Stripe Knit Clock by Melanie Porter

Stripe Knit Clock

Knitting
January 2013
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 17 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
84 - 90 yards (77 - 82 m)
10 in (25 cm) diameter
English

“My knitted clocks are always popular as they are such a fun and unusual way to use knit in the home. The mechanisms are widely available in craft and hobby stores and online.”

Materials
Yarn - bulky weight

  • Red (A) - approx .5 oz (15 g) / 19 yds (16.5 m)
  • Pink (B) - approx .5 oz (15 g) / 19 yds (16.5 m)
  • Orange (C) - approx .5 oz (15 g) / 19 yds (16.5 m)
  • Sunshine (D) - approx .25 oz (12 g) / 14.5 yds (13 m)
  • Claret (E) - approx .25 oz (12 g) / 14.5 yds (13 m)

Needles -
* US10 (6mm)

Other Materials -

  • 10 in (25 cm) diameter cardboard cake board
  • Craft KNife
  • 11x11 in (28x28 cm) of thin foam
  • Scissors
  • Craft Glue
  • Quartz Clock Mechanism
  • 10x10 in (25x25 cm) of fabric for the back
  • String
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Sewing Needle
  • Sewing Thread