60 Quick Knits From America’s Yarn Shops
Pattern #3 Garter Lace Striped Shawl, page 10
Updated: 27Jan2014
Corrections are underlined.
Horseshoe Lace Pattern
(multiple of 12, plus 7)
Row 1 K4, yo, k4, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k1,*yo, k4, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k1; rep from * to last 15 sts, yo, k4, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k4.
Rep rows 1–10 for horseshoe lace pat.
Note that the center panel always has 7 sts, this is incorrectly noted in rows 25–59. In those rows the center of the row should always be “yo, p1, k7, p1, yo.”
When the horseshoe lace pattern is complete after the next 2 increase rows, the stitch count is—215 sts.
The final stitch count before the bind-off row is 217 sts.
Pattern #16 Windmill & Flower Mittens, pages 48–49
Updated: 15Oct2017
Updated charts for chart 1, chart 2, and chart 3 are available.
Note that chart 1 should be worked as follows:
Work rnds 1-45, adding stitches for right or left thumb gusset using chart 2.
Rep rnds 8-34 without adding stitches for thumb gusset.
Work rnds 73-84.
Pattern #17 Lacy Cables Hat, page 50
Updated: 30Sept2014
The double-pointed needles for this project should be size 7 (4.5mm) or the size to obtain the gauge over the lace pattern.
When 84 stitches are reached, change to the larger circular needle. The smaller circular needle is used for the ribbing.
Pattern #19 Animal Vests, page 54
Updated: 30May2014
Corrections are underlined.
Back
Keeping first and last 4 sts in seed st, work even in patt until piece measures 9 (10, 11, 11 ½)”/23 (25.5, 28, 29)cm from beg, end with a WS row.
Next row (RS) Work in pats as established over next 17 sts, work in seed st over next 10 (12, 14, 16) sts, work in pats as established to end of row.
Cont in this manner for 3 rows more.
Bind off all sts.
Left front
Place last 24 (25, 26, 27) sts from holder on needle, ready for a RS row.
Row 1 (RS) Work 4 sts in seed st, k16 (17, 18, 19), work last 4 sts in seed st.
Pattern #23 Wave Lace Gauntlets, pages 66-69
Updated: 08Nov2013
Corrections are underlined.
When the 4 rnds of edging are complete:
Next rnd (right hand only) Work 34 sts of chart 1 for back of hand, *k1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1 for palm sts.
Next rnd (left hand only) [K1, p1] 13 times, k1 for palm sts, work 34 sts of chart 1 for back of hand.
When charts 2 and 3 are complete:
Next rnd (left hand only) [K1, p1] 3 times, *sl 1 knitwise, p1, psso, place st back on LH needle and pass 2nd st over 1st, move purled st back to RH needle*, [k1, p1] 3 times, rep from * to *, [k1, p1] to last palm st, k1, work 30 sts of chart 4. Cont as established through charts 4, 5, and 6, then rep chart 6 four times more.
Pattern #24 Simple Socks, page 70
Updated: 21May2014
Correction is underlined.
NOTE that the heel is worked back and forth on the first 11 and last 11 stitches of the round only, using 2 dpns.
SET UP FOR HEEL
Set-up row With N3, instead of the free needle, k11, turn—22 sts on N3.
Next row (WS) P22, turn.
Pattern #29 Swirl Beret, page 85
Updated: 15Jan2016
Corrections are underlined.
CROWN SHAPING
Row 1: [*YO, k2tog; rep from * until 4 sts rem before 1st marker, yo, k2tog, k2tog, sl marker] 6 times – 174 sts.
Row 2: [*YO, k2tog; rep from * until 3 sts rem before 1st marker, yo, k3tog, sl marker] 6 times – 168 sts.
Row 3: Repeat row 1 – 162 sts.
Row 4: Repeat row 2 – 156 sts.
Pattern #41 Felted Cable Tote, pages 116-118
Updated: 01Oct2014
Replace the last round for the sides with the foll:
Next rnd [Work cable pat over12 sts, p24, work cable pat over 12 sts, p14, pm, p16, pm, p14] twice.
BOTTOM
Rnd 1 (dec) [Work to 2 sts before marker, p2tog tbl, sl marker, p2tog] 4 times—8 sts dec’d.
