k3.

4: P2, (p2tog tbl, wrn)x3, p4, *p3, wrn, p3tog, wrn, p3, (p2tog tbl, wrn)x3, p4, repeat from * to last 2sts, p2.

5: K2 *K3, (k2tog,wf)x3, k1, wf, k3, k3tog, k3, wf, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k3, (k2tog, wf)x3, k3.

6: P4, (wrn,p2tog)x3, p2,*p1, wrn, p2, p3tog, p2, wrn, p3 (wrn, p2tog)x3, p2, repeat from * to last 2sts, p2.


7: K2 *K1, (k2tog,wf)x3, k5, wf, k1, k3tog, k1, wf, k2, repeat from * to last 12 sts, k1, (k2tog, wf)x3, k5.

8: P6(wrn,p2tog)x3, *p3, wrn, p3tog, wrn, p7 (wrn, p2tog)x3; repeat from * to last 2sts, p2.


(There are 7 repeats of 19sts plus 14sts plus 3sts at each side for border= 153sts)

24 rows pattern. 

Change to garter stitch and shaping. 
1: K79, pm on left hand needle, turn. (You will have sts unworked on this row and the following rows.) 
2: (ws): k5, pm on left hand needle, turn. Center 5 sts are now “framed” with st markers. 
3: (rs): K to marker, remove marker, k5, pm on left hand needle, turn. 
4: (ws): K to marker, remove marker, k5, pm on left hand needle, turn. 
Rep Rows 3 – 4 until you have 3 sts on each end of work between needle tip and marker. 
Last rs row: K to marker, remove marker, k3. 
Last ws row: K to marker, remove marker, k3.)
Bind off all stitches loosely.

Enjoy! Let me know what you think of this!

Swedish weave cardi for AG dolls.

Swedish Weave Cardi:

Notions:

Size 5 weight cotton yarn.

Colour A.

Colour B.

Needles: US 2/2.5 mm. (or those you need to obtain gauge)

Darning needle.

Stitch markers or waste yarn.

small button .

Difficulty: Intermediate.

Gauge: 6 sts x 7 rows = 1 inch. In stockinette stitch.

Abbreviations

MC: Main colour yarn.

CA: Colour “A” yarn.

Use different colour contrast yarns as desired or a variegated one 

gives a lovely effect but lots of yarn ends to sew!

Co: cast on.

Bo: bind off.

K: knit

P: purl

St-stitch: Sts- stitches

K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.

Ssk: Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.

Yo: yarn over

kfb: Knit into front and then back of stitch.

Instructions:

Co 51 sts in MC. 

1: K1, p1; repeat to last st, k1.

2: P1, k1: repeat to last st, p1.

3-6: As rows 1-2.

7: As row 1.

8: Purl one row.

Start pattern:

1: K1, K1, MC, passing CA strand across st at front of work. *pass CA 

strand to back between needles and knit next MC st with CA at back; 

pass CA strand to front between needles and knit next MC stitch 

with CA in front; repeat to last st, k1.

You are not knitting with CA yarn but weaving it back and forth while 

working the MC sts.

2: K1, p1 MC st and bring CA strand forward to pass in front of purl 

stitch (on wrong side of work), *pass CA strand to back between 

needles and purl next MC st with CA in back; pass CA strand to front 

between needles and purl next MC stitch with CA in front. Continue 

to last st, k1.

You are weaving CA yarn between the stiches without ever knitting it.

3-28: repeat rows 1-2. (or to desired length to arms. Changing contrast colour every 4 rows.

29: Bo 3 sts, continue in weave pattern being careful to keep the order correct.

30: Bo 3sts, work purl row of weave pattern.

31: K1, ssk, work knit row weave pattern to last 3sts, k2 tog, k1.

32: K1, work purl row of weave pattern to last stitch, k1.

33: K1, ssk, work knit row weave pattern to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

34: As row 32.

35-44: Work in pattern.

Left Front:

Cast on 25 sts.

1: K1, p1; repeat to last st, k1.

2: P1, k1: repeat to last st, p1.

3-6: As rows 1-2.

7: As row 1.

8: Purl one row.

Start pattern:

1: K1, K1, MC, passing CA strand across st at front of work. *pass CA 

strand to back between needles and knit next MC st with CA at back; 

pass CA strand to front between needles and knit next MC stitch with 

CA in front; repeat to last st, k1.

You are not knitting with CA yarn but weaving it back and forth while 

working the MC sts.

2: K1, p1 MC st and bring CA strand forward to pass in front of purl 

stitch (on wrong side of work), *pass CA strand to back between 

needles and purl next MC st with CA in back; pass CA strand to front 

between needles and purl next MC stitch with CA in front. Continue 

to last st, k1.

3-28: repeat rows 1-2.

29: Bo 3 sts, continue in weave pattern being careful to keep the order 

correct.

30: Work purl row weave pattern.

31: K1, ssk, work in pattern to last 3sts, k2tog, k1.

32: As row 30.

33:-34: As rows 31-32.

35: Work weave pattern to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

36: As row 30.

37-44: As rows 35-36.

Bind off.

Right Front:

Cast on 25 sts.

1: K1, p1; repeat to last st, k1.

2: P1, k1: repeat to last st, p1.

3-6: As rows 1-2.

7: As row 1.

8: Purl one row.

