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A Stitch to Die For (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Book 5)

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by Lois Winston


  Materials: 12-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, size 7 knitting needles

  Cast on 135 sts.

  Rows 1-9: K 135

  Row 10: K 6, P 123, K 6

  Row 11: K 123

  Repeat Row 10 and 11 until blanket measures 32”.

  Repeat Rows 1-9.

  Bind off.

  Basket Weave Knit Blanket

  Materials: 12-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, size 7 knitting needles

  Cast on 135 sts.

  Rows 1, 3, 6, and 8: P 5 K 5, P 5. Repeat from across row.

  Rows 2, 4, 5, and 7: K5, P 5, K 5. Repeat from across row.

  Repeat above eight rows until piece measures 32”, ending with row 8. Bind off.

  Crochet Blankets

  Abbreviations:

  Ch=chain

  SC=single crochet

  DC=double crochet

  st=stitch

  Super Simple Crocheted Blanket

  Materials: 24-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, #4 crochet hook

  Ch 118

  Row 1: Beginning with second chain from hook, work SC in each chain.

  Row 2: Turn blanket. Work 1 SC in each stitch.

  Repeat Row 2 until blanket measures 30”.

  Fasten off.

  Shell Patterned Crocheted Blanket

  Materials: 24-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, #4 crochet hook

  Ch 118.

  Row 1: Work 1 SC in first Ch, skip 2 Ch, 6 DC in next Ch , skip 2 Ch, 1 SC in next Ch, skip 2 Ch, 6 DC in next Ch. Repeat from , ending row with 1 SC in last Ch. Ch 2, turn.

  Row 2: 1 DC in each DC of shell, taking up back thread only. Skip SC between shells. Repeat from , ending 1 DC in last SC. Ch 1, turn.

  Row 3: 1 sc in first dc , 6 dc in space between third and fourth dc from sc just made. 1 sc in space between the next third and fourth dc. Repeat from across row, ending with 1sc in last dc. Ch 2, turn.

  Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 30”.

  Border: Work 2 rows of SC around entire blanket, working 3 SC in each corner st.

  Edging: Starting on third st from corner, work 1 SC , skip 2 sts. 6 DC in next st. Skip 2 sts. 1 SC in next st. repeat from around entire cover, skipping only 1 st at corners. Fasten off.

  A Note from the Author

  Dear Reader,

  I hope you enjoyed A Stitch to Die For, the sixth full-length novel in my Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series. If so, please consider leaving a review at your favorite review site.

  I love to hear from readers. You can contact me at lois@loiswinston.com, and if you’d like to stay informed about upcoming releases, events, and other news about me and my books, you can sign up for my author newsletter by clicking here.

  Happy reading!

  Lois Winston

  About the Author

  USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and non-fiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry. Visit Lois/Emma at http://www.loiswinston.com and Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com. Follow everyone on Tsu at http://www.tsu.co/loiswinston, on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/anasleuth, and on Twitter @anasleuth.

  Books by Lois Winston

  Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series

  Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun

  Death by Killer Mop Doll

  Revenge of the Crafty Corpse

  Decoupage Can Be Deadly

  A Stitch to Die For

  Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mini-Mysteries

  Crewel Intentions

  Mosaic Mayhem

  Patchwork Peril

  Crafty Crimes

  Empty Nest Mystery Series

  Definitely Dead

  Romantic Suspense

  Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception

  Lost in Manhattan (writing as Emma Carlyle)

  Someone to Watch Over Me (writing as Emma Carlyle)

  Romance and Chick Lit

  Talk Gertie to Me

  Four Uncles and a Wedding (writing as Emma Carlyle)

  Hooking Mr. Right (writing as Emma Carlyle)

  Finding Hope (Writing as Emma Carlyle)

  Novellas and Novelettes

  Elementary, My Dear Gertie

  Once Upon a Romance

  Finding Mr. Right

  Multi-Author Boxed Sets

  Romance Super Bundle

  Romance Super Bundle II, Second Chances

  Romance Super Bundle III, Always & Forever

  Love, Valentine Style

  Children’s Chapter Book

  The Magic Paintbrush

  Non-fiction

  House Unauthorized

  Bake, Love, Write

  Table of Contents

  About A Stitch to Die For

  Acclaim for the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries

  Dedication

  Acknowledgments

  ONE

  TWO

  THREE

  FOUR

  FIVE

  SIX

  SEVEN

  EIGHT

  NINE

  TEN

  ELEVEN

  TWELVE

  THIRTEEN

  FOURTEEN

  FIFTEEN

  SIXTEEN

  SEVENTEEN

  EIGHTEEN

  NINETEEN

  Anastasia’s Knit and Crochet Baby Blankets

  A Note from the Author

  About the Author

  Books by Lois Winston

 

 

 


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