Sixty-Three Square Blanket Project

It has really been fun gathering and tweaking these knit and purl stitches for our 63 square blanket. You have also expressed your enjoyment with this special project. Doing this project, as I have been going through the different stitch pattern books, really showed me again how many stitch patterns there are that haven't been used. A lot of creating can still be done - YAH.

I currently gave you 40 squares during these weeks to work on. As I stated in class, I will be giving you at least three squares per week on Friday. We will continue into July and then meet to put our masterpieces together. I can't wait to see the end results of all your hard work.

As always if there are any problems please bring them to my attention. There is a Post A Comment box at the bottom of this post and you can type it in and I will see it. Have fun.

(Square 41) Gathered Stitch

Co 20 (using two needles to make a loose cast on - this means holding both knitting needles together and casting on then removing one after casting on number needed)

Rows 1 – 6: k across row

Row 7: (RS) k3, inc 1 k in each st, k3

Rows 8, 10, 12: k3, p to last three sts, k3

Rows 9 and 11: k across row Row 13: k3, *k2tog, rep from* to last three sts, k3

Rep rows 2 – 13 for two more repeats and repeat rows 2 – 6 once more

Bind off very loose, weave in ends

(Square 42) Diagonal Rib

(Note: Notice that when you are doing the rows the stitches shift over one. You are still doing k2, p2 but with row three it starts with only a k1 so that it shifts the stitches over one to create the diagonal and the row ends with only a k1 and not a k2 so be careful.)

Co 26 K 3 rows Row 1 (RS): k3, *k2, p2, rep from * to last three sts, k3

Row 2: same as row 1

Row 3: k3, *k1, p2, k1, rep from * to last three sts, k3

Row 4: k3, *p1, k2, p1, rep from * to last three sts, k3

Row 5: k3, *p2, k2, rep from * to last three sts, k3

Row 6: same as row 5 Row 7: k3, *p1, k2, p1, rep from * to last three sts, k3 Row 8: k3, *k1, p2, k1, rep from * to last three sts, k3 Rep these 8 rows for pattern to 5 ½” K 3 rows Bind off, weave in ends

(Square 43) Feathery Lace Stitch

Co 27

K 3 rows

Row 1: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp(slip as if to knit, k1, pass slip stitch over knit stitch), k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, k3

Row 2: k3, p5, k3, p5, k3, p5, k3 Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for 5 ½”

K 3 rows

Bind off, weave in ends