Irish Lace Thistle Leaf Bath Ensemble
Supplies:
1 skein worsted cotton, linen or hemp
1 set of size 7 (US) single point needles
1 set of size 6 (US) double point needles
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Cast on: 29 stitches for medium cloth 39 for large
19 for Back scrubber
B4= Border 4 stitches
B= Border moss or garter stitch
Knit border for 1 inch then begin pattern.
Pattern:
Row 1: B4, purl, B4. all wrong side rows.
Row 2: B4,( ssk)x2,*(yo,k1)x3,yo,k2tog,sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk,* end with (yo,k1)x3,yo,(k2tog)x2,B4.
Row 4: B4, ssk,*k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,sl1,k2tog, psso* end with k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,k2tog,B4.
Row 6: B4, ssk,*k2,yo,k3,yo,k2,sl1,k2tog,psso*, end with k2,yo,k3,yo,k2,k2tog,B4.
Row 8: B4, ssk,*k1,yo,k5,yo,k1,k2tog,B4.
Row 10: B4,ssk,*yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1,k2tog,yo,k1,yo,sl1,k2tog,psso* end with yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1, k2tog,yo,k1,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 12: B4,ssk,*yo,k2,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with yo,k2,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 14: B4, k1,*yo,k3,sl1,k2tog,psso,k3,yo,k2,*B4
Row 16: B4,k1,*yo,k1,yo,k2tog,sl1-k2tog-psso,ssk,(yo,k1)x2,*B4.
Row 18: B4,k1 * yo,k2,sl1-k2tog-psso,k3,yo,k1,B4.
Row 20: B4, k2,*yo,k2,sl1-k2tog,psso,k2,yo,k3* end with k2,B4.
Row 22: B4, k2,*yo,k1,sl1,k2tog-psso,k1,yo,k5* end with k3,B4.
Row 24: B4,k1,*k2tog,yo,k1,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso,yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1*b4.
Row 26: B4,ssk,*yo,k2,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with yo,k2,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 28: B4,ssk,*k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,k2tog,B4.
Repeat these 28 rows till one border distance from desired length. Knit border, bind off and weave in ends.
Back Scrubber:
Bind off all but 3 stitches, slide onto double point needles. Knit I-cord for 9", bind off and sew to opposite end of cloth. Knit a second I-cord for 9" and sew to bottom of scrubber.
I-cord tutorial can be found at: "Stitches 2 Master" March article.
Sample made in : Ruby Mills-Honeysuckle Yarn Baby weight color Queenslace
Knitted by: Maile
Gift Idea: Pack a basket with cloths, back scrubber green bubble bath, salts and soap, Irish music CD for a St. Patrick's day " pamper me"™ bath basket.
By Maile
Supplies:
1 skein worsted cotton, linen or hemp
1 set of size 7 (US) single point needles
1 set of size 6 (US) double point needles
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Cast on: 29 stitches for medium cloth 39 for large
19 for Back scrubber
B4= Border 4 stitches
B= Border moss or garter stitch
Knit border for 1 inch then begin pattern.
Pattern:
Row 1: B4, purl, B4. all wrong side rows.
Row 2: B4,( ssk)x2,*(yo,k1)x3,yo,k2tog,sl1-k2tog-psso, ssk,* end with (yo,k1)x3,yo,(k2tog)x2,B4.
Row 4: B4, ssk,*k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,sl1,k2tog, psso* end with k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,k2tog,B4.
Row 6: B4, ssk,*k2,yo,k3,yo,k2,sl1,k2tog,psso*, end with k2,yo,k3,yo,k2,k2tog,B4.
Row 8: B4, ssk,*k1,yo,k5,yo,k1,k2tog,B4.
Row 10: B4,ssk,*yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1,k2tog,yo,k1,yo,sl1,k2tog,psso* end with yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1, k2tog,yo,k1,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 12: B4,ssk,*yo,k2,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with yo,k2,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 14: B4, k1,*yo,k3,sl1,k2tog,psso,k3,yo,k2,*B4
Row 16: B4,k1,*yo,k1,yo,k2tog,sl1-k2tog-psso,ssk,(yo,k1)x2,*B4.
Row 18: B4,k1 * yo,k2,sl1-k2tog-psso,k3,yo,k1,B4.
Row 20: B4, k2,*yo,k2,sl1-k2tog,psso,k2,yo,k3* end with k2,B4.
Row 22: B4, k2,*yo,k1,sl1,k2tog-psso,k1,yo,k5* end with k3,B4.
Row 24: B4,k1,*k2tog,yo,k1,yo,sl1-k2tog-psso,yo,k1,yo,ssk,k1*b4.
Row 26: B4,ssk,*yo,k2,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with yo,k2,yo,k2tog,B4.
Row 28: B4,ssk,*k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,sl1-k2tog-psso* end with k3,yo,k1,yo,k3,k2tog,B4.
Repeat these 28 rows till one border distance from desired length. Knit border, bind off and weave in ends.
Back Scrubber:
Bind off all but 3 stitches, slide onto double point needles. Knit I-cord for 9", bind off and sew to opposite end of cloth. Knit a second I-cord for 9" and sew to bottom of scrubber.
I-cord tutorial can be found at: "Stitches 2 Master" March article.
Sample made in : Ruby Mills-Honeysuckle Yarn Baby weight color Queenslace
Knitted by: Maile
Gift Idea: Pack a basket with cloths, back scrubber green bubble bath, salts and soap, Irish music CD for a St. Patrick's day " pamper me"™ bath basket.
By Maile