Mystery KAL - Day One

Okay, so here we go.  In retrospect, I probably should have waited a week to start this, as the Monthly Dishcloth Yahoo Group KAL also begins today and I didn't want to compete with them.  Oh well, maybe mine will be more fun!  ;o)

Size:  approximately 8" from neck edge to bottom and 7 ½" wide

Materials:  One skein of worsted weight cotton in a solid color. Approximately 100 yards.

Needles:         US 5/3.75 mm or 6/4.0mm  You want the design to be fairly dense, so if the fabric is too loose, just drop down a needle size.

                        2 double pointed needles US 5/3.75mm for the knitted I-cord ties or Size G crochet hook for the crocheted ties.

Gauge:  4.5 sts. per inch, not critical.

Abbreviations:

k = knit

p = purl

psso:  pass slipped stitch over

k2tog.= knit 2 stitches together

p2tog.=purl 2 stitches together

sts. = stitches

dec. = decrease

dpn. = double pointed needle

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Cloth Day One:
Cast on 37 stitches.

Rows 1 – 7:  k1, p1 across row.

Row 8:  (k1, p1) x2; (k1, p13) x2; k1; (p1, k1) x2.

Row 9:  (k1, p1) x2; k14; p1; k14; (p1, k1) x2.

Row 10:  (k1, p1) x2; k1; p13; k1; p3; k4; p6; k1; (p1, k1) x2.

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Bib Day One:

Short Row Version

Cast on 37 stitches

Row 1:  k1, p1 for 26 sts.; turn (11 sts. unworked)

Row 2:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1) x8; k1; turn (8 sts. unworked)

Row 3:  Slip 1 knitwise; (p1, k1) x10; turn (8 sts. unworked)

Row 4:  Slip 1 knitwise; (p1, k1) x 11; p1; turn (5 sts. unworked)

Row 5:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1) x 13; turn (5 sts. unworked)

Row 6:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1 ) x14; turn (3 sts. unworked)

Row 7:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p) x 15; turn (3 sts. unworked)

Row 8:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1) x 16; turn (1 sts. unworked)

Row 9:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1) x 17;  turn (1 sts. unworked)

Row 10:  Slip 1 knitwise; (k1, p1) x 17; k1.

Row 11:  k1, p1 across row.

Row 12:  (k1, p1) x2; (k1, p13) x2; k1; (p1, k1) x2.

Traditional Beginning

Pattern:  Cast on 15 sts.

Row 1:  p1, k1 across row.

Row 2:  Cast on 3 sts., k1, p1 across row. (18 sts.)

Row 3:  Cast on 3 sts., k1, p1 across row. (21 sts.)

Row 4:  Cast on 3 sts., p1, k1 across row.  (24 sts.)

Row 5:  Cast on 3 sts., p1, k1 across row.  (27 sts.)

Row 6:  Cast on 3 sts., k1, p1 across row.  (30 sts.)

Row 7:  Cast on 3 sts., k1, p1 across row.  (33 sts.)

Row 8:  Cast on 2 sts., k1, p1 across row.  (35 sts.)

Row 9:  Cast on 2 sts., k1, p1 across row.  (37 sts.)

Row 10:  k1, p1 across row.

Row 11:  k1, p1 across row.

Row 12:  (k1, p1) x2; (k1, p13) x2; k1; (p1, k1) x2.