
Advanced Knitting Honor
- Author:
Ramsey Mesnard
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Description
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Have the Knitting honor.
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Knit a gauge swatch with the yarn of your choice and the needles recommended on the yarn label as follows:
Looking at your yarn label, cast on 6 or 10 more stitches than the gauge listed making sure you have an odd number of stitches. For example, if the knitting gauge is 18 sts and 24 rows, cast on (18 +6) = 24 and one more to make it odd or 25 total.
Row1 RS – *K1, P1* repeat to the end of the row (ending with P1, K1) Row 2 WS – *K1, P1* repeat to the end of the row (ending with P1, K1)
Row 3 RS – K1, P1, K1, P1, *K1* repeat until four stitches from the end of the row, P1, K1, P1, K1
Row 4 WS – K1, P1, K1, P1, *P1* repeat until four stitches from the end of the row, P1, K1, P1, K1
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until swatch measures 5 inches (12.5 cm) Repeat row 1 and 2
Bind offAbbreviations: RS – Right side WS – Wrong side K1 – Knit one
P1 – Purl one
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Block your swatch and measure your gauge. Does it match the recommended gauge on the yarn label? If it does not, how do you adjust?
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Why is it important that your gauge matches a pattern in making clothing?
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What is colorwork? Make one item that uses: Intarsia, Stranded colorwork or Fair Isle.
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What are cables? Make one item that uses cables.
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Knit one of the following in the round using double pointed needles or circular needles (magic loop): Mittens, socks, fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, hat brim up with decreases.
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Knit a sweater that fits you or another person.
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Read Psalm 139 and discuss how it applies to the act of knitting.
10. Do one of the following:
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Teach someone how to complete a basic knitting project.
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Visit a nursing home or shut-in person and spend a good part of the day sharing and knitting with others.
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Use knitting as a conversation starter to speak to someone about the gospel.