Project Blanket - Square #59 – Fluted Fabric Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 4 + 1

Row 1 (RS): P1, *k1, sl 1 wyif, k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: K1, *sl 1 wyib, p1, sl 1 wyib, k1; rep from * to end

Repeat rows 1 – 2 until the desired length.

Project Blanket - Square #58 - Lotus Flower Stitch

Abbreviations

p3togm3

Purl Three Together Make Three – Insert working needle into the first 3 sets on the main needle, p3tog, keeping sts on the main needle. Yo, insert the working needle back into all 3 sts, p3tog.

p5togm5

Purl Five Together Make Five – Insert working needle into the first 5 sts on main needle, p5tog. [Yo, insert working needle back into all 5 sts, p5tog] twice, slip the 5 working sts off of the main needle.

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 6 + 1
Row 1: Purl all stitches.
Row 2: P1, *p5togm5, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: Purl all Stitches.
Row 4: P3togm3, p1, *p5togm5, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3togm3.

Repeat rows 1 – 4 until you have reached your desired length.

Project Blanket - Square #57 – Woven Cable Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Cast On: Multiples of 4

Row 1 (RS): *C4F; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Purl all stitches.
Row 3: K2, *C4B; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: Purl all stitches.

Repeat rows 1 – 4 until you have reached your desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #56 – Windows of Moss Stitches

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 10

Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7:
Work (K1. P1) 4 times*K5, P1, work (K1, P1) twice*; rep. from *to* ending with K1, P1.

Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8:
Work (P1, K1) 4 times. *P4, work (P1, K1) 3 times*; rep. from *to*, ending with P1, K1.

Row 9 (moss st): *K1, P1*; repeat from *to*.
Row 10 (moss st): *P1, K1*; repeat from *to*.

Rows 11. 13, 15, and 17:
K1, P1, *K5, work (P1, K1) twice, P1*; rep. from *to*, ending last rep. with K1, P1.

Rows 12, 14, 16, and 18:
P1, K1, *P5, K1, work (P1, K1) twice*; rep. from *to* ending the last rep. with P1, K1.

Rows 19 and 20: Repeat Rows 9 and 10.

Repeat these 20 rows for pattern.

Project Blanket – Square #55 – Seed Stitch Boxes

 

Abbreviations 

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BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
p – purl
rep – repeat
RS – right (front) side
sl 1 – slip 1 st, knitwise
st(s) – stitch(es)
* Rep instructions after asterisk as indicated.

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 8

Border
Row 1: Knit to last st, p1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
Rows 3 & 4: Rep Row 2 twice.

Seed Stitch Boxes pattern
Row 1: (RS) Sl 1, k4, *(k1, p1) 3 times, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Row 2: Sl 1, k3, p1, *(p1, k1) 3 times,** p2; rep from * across, ending last rep at ** with 5 sts remaining, p1, k3, p1.
Rows 3-6: Rep Rows 1-2 twice.
Row 7: Sl 1, k to last st, p1.
Row 8: Sl 1, k3, p to last 4 sts, k3, p1.

Rep Rows 1-8 until square measures approximately 5.5 in (14 cm), ending after Row 6.

Border
Rows 1-4: Rep Border Row 2, 4 times. BO in pattern for Border Row 2. Fasten off with a long yarn tail (approximately 3 times the width of the square).

Project Blanket – Square #54 – Pearls

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 16 + 5

Rows 1 and 3: K4, *p3, k3*; repeat from * to * ending k4.
Row 2: P4, * k sts together, yarn over, (yo). K1, p3*; rep from * to *, ending last rep with p4.
Rows 4 and 8: Knit.
Rows 5 and 7: K1, *p3, k3 *; rep from * to *, ending with p3, k in last st.
Row 6: P1, *k2 sts together, yo. K1, p3*; rep from * to *, ending last rep with p1.

Repeat Rows 1 through 8 for the pattern.

Project Blanket – Square #53 – Smocking Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 16 + 2

Row 1 (right side): P2, *K2; rep from * to end.
Row 2: *K2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2
Row 3: P2, * smocking st, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from * to end.
Rows 4 and 6: As row 2
Row 5: As row 1.
Row 7: P2, k2, p2,* smocking st, k1, p2, k2, p2; rep from * to last 4 sts, k2, p2
Row 8: As row 2.

Repeat these 8 rows.

Project Blanket – Square #52 – Lizard Lattice

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 6 + 3

Row 1: (right side) Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3 and 4: Rep Rows 1 and 2
Row 5: P3, *K3, P3; rep from * to end.
Row 6: Purl
Row 7 – 9: Rep Rows 5 and 6, then Row 5vagain.
Row 10: Purl
Row 11: Knit
Row 12 and 13: Rep Rows 10 and 11
Row 14: P3, *K3, P3; rep from * to end.
Row 15: Knit
Row 16 – 18: Rep Rows 14 and 15, then rep Row 14 again

Repeat these 18 rows until reached the desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #51 – Horizontal Two-One Ribs

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 3 + 1

Row 1 – 4 Work 3 rows of St st, beginning with a knit row.
Row 5: K1, *P2, K1; rep from * to end
Row 6: *K1, P2; rep from * to last st, K1
Row 7: P1, *K2, P1; rep from * to end.
Row8 – 12: Work 5 rows of St st, beginning with a purl row.

Repeat rows 1 – 12 until you desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #50 – Trinity Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 4 + 2 Stitches

Row 1: WS: K1, *(K1, P1, K1) into next st, P3tog; rep from * to last st, K1
Row 2: RS: Purl
Row 3: WS: K1, *P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) into next st, rep from * to last st, K1
Row 4: RS: Purl

Repeat rows 1 – 4 until you desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #49 – Loose Five Rib Braid Stitch

Abbreviations

Front Cross (FC) - slip 3 stitches to dpn and hold in front, k2, then slip the purl stitch from the dpn back to the left needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn.

