I intended on starting this blog with a message about human rights, but as I went to find the link about the Iranian woman, I found out that protesting has worked and she will not be stoned to death. I realize that some readers might not know about what is going on so here it is:
An Iranian woman was convicted of adultery at the same time two men were on trial for killing her husband. Another court, separate from the murder trial, convicted her of having an extramarital affair with the suspects in her husband's murder trial. She was convicted despite any evidence of an affair. She has already spent 5 years in prison and suffered 99 lashes (also known as flogging), but was still sentenced to be stoned to death. Stoning is a slow, gruesome punishment. The prisoner is shrouded is a cloth, reminiscent of a poncho, stuck in a hole, and buried up to their waist or breast before having stones thrown at them by the men surrounding their hole. Men are buried up their waist and women up to their breast. If the prisoner is able to break free from their hole then there death sentence is commuted, but women never break free.
The innocence of the woman resounds in the evidence, but mostly in the fact that her own son risked his life to save hers. He was able to sneak a letter out of Iran asking the world for help. The world responded in protests and it seems to have worked because the Iran Embassy in London says the stoning will not happen. However, that is all that has been said. There does not seem to be any more information. It is unclear if she will be set free or executed in another manner.
I urge each and every one of you, my readers, to be knowledgeable about the world around you and to do what you can to help a poor soul in need. That is all I am going to say about this manner and I thank you for taking the time to allow me to express my opinion. Now on to knitting. :)
The stitches spotlighted in today’s blog, while still considered basic, are much more complex than the first 6 stitches featured. Today we will learn a 3 color pattern stitch as well as too cable stitches.
Stitch 7 – 3 Color Pattern Stitch
The finished piece resembles a checkerboard pattern, but with 3 colors instead of 2, and is worked with multiples of 2,
Row 1: with color A only, * with yarn in front, slip 1 purl wise; with yarn in back, knit 1. Repeat from * across row.
Row 2: with color B only, * with yarn in back, slip 1 purl wise; with yarn in front, purl 1. Repeat from * across row.
Row 3L with color C, repeat row 1.
Row 4: with color A, repeat row 2.
Row 5: with color B, repeat row 1.
Row 6: with color C, repeat row 2.
Repeat these 6 rows for pattern and continue until your knitting has reached the desired length. Bind off continuing pattern.
Stitch 8 – Simple Cable
Cable knitting contains a twisted structure that appears as if someone had stopped mid-braiding and is worked in multiples of 16.
Row 1: (wrong side) * knit 4, purl 8, knit 4. Repeat from * across row.
Row 2: (correct side) *purl 4, knit 8, purl 4. Repeat from * across row.
Row 3: repeat row 1.
Row 4: repeat row 2.
Row 5: repeat row 1.
Row 6: (correct side) * purl 4, slip 4 to double-pointed needle (or a needle specifically designed for cabling), hold in back, knit 4, knit 4 from double-pointed needle, purl 4. Repeat from * across row.
Repeat rows 1-6 for cable pattern and work until desired length. Bind off in pattern.
Stitch 9 – Horseshoe Cable
There will now be two cables seen instead of the single cable seen in the previous stitch. This stitch is also worked in multiples of 16.
Row 1: (correct side) * purl 2, knit 12, purl 2. Repeat from * across row.
Row 2: * knit 2, purl 12, knit 2. Repeat from * across row.
Row 3: repeat row 1.
Row 4: repeat row 2.
Row 5: * purl 2, slip 3 to double-pointed needle and hold in back, knit 3 from double-pointed needle, slip 3 to double-pointed needle and hold in front, knit 3, knit 3 from double-pointed needle, purl 2. Repeat from * across row.
Row 6: repeat row 2.
Row 7: repeat row 1.
Row 8: repeat row 2.
Row 9: repeat row 1.
Row 10: repeat row 2.
Repeat these 10 rows to form pattern and continue until desired length is reached. Bind off in pattern.
These stitches will give you plenty to practice, but are definitely worth the extra time. Don’t forget to check back to tomorrow, as the last of the basic stitches will be shown. these last stitches include two types of seed (moss stitches) and a shadow box stitch.
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