SKILL LEVEL: Easy +
Yarns: 100% Acrylic by Lionbrand.Com
Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice®
GAUGE:
16 sts = 4 in. (10 cm) in Ridge st. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
PATTERN STITCHES
Seed Stitch (over an even number of sts)
Note: Either side of Seed st can be used as the RS.
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: P the knit sts and k the purl sts.
Rep Row 2 for Seed st.
Ridge Stitch (over any number of sts)
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Rows 4 and 5: Rep Rows 2 and 3.
Row 6 (RS): Knit.
Rows 7-12: Rep Rows 1-3 twice.
Rep Rows 1-12 for Ridge st.
Diagonal Rib (multiple of 8 sts + 6)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *p4, k4; rep from * across to last 5 sts, p4, k1.
Row 2: K4, *p4, k4; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 3: K3, *p4, k4, rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 4: K2, *p4, k4; rep from * to last 4 sts, p4.
Row 5: P1, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 5 sts, k4, p1.
Row 6: P4, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 7: P3, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 8: P2, *k4, p4; rep from * to last 4 sts, k4.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Diagonal Rib.
Blackberry Stitch (multiple of 4 sts)
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2: *(K1, p1, k1) into next st, p3tog; rep from * to end of row.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: *P3tog, (k1, p1, k1) into next st; rep from * to end of row.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Blackberry st.
Berry Stitch (multiple of 4 sts)
Note: The (k1, yo, k1) is all worked in the same st.
Row 1 (WS): *(K1, yo, k1) in next st, p3tog; rep from * to end of row.
Row 2: *K1, p3; rep from * to end of row.
Row 3: *K3, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 4: *P1, k3; rep from * to end of row.
Row 5: *P3tog, (k1, yo, k1) in next st; rep from * to end of row.
Row 6: *P3, k1; rep from * to end of row.
Row 7: *P1, k3; rep from * to end of row.
Row 8: *K3, p1; rep from * to end of row.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Berry st.
Basket Weave Pattern (multiple of 6 sts)
Note: Either side of Basket Weave pattern can be used as RS.
Rows 1-4: *K3, p3; rep from * to end of row.
Rows 5-8: *P3, k3; rep from * to end of row.
Rep Rows 1-8 for Basket Weave pattern.
NOTES:
1. Twenty Squares are knit, then sewn together following Assembly Diagram and then sewn together.
2. Squares may not match exactly in size.
SQUARE 1 (make 3)
With A, cast on 38 sts.
Work in Seed st until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
SQUARE 2 (make 3)
With B, cast on 36 sts.
Work in Ridge st until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
SQUARE 3 (make 3)
With C, cast on 38 sts.
Work in Diagonal Rib until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
SQUARE 4 (make 4)
With A, cast on 48 sts.
Work in Blackberry st until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
SQUARE 5 (make 4)
With B, cast on 48 sts.
Work in Berry st until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
SQUARE 6 (make 3)
With C, cast on 36 sts.
Work in Basket Weave pattern until piece measures 9 in. (23 cm) from beg.
Bind off.
FINISHING
From RS, sew Squares together according to Assembly Diagram.
Weave in ends.
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