Tulip Lace Facecloth

A small little square is the perfect way to try out new stitches. The Tulip Lace Facecloth uses the Tulip Lace stitch throughout.

Loom: AllnOne Knitting Loom

Yarn: Approx 60 yards of worsted weight cotton yarn.

Notions: knitting tool, tapestry needle

Size: Approx 7 x 7 inches

DIRECTIONS

Cast on 37 sts, prepare to work a flat panel
R1 (must go from right to left—clockwise around the loom): p37
R2: k37
R3: p37
R4: k37
R5: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R6: k37
R7: p3, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k1, p3
R8: k37
R9: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R10: k37
R11: p3, k31, p3
R12: k37
R13: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R14: k37
R15: p3, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k5, p3
R16: k37
R17: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R18: k37
R19: p3, k31, p3
R20: k37
R21: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R22: k37
R23: p3, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k1, p3
R24: k37
R25: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R26: k37
R27: p3, k31, p3
R28: k37
R29: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R30: k37
R31: p3, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k5, p3
R32: k37
R33: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R34: k37
R35: p3, k31, p3
R36: k37
R37: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R38: k37
R39: p3, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k1, p3
R40: k37
R41: p3, k3, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k2, p3
R42: k37
R43: p3, k31, p3
R44: k37
R45: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R46: k37
R47: p3, k5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1 k psso, k5, p3
R48: k37
R49: p3, k7, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, sl1 k psso, yo, k6, yo, sl1 k psso, k6, p3
R50: k37
R51: p37
R52: k37
R53: p37
Bind off with basic bind off method. Weave ends in.

4 Comments

• Kim Jones April 30, 2012 at 4:42 pm

  I love this stitch! I am always looking for new ones to try out on dishcloths (Mother’s Day is coming – this may fit the bill)
• Kim Jones April 30, 2012 at 4:45 pm

  At this point I have shared this post as well and am up to 20 points total….off to find more posts I missed :)
• Yarnitect (Dana) April 30, 2012 at 8:17 pm

  Stunning washcloth. I think it would make an awesome granny square on a larger project! I even mentioned that on Google+, Pinterest, facebook and twitter. =)
• Sharon May 3, 2012 at 10:33 am

  I’m using the All-n-One and gave a gauge swatch of 11 sts and 16 rows for 2 inches.

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Dropped Stitches

It happens to be the best of us. You are busy knitting and purling and all of a sudden you get distracted and next thing you know, you look at your knitting and there it is, a big hole and ladders going all the way down. You panic and right away you see your many hours of work going down the drain! But wait! Before you go ahead and throw the knitting loom at the first person you see, check out this video. It will show you how to pick up a dropped knit stitch. Try it, it may just save your project.

How about a purl stitch? Here is a video demonstrating how to pick up a dropped purl stitch.

Written instructions on Picking up a Dropped Knit Stitch:
1. Insert a crochet hook from front to back through the loop of the bottommost dropped stitch.

2. With the crochet hook, catch the bottommost ladder (horizontal piece of yarn connecting one stitch to the other) and pull it through the loop of the dropped stitch. Thus creating the new loop stitch.

3. Repeat step 2 above until you have picked up all the ladders and you are at your last row/round of your fabric.

4. Remove the crochet hook from that piece of yarn.

5. When you’ve picked up the last dropped stitch, place that last loop onto empty pege and continue working.

But how about if you have a boatload of stitches that you have dropped or you have just realized that instead of knitting one entire row you purled it and you must go back to that row and fix it. First, locate the row/round below the one with “trouble”. Then, pass a piece of contrasting color yarn through EACH of the stitches, this yarn will hold all the stitches in place so you do not lose any other stitches. Now the scary part, take all the loops off the pegs and unravel all the stitches until you reach the row/round with the piece of scrap yarn. Next, place the stitches that are on the scrap yarn back on the knitting loom.

I found another great source for picking up dropped stitches, it is for knitting on needles but the same concept applies when picking up a dropped stitch. The source is from VogueKnitting.com

Happy looming!
Isela

7 Comments

• Yarnitect (Dana) April 28, 2012 at 2:03 am

  Wow, that looked super easy! Thanks for showing us how to pick up stitches. Makes the loom look more inviting knowing that our work can be recovered.
• Yarnitect (Dana) April 28, 2012 at 2:08 am

  PS: just posted on twitter, facebook, pinterest and google+.
• Nancy April 29, 2012 at 4:22 pm

  some patterns tell you to turn the knitting board when you get to the end of the row, some don’t . Do I have to and what is the purpose of turning it?
• Pat April 29, 2012 at 11:12 pm

  Hi Nancy,

  If you are using a knitting board where you have 2 rows of pins that you are working with you will need to hook over on both boards and an easy way to do this is by turning the knitting board around, but if you are single knitting you are not working with 2 rows, jut a big circle.
• Caro April 30, 2012 at 3:35 am

  I’m making the slouchy hat and today I noticed I dropped a stitch after I had completed about 5 inches. So I was glad I saw this video on Friday & could correct my error without having to frog so much work.
  Thanks!
• Kim Jones April 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm

  This is just what I needed today! I can’t tell you how many times I have dropped a stitch and not known how to mend it without ripping out and starting from ground zero. Thanks! (I also shared this post on facebook and twitter = 23 points total for me)
• Nancy May 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm

  Thanks Pat! I use both sides and it is easier for me to lace it without turning so I will just keep doing it like I have been. I have the 10 inch and 28 inch knitting boards and am giving some serious thought to getting the new all in one board. Happy stitiching yall!!