Rnd 2 Purl.
Rep rnds 1 and 2 for 12 times more.
Next rnd [Work to 1 st before marker, remove marker, p2tog tbl, remove marker, p2tog] twice.
Graft rem sts tog.
Pattern #45 Two-Color Cable Cap, pages 128-131
Updated: 03Dec2014
Corrections are underlined.
Note that yos will be dropped in the next rnd and are not included in the stitch counts.
8-st LSC Sl 4 sts to cn and hold to front, sl 4 sts to RH needle, dropping yo of previous rnd, k2, yo, k2 from cn.
Cap
Rnd 8 With B, p10, [k2, yo, k2, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, p20] 5 times, k2, yo, k2, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, p10.
Rnd 9 With A, p10, [sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, k2, yo, k2, p20] 5 times, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, k2, yo, k2, p10.
Rnd 14 With B, p10, [8-st LSC, p20] 5 times, 8-st LSC, p10.
Rep rnds 1–14 once more, but do not work the increase on the next rnd 1 but work it as follows:
Rnd 1 With A, p10, [k2, yo, k2, sl 4, p20] 5 times, k2, yo, k2, sl 4, p10..
Crown shaping
Rnd 1 With A, purl to cable, [k2, yo, k2, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, purl to cable] 5 times, k2, yo, k2, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, purl to end.
Rnd 2 With B, purl to 2 sts before cable, p2tog tbl, [sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, k2, yo, k2, pdec] 5 times, sl 2, drop yo, sl 2, k2, yo, k2, p2tog, p to end—12 sts dec’d.
Rnds 3—6 Rep rnds 1 and 2 twice more—132 sts.
Rnd 16 With B, purl to 2 sts before cable, p2tog tbl, [sl 4 to cn and hold to front, sl 4 A sts to RH needle, k4 from cn, purl to cable pdec] 5 times, sl 4 to cn and hold in front, sl 4 A sts to RH needle, k4 from cn, p2tog, p to end—72 sts.
Rnd 17 With A, p2; [with A, k4; with B, k4; with A, p4] 5 times, with A, k4; with B, k4; with A, p2.
Rnd 18 With B, p2tog tbl; [with A, k4; with B, k4; p2tog, p2tog tbl] 5 times, with A, k4; with B, k4; with B, p2tog—60 sts.
Rnd 19 [With A, p2tog, k3, with B, k3, k2tog] 6 times—48 sts.
Rnd 20 [ Sl 4 sts to cn and hold to front, with B, k4, with A k4 from cn] 6 times.
Rnd 21 [With B, ssk, k2; with A, k2, k2tog] 6 times—36 sts.
Rnd 22 [With B, ssk, k1; with A, k1, k2tog] 6 times—24 sts.
Rnd 23 [With B, ssk; with A, k2tog] rep from * to end of rnd—12 sts.
Break yarns, leaving a 6″/15cm tail, draw both yarns through rem sts and pull tightly to secure.
Pattern #53 Graphic Mitts, pages 152-154
Updated: 28Aug2014
Correction is underlined.
7 rnds are worked in the corrugated rib after the cast-on round.
Pattern should read:
Rnds 1—7 *With MC, p2, with CC, k2′ rep from * to end of rnd.
Pattern #57 Shell Lace Shawlette, pages 163-165
Updated: 20Jan2015
Corrections are underlined.
BEG INCREASES
Row 1 Yo, k1, k2tog, knit to end.
Row 2 Knit.
Row 3 Yo, knit to end.
Row 4 Knit.
Rep rows 1—4 until piece measures 35″/89cm, end with row 4.
Work even for 3″/7.5cm more as foll:
Row 1 Yo, k1, k2tog, knit to end.
Row 2 Knit.
Rep rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 38″/96.5cm, end with row 2.
BEG DECREASES
Row 1 Yo, k1, k2tog, knit to end.
Row 2 Knit to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2.
Row 3 Yo, k1, k2tog, knit to end.
Row 4 Knit.
Rep rows 1—4 until 4 sts rem, end with row 4.
LACE EDGING
Row 2 Knit, inc 22 sts evenly across 77 sts.