Back Cross (BC) - slip 3 stitches to dpn and hold in back, k2, then slip the purl stitch from the dpn back to the left needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn.

Pattern Instructions
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Multiples of 18 Stitches

Row 1: WS: k2, (p2, k1) 4 times, p2, k2
Row 2: RS: p2, (k2, p1) 4 times, k2, p2
Row 3: WS: k2, (p2, k1) 4 times, p2, k2
Row 4: RS: p2, k2, (p1, FC) twice, p2
Row 5: WS: k2, (p2, k1) 4 times, p2, k2
Row 6: RS: p2, (k2, p1) 4 times, k2, p2
Row 7:WS: k2, (p2, k1) 4 times, p2, k2
Row 8: RS: p2, (BC, p1) twice, k2, p2

Repeat rows 1 – 8 until the desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #48 – Diagonal Ridge I

Pattern Instructions

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Multiple of 4 + 2.

Row 1: Edge st, * p1, k3; rep from * to last st, edge st.
Row 2 (back): Edge st, p2 * k1, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p1, edge st.
Row 3: Edge st, k2 * p1, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, k1, edge st.
Row 4: Edge st, * k1, p3; rep from * to last st, edge st.

This pattern can be used on either side.

Repeat rows 1 - 4 until reached desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #47 – Diagonal Grain Stitch

Pattern Instructions

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Multiples of 4 sts plus 1

Rows 1 and 3: (RS) K.
Row 2: P1, yrn, P2, pass yrn over P2, P2, rep from to end.
Row 4: P1, P2, yrn, P2, pass yrn over P2, rep from to end.

Rep these 4 rows.

Project Blanket – Square #46 – 5/5 Checks

 Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 10 + 5;  plus 1 edge stitch one on each site 

Row 1 (RS) K1 (edge) *K5, P5*, repeat from * to *to last 6 sts, K5 then K1 (edge), 

Row 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7: Work each stitch in the manner that it presents. 

Row 8: K1 (edge), K5, *P5, K5,*; repeat from * to last st, K1 (edge) 

Row 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14: Work each stitch in the manner that it presents. 

Repeat the 14 rows to form pattern until desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #45 – Gathered Stitch

 

Pattern Instructions
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Any number of stitches.

Rows 1–6: Knit.
Row 7: Knit into front and back of each stitch.
Rows 8, 10 and 12: Purl.
Rows 9 and 11: Knit.
Row 13: K2tog to end.

Repeat from row 2 until desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #44 – Crossed Rib

 

Pattern Instructions

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Multiples of 4 sts plus 1

Cr3B = slip 2 sts onto CN and hold at back of work, K1, slip P st onto LHN and P it, K1 from CN

Row 1: (RS) P1, K1, rep from to last st, P1.

Row 2 and all WS rows: K1, P1, K1, rep from to end.

Row 3: As row 1.

Row 5: P1, Cr3B, rep from to last st, P1.

Row 6: As row 2.

Rep these 6 rows.

Project Blanket – Square #43 – Brick Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 4 + 1

Row 1: K4, *k1 while wrapping yarn twice, k3; rep from * till last st, k1.
Row 2: P4, *sl 1 purl wise letting second loop drop, p3; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 3: K4, *sl 1 purl wise, k3; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: K4, *yf, sl 1 purl wise, yb, k3; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 5: K2, *k1 while wrapping yarn twice, k3; rep from * till last 3 sts, k1 while wrapping yarn twice, k2
Row 6: P2, *sl 1 purl wise, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 1 purl wise, p2.
Row 7: K2, *sl 1 purl wise, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 1 purl wise, k2.
Row 8: K2, *yf, sl 1 purl wise, yb, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, yf, sl 1 purl wise, yb, k2.

Repeat rows 1 – 8 until desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #42 – Color Stripes

Any number of stitches

Pattern Instructions

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Row 1 (RS) Knit

Row2: Purl

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until desired length.

Project Blanket – Square #41 – Shingle Stitch

Pattern Instructions
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Multiple of 10 + 5

Row 1 (RS): K5, *k1 tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) x2, k5; rep from *
Row 2: K5, *p1 tbl, {k1, p1 tbl) x2, k5; rep from *
Rows 3-6: Repeat rows 1 & 2 twice more
Row 7: K1 tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) x2, *k5, k1 tbl, (p1, k1 tbl) x2; rep from *
Row 8: P1 tbl, (k1, p1 tbl) x2, *k5, p1 tbl, (k1, p1 tbl) x2; rep from *
Row 9-12: Repeat rows 7 & 8 twice more

Repeat rows 1 - 12

Project Blanket – Square #40 – Slip Stitch Mesh

Pattern Instruction

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Even number of stitches

ROW 1 (RS): Purl.
ROW 2: Knit.
ROW 3: K2, slip 1 wyib, k1; repeat from to end.
ROW 4: K1, slip 1 wyif; repeat from to last 2 sts, k2.
ROW 5: K1, yo, k2tog; repeat from to last st, k1.
ROW 6: Purl.

Repeat Rows 1–6 for Slip Stitch Mesh Flat.

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Pattern Instructions

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Multiples of 2

Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: Knit to end.
Row 3 : Purl to end.
Row 4: as row 1,
Next rows knit on RS, purl on WS, 

Repeat rows 1 – 4 until reached desired length.

February Squares are the next in the series of this project

Square #31 - Seed Stitch Knit was the last square for the month of January. Today, February the 3rd, I am still 3 squares behind schedule... The knitting squares for February will consist of variegated colors, and mostly my own creation a combination of knit purl stitches. Here are examples of variegated colors.