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Loom extender projects

Here are a few ideas using the loom extender.  The wall hanging was created by our Knitting Board group moderator Sue Kreitzer, this was her fist loom extender project. Margaret Conroy did the beautiful striped pieces. Both of you, nice work.

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Fun time at Lion Brand Studio

October 14th we visited the Lion Brand Studio in New York City to present  the Knitting Board and show what it can create. It was lots of fun !! So many customers came in with the impression that you can only make potholders and simple scarves on Knitting Boards. We showed them all kinds of stitches and brought 2 giant suitcases of knitwear. They were really surprised about all that you can create.

Criss Cross

Stitch…..a favorite stitch with so much texture!     

1 Comment

• Karen October 26, 2010 at 6:57 pm

  Makes me wish I lived in New York. I’d love to attend something like this. Is there any chance you could sell a DVD showing how to make the lovely coat featured in this post? Please, please please?

  Karen

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Knitting Board Basics Book

4 Comments

• Peg June 3, 2010 at 1:06 am

  I am so excited about your book, have been on Amazon’s pre-order list for a few months. It will be so helpful to have information in one place. Thank you for all your work with this project.
  Peg
• Brendalee June 10, 2010 at 2:03 am

  I have always lurked on your website. I have long wanted to purchase you 28″ kb, but now you have a sock kb too and that is very exciting. I love to knit socks. I look foward to purchasing your book as well as the looms, but most of all the dvds.
• Bev July 7, 2010 at 4:41 pm

  I would love to have this book but the cost of shipping is just outrageous! I’m totally bummed because this has been on my list of wishes for a long time.
• Quae September 1, 2010 at 7:42 am

  I have the book, can anyone help me with the Mystic Shawl pattern? the front panels seem to have some instructions missing. They come up too short, and from the picture it looks like there are about 30-40 rows missing of the instructions!

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Beautiful Afghans – Thank you Sue!!

Sue Kreitzer in Sanger TX has really stepped up and knit 3 complete afghans for our homeless and cold families in North Dakota.   She also did all the sewing of the pieces.   2 of them were knit in squares using many beautiful stitches and detail, and the red, white, and blue one is a one piece design.   Great work shows a lot of caring for less fortunate women and children. Thank you, Sue!                                                          

6 Comments

• Pat June 11, 2007 at 6:41 pm

  Just a few more thoughts about these afghans by Sue. the pink and cream one was knit by sewing the squares together. each square is knit using many different stitches. I wish all could see it up close-its really pretty.
  The red-white-blue one is all one piece and Sue used a design that she had just learned from a loom knitting book. What a great job.
  Thanks, and there’s more to come to update on this project.
  thanks, pat
• Sue Kreitzer June 14, 2007 at 2:26 pm

  Thanks Pat for your wonderful comments on my afghans. I am so hoping more people will join your efforts and submit just 1 or 2 squares. I am looking forward to having many squares to sew together to create many blankets. I am having so much fun to see what I can come up with for the next blanket. PLEASE, everyone make a square or two for this very worthy cause.

  Sue, a loomer in Texas
• Pat July 9, 2007 at 11:12 pm

  Hi Sue, well your wish has come true. I have received 12 beautiful knitted squares from Laura Carlos in Neptune, NJ. They are all different and using lots of pretty yarns and stitches. They are 12″ X 12″. You will love sewing these together for our next blanket. As soon as we get it together, I will take some photos for everyone to see. I am getting really excited about this. Thank you so much Laura Carlos.
  Also, I am sending the red, white, and blue afghan to the veteran hospital to be shared with some of our recovering young men. I know they will greatly appreciate it. I’m also sending some scarf kits to them to help with the down time of recovery. I think they will enjoy learning to knit someone a nice gift while spending time there. What do you think?
  Pat
• Sue Kreitzer July 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm

  Pat,
  What a wonderful idea. I think the red,white and blue to a recovering vet is wonderful. My son spent almost 20 years in the special forces I have a special place for the arm forces. I am looking forward to receiving the squares to sew together. I have 11 squares made for another one and another that will be in solid piece. I think the idea of kits for scarves is WONDERFUL. They can always use things to help with rehab. Let me know if there is anything else I can do.

  Regards,
  Sue Kreitzer, a loomer in Texas
• Sue Kreitzer July 24, 2007 at 6:04 pm

  Pat,
  I am so glad to hear you have squares ready to sew together. Look forward to receiving them. I have about 11 ready to sew, and another that is all one piece. I am so glad to hear that the red, white and blue one is going to the vets. My son spent 20 years (Green Beret) in the Army so vets hold a special place for me. I think the idea of scarf kits is great (so does my son). It will give them something to do other than think about things. A lot of vets from WWII learned to knit and crochet while in rehab at vet hospitals. Your thoughtfulness is wonderful. Thanks for all you are doing. If there is anything else I can do, please let me know.

  Regards,

  Sue Kreitzer, a loomer in Texas
• Pat September 2, 2007 at 3:41 pm

  Hi Sue and everyone, I have photos of the last 2 blankets that you sent after sewing. I will get them up after Labor Day weekend. they look just great-you did another splendid job of sewing and knitting. Thanks for all that you do and everyone else for their contributions. Pat

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