Saracen’s Crown

Saracen's Crown closeup by natalief, on Flickr

Saracen's Crown by natalief on flickr

Saracen's Crown by natalief on flickr

Wrong-side view of Saracen's Crown by natalief on flickr

Yarn: Patons 100% Cotton DK, color: natural/beige/grey
Wraps Per Inch: ?
Needles: 4mm
Gauge: ?
Pattern: Saracen’s Crown
Stitch Count Repeat: 17 sts and 14 rows
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 33-34

Difficult Techniques: There were a number of stitches used in this that I had not used before but the trickiest was K, YO, K, YO, K all in one st.

Comments: Very useful design if you need a 3d crown in your knitting anywhere.

Knit by: natalieford on Ravelry = Natalie Ford Knits (natalieford.com) = natalief on flickr

Lily of the Valley

Yarn: Cascade 220, color: natural
Wraps Per Inch: 9 wpi
Needles: 5mm, US size 8
Gauge: 19 stitches in 4 inches
Pattern: Lily of the Valley
Stitch Count Repeat: Multiple of 27sts
Book: A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 226

Difficult Techniques: Slipping the first of the 4 stitches required to make the ‘lily’ knots can be a bit tricky because it is a little tight to get the needle inserted easily.

Comments: Barbara Walker comments that the pattern would look more lily-like if the pattern were used upside down, but, in my opinion, right side up it looks more like a true stem of Lily of the Valley.

Knit by: MichelleB007 (Ravelry ID)

wrought iron panel 1

Yarn:Spud and Chloe Sweater
Wraps Per Inch:
Needles:  4.5mm,

wrought iron panel 1

Needle: 4.5mm US 7
Gauge: 21 sts. /4″
Pattern:wrought iron panel 1
Stitch Count Repeat: multiple of 32 sts.
Book : Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns
Page: 46
Difficult Techniques, if any: this pattern has travelling stitches on both odd and even rows, and as such, is easier to work in the round than flat, so that the right side is always facing the knitter.

Knit by: madislandgirl