Game Day Mystery Make-Along 7am Knitting Play
Here is the 7am Knit Game Day Mystery Make-Along 2020 play. If you missed any of the plays, go back to the original blog post and get all the details you need. You must complete each previous part of the mystery project before you can move on to the next.
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MEASUREMENT DETAILS
Gauge: 17 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10cm) in Stockinette Stitch. This is a blocked gauge. Gauge isn’t super important for this piece.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Red Heart Yarns, Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ ,
Sample used 1 ball of each color (finished weight is 188 g)
- Color A— CA
- Color B— CB
- Color C— CC
- Color D— CD
- Color E— CE
Needle: Size 9 24” circular
Notions: Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle, wool wash (optional)
ABBREVIATIONS
M1: Make One (video help)
PM: Place Marker
YO: Yarn Over
K2tog: Knit two together
C4B: cable 4 back — slip 2 sts to the cable needle and hold to the back, knit 2 stitches from left hand needle, then knit the 2 sts from the cable needle. (video help)
C4B-P: cable 4 back purl — slip 2 sts to the cable needle and hold to the back, knit 2 stitches from left hand needle, then purl the 2 sts from the cable needle.
C4F: cable 4 front — slip 2 sts to the cable needle and hold to the front, knit 2 stitches from left hand needle, then knit the 2 sts from the cable needle. (video help)
C4F-P: cable 4 front purl — slip 2 sts to the cable needle and hold to the front, knit 2 stitches from left hand needle, then purl the 2 sts from the cable needle.
SPECIAL STITCHES OR TECHNIQUES VIDEO HELP
How to make a Latvian Braid and Fix Jog Join
How to Tink/Unknit if you make a mistake
7AM PLAY ????
Set up for Latvian Braid (view video for help)
Round 1: *K1 with CB, K1 with CC; repeat from * around.
Round 2: Bring yarns to front between the needles, p1 with CB, *CC under CB and p1, CB under CC and p1; repeat from * around.
This twist the yarn as you work but don’t take time to untwist, it will be untwisted after round 3.
Round 3: CB under CC and p1, then switch the direction of the twist, *CC over CB and p1, CB over CC and p1; repeat from * around.
Bring yarns between the needles to the back.
NEXT PLAY @ 8am!
Looking for the next clue? Head to the original blog post for all the details at 8am EST. Each hour we will have a link to the new clue in that post.
