Game Day Mystery Make-Along 6am Knitting Play
KICKOFF! You have the ball and it is time to start making plays! Here is the 6am 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 Tink/Unknit if you make a mistake
6AM PLAY ????
Using 24″ circular needles, using the long tail cast on, cast on 130 stitches with CA.
Note: if using two colors, you will use the main color in place of CA for this play.
Place marker to distinguish start of round, then join to work in the round on the following rounds.
Rounds 1-8 (RS): *K1, p1; repeat from * around.
Cut CA leaving 6″ tail to weave in later.
NEXT PLAY @ 7am!
Looking for the next clue? Head to the original blog post for all the details at 7am EST. Each hour we will have a link to the new clue in that post.
