And so it begins with the 9am Knit Clue Game Day Mystery Make-along. This is the first time I’ve ever done an event like this and I hope it is as fun as I think it will be. Anyway, should you have any questions please be sure to post in the Marly’s Minions Facebook Group!
Remember, this is a mystery make-along meaning you actually don’t know what you are making. You just have to have blind faith that it is something cool 🙂
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Getting Started:
Before you jump into the pattern please head to Ravelry and favorite this pattern and start your project.
Queue it up and Like the Pattern on Ravelry
To be entered to win the prize package from Red Heart you will need to finish your project by midnight MST on Sunday February 4, 2018 and post your photo in the Marly Bird Facebook Group.
Game Day Make-along Materials:
Yarn: 10 oz of worsted weight
Yarn used in the sample is With Love Stripes, in color Fiji Stripe
Needles: Size 10
Notions: bent tip tapestry needle, removable stitch markers, good pair of scissors
Make-along Gauge:
Please make a note: I don’t say this very often but gauge isn’t terribly important for this project. HOWEVER, if you happen to get a larger gauge than is listed you might run out of yarn; or if you get a smaller gauge you might end up with a project that is just too small. Therefore, it is always best to get gauge or at least be really, really, really close 🙂
Abbreviations:
K: knit
kfb: knit front and back (increase)
st(s): stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
No special stitches for this clue
9am Knit Clue Big Game Mystery Make-along–Pattern
SETUP
Using 24″ needles and with A, cast on 4.
Row 1 (wrong side): K1, kfb, kfb, k1 – 6 sts.
Row 2: K1, place marker, kfb, place marker, k1, place marker, k2, place marker, k1 – 7 sts.
Place a removable marker to this side of the piece to signify the right side.
Row 3: K1, slip marker, kfb, kfb, slip marker, k1, slip marker, kfb, kfb, slip marker, k1 –11 sts.
Row 4 (right side): K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Row 5: K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Row 6 (right side…increase down center): K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, k1, slip marker, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 4 sts increased.
Row 7: K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to last 2 sts, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Repeat the last 4 rows 3 more times – 51 sts.
Next Clue:
10am
Row 1 (right side): K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Row 2: K1, slip marker, kfb, purl to marker, slip marker, k1, slip marker, purl to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Row 3 (right side…increase down center): K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, k1, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 4 sts increased.
Row 4: K1, slip marker, kfb, knit to 1 st before last marker, kfb, slip marker, k1 – 2 sts increased.
Repeat rows 1 – 4 another 2 times –81 sts.
Looking for the next clue? Head to the original blog post for all the details at 10am EST. Each hour we will have a link to the new clue in that post.