Friday, July 16, 2010

Mystery Quilt Along -- Choose your craft!

Wanna join Stitch DC as we do an online quilt along? 

here are the rules...
1.  You choose your craft -- knitting, crocheting, quilting
2.  Materials are available at the store.  Mention the quilt along and receive 10% off your purchase.  We can ship too! 
3.  Check in each friday and following wednesday for the next 6 weeks for each set of instructions. 
4.  Share your pieces via email to me.  I will post them as they come in.
5.  Enjoy, Create, Enjoy, Create, Enjoy!

Week one... scroll down... i have instructions for sewing, knitting and crocheting!

QUILTING:
Cut the the following:
1.  twenty five 3 1/2"  squares,
2.  fifty 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" rectangles
3.  fifty 2 1/2" by 7 1/2" rectangles

Knitting
Gauge= 4 stitches equal 1" in garter stitch
Start by cast on 12 stitches
Knit every row for 3" inches.  Cast off. 
Pick up and knit 12 stitches along the left selvedge side of the initial square (change colors if you want, have fun enjoy!).  Knit every row until piece measures 2 1/4" from cast on row.  Cast off.
Pick up and knit 12 stitches along the right selvedge side of the initial square (change colors if you want, have fun enjoy!). Knit every row until piece measures 2 1/4" from cast on row. Cast off.

Looking so the the peice measures 7 1/2 inches across the top and bottom.  Pick up and knit 30 stitches (again you change color if you want now) across the top and knit every row until current section measures 2 1/4" tall. cast off.
Now repeat and Pick up and knit 30 stitches (again you change color if you want now) across the bottom and knit every row until current section measures 2 1/4" tall. cast off.
You now have a 7 1/2" square.  Repeat the square pattern until you have 25 total

Crochet
Gauge: 4 single crochet equal 1"


Chain 13, turn and single crochet into the second from the hook, then single crochet (SC) across row (12 SC) turn.
Chain 2, make first single crochet into first stitch, then sc across row, turn.
repeat for 3" inches. fasten off.

Turn to left selvedge of the initial square (change colors if you want, have fun enjoy!). Work 12 SC down the selvedge row, turn,  Chain 2, make first single crochet into first stitch, then sc across row, turn.

Repeat previous row until current section measures 2 1/4" inches. fasten off.

Turn to right selvedge of the initial square, and single crochet 12 stitches down the selvedge edge. turn,
Row 2: Chain 2, make first single crochet into first stitch, then sc across row, turn.

Repeat previous row until current section measures 2 1/4" inches. fasten off.

Looking so the the piece measures 7 1/2 inches across the top and bottom. Single crochet 30 stitches (again you change color if you want now) across the top turn,
Row 2: Chain 2, make first single crochet into first stitch, then sc across row, turn.

Repeat previous row until current section measures 2 1/4" inches. fasten off.


Now repeat and Pick up Single crochet 30 stitches (again you change color if you want now) across the bottom and turn,
Row 2: Chain 2, make first single crochet into first stitch, then sc across row, turn.

Repeat previous row until current section measures 2 1/4" inches. fasten off.
 
You now have a 7 1/2" square. Repeat the square pattern until you have 25 total

2 comments:

Aunt 'Reen said...

I live 35 miles outside DC in northern VA! I'm excited to have found your blog & can't wait to visit your shop!

Anonymous said...

Can you post a drawing or photo of either the knitting or crochet square? I am having a hard time viisualizing what the piece looks like, how each of the sections are placed in relation to each other. Thus don't understand what possible pattern changing colors might make in a finished result when put together.