Dish cloth and Mug Cover

#1

I haven’t been doing much of either as my husband died at the end of June and I have been kept busy with less interesting but more important tasks than knitting.

I had been working on the dish cloth for years and it didn’t seem to be going anywhere. In fact, it went off at a tangent, so I frogged several rows and started again from where I frogged to. It’s a round cloth, worked on two straight needles. The mug cover is done in tubular style double-knitting and I got as far as the bind-off, but the instructions are for a frilly bind-off and they do not make any sense, so the project has just been left to one side. I think some of the instructions must be missing. I have tried posting on the Double-Knitting group on Ravelry, but didn’t get an answer that helped. I also messaged/emailed Kelly Klem, the designer, but to no avail. I might end up just working a normal double-knit bind off. I don’t want to give up on it, having spent years on it. Maybe sometime I’ll knit a mug cover on two needles with a frilly bind off from instructions that make sense.

Gillian

#2

Gillian, I’m so very sorry to hear about your husband. You certainly do have a lot on your mind and many things to do. My condolences on your loss.


Maybe this mug sleeve with these directions?
“k B with hook, * > {yo, psso – 3 times}, s F to RN, k B, psso. Repeat from * > across the needle.”
I’ll have to give it a try on the needles.
For frilly bind offs I’ve done (k1,yo,k1) or (k1,yo,k1,yo,k1) across the row with a stitch over stitch bind off on the next row.

#3

I’m sorry to hear of your loss. You’ve had a lot to cope with. I’d gladly help with the bind off question if I could but I don’t even do double knitting.

(((((Gillian)))))

#4

I worked this without the crochet hook which simplifies the bind off.
To make is easier, I separated the front and back stitches to 2 needles using a spare needle. Then you can deal with either the front or back sts first then go on to whatever side is on the second needle.

K1, (yo, pass knit stitch over yo) x3, k1, pass first knit stitch over second knit stitch and off the needle. Now repeat (yo, pass knit stitch over yo) x3, k1, pass first knit stitch over second knit stitch and off the needle. When you come to the end of the first needle, move around to the second needle and continue.

The K1 gives you the first stitch. The yo, pass knit stitch over yo creates a crochet chain without using the hook. The next k1 is the second stitch and you pass that first k1 over the second as you would normally bind off then repeat from the (yo, pass knit stitch over yo) around. It gives you a frilly lacy edge.

#5

Thank you for your kind condolences and hugs, GrumpyGramma and SalmonMac.

SalmonMac, you are amazing in how you take on the challenge of a knitting pattern someone having problems with by actually knitting it so that you can tell them how to work the pattern. I’m sure countless people must have been set on the right track by your assistance.

I did eventually hear from someon on the Ravelry Double-Knitting group, who gave me understandable instructions on the frilly bind off. Unfortunately, I managed to knit where I should have slipped or vice versa, so there are two stitches locked together. Thankfully these are at one side of the tube and it is still possible to put it over a hand or a mug, but I have left the last stitch on the needle until I decide it will ‘do rightly’ or frog or tink to where the mistake is and redo those last few rows properly.

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#6

That’s very kind of you to say. I learn so much from the projects on the forum.

I’m glad that you heard back from Ravelry and I’m sure whatever you decide it will be a success.