Start pattern:

1: K1, K1, MC, passing CA strand across st at front of work. *pass CA 

strand to back between needles and knit next MC st with CA at back; 

pass CA strand to front between needles and knit next MC stitch with 

CA in front; repeat to last st, k1.

You are not knitting with CA yarn but weaving it back and forth while 

working the MC sts.

2: K1, p1 MC st and bring CA strand forward to pass in front of purl 

stitch (on wrong side of work), *pass CA strand to back between 

needles and purl next MC st with CA in back; pass CA strand to front 

between needles and purl next MC stitch with CA in front. Continue 

to last st, k1.

3-28: repeat rows 1-2.

29: As row 1.

30: Bo 3sts, continue in purl row weave pattern.

31: K1, ssk, work in pattern to last 3sts, k2tog, k1.

32: Work in weave pattern.

33:-34: As rows 31-32.

35: K1, ssk, work in weave pattern to last st, k1.

36: As row 32.

37-44: As rows 35-36.

Bind off.

Sew shoulder seams.

1: Pick up and knit 126 sts around fronts and back neck.

2: Work in rib.

3: K1, p1, ssk, yo, [(k1, p1)x3, ssk, yo,]x4; work in rib to end.

4-5: Work in rib.

Bind off in rib.

Sleeve.

Pick up and knit 44sts around arm opening.

Work 4 rows rib.

Bind off in rib.

Weave in yarns ends. Sew on buttons. 

Pigtail hat pattern for dolls.

Pigtails hat.

72Sts

1-6: K1, p1; to end. Rib.

Start pattern.

1: P3, (k6, p4,) to last 9sts, k6, p3.

2: K3, (p6, k4) to last 9sts, p6, k3.

3-4: As rows 1-2.

5: P3, (c6f, p4) Repeat to last 9sts, c6f, p3.

6: K3, (p6, k4) to last 9sts, p6, k3.

7: P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

8: K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.

9: P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

10: K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.

11: P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

12: K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.

13: P3, c6f, p4, c6f, p2; turn work.

14: K2, p6, k4, p6, k3; turn work.

15: P3, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

16: K2, p6, k4, p6, k3. Break yarn. Leave sts on spare needle.

Join yarn to work center sts:

7: P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

8: K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn work.

9: P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

10: K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn work.

11: P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

12: K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2; turn work.

13: P2, c6f, p4, c6f, p4, c6f, p2; turn work.

14: K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2.; turn work.

15: P2, k6, p4, k6, p4, k6, p2; turn work.

16: K2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2.

Break yarn and attach to work last 21sts.

7: P2, k6, p4, k6, p3.

8: K3, p6, k4, p6, k2.

9: P2, k6, p4, k6, p3.

10: K3, p6, k4, p6, k2.

11: P2, k6, p4, k6, p3.

12: K3, p6, k4, p6, k2.

13: P2, c6f, p4, c6f, p3.

14: K3, p6, k4, p6, k2.

15: P2, k6, p4, k6, p3.

16: K3, p6, k4, p6, k2; break yarn.

Start working on all sts once more.

17-20: As rows 1-2.

21-22: As rows 5-6.

23: P1, (p2tog, p2, k6), repeat to last 3 sts, p2tog, k1. (58sts)

24: P1, k1, p6,(k2, p6) repeat to last 2sts, k2.

25:(P2, ssk, k2, k2tog) repeat to last 2sts, p2.(44sts)

26: (K2, p4) repeat to last 2sts, k2.

27:(P2tog, ssk, k2tog) repeat to last 2sts, p2tog. (22sts)

28: (K1, p2) repeat to last st, k1.

29: (P1, ssk,) repeat to last st, p1. (15sts)

30: P2tog to last st, p1.(8sts)

Break yarn and pass through remaining sts, sew seam. Weave in yarn 

ends.

Scarf.

Cast on 20sts.

Knit 4 rows.

1: K4, p3, k6, p3, k4.

2: K7, p6, k7.

3-4: as rows 1-2.

5: K4, p3, c6f, p3, k4.

6: K7, p6, k7.

7-12: as rows 1-2.

13-14: as rows 5-6.

Repeat rows 7-14 until there are 26 cable crosses or till desired length.

Next rows:

Repeat rows 1-4.

Knit 4 rows. Bind off and weave in yarn ends.

Mittens.

Cast on 22sts.

1-3: K1, p1, rib.

4-7: Knit.

8: Knit 10, knit 2tog, yo, k10.

9-12: Knit.

13-15: K1, p1, rib.

Bind off in rib.

Make other mitten the same except for row 8:

8: Knit 10, yo, knit 2tog, k10.

Sew seams and weave in yarn ends.

Notions:

20g Fingering weight yarn. Super Ketty for Gotz version. Light fingering for Les Cheries version.

Needles: US 2.5 3 mm. (or those you need to obtain gauge) for Gotz.

2.5mm needles for Les Cheries version.

Darning needle.

Gauge: 7 sts x 9 rows = 1 inch. In stockinette stitch  for Gotz. (8/11 smaller version

)

Abbreviations:

Co: cast on.

Bo: bind off.

K: knit

P: purl

St-stitch: Sts- stitches

K2 tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch.

Ssk: Slip, slip, knit, slip 2 stitches and knit them together.

Yo: yarn over

c6f: slip 3sts on cable needle and hold at front, k3sts and then 3sts from cable needle.