Afghan Square of the Week Knit Yarn: 3 Vanna’s Choice #173 Dusty Green 3 Vanna’s Choice #174 Olive 3 Vanna’s Choice #860 White Size: each square measures 10” X 10” Needles: Boy Knitting needles size 7, 8 and 9 The six stitch patterns need three different needle sizes in order to obtain the required 10” width. Below are the colors and needle size Abbreviations: cn: cable needle k2tog: knit 2 stitches together ssk: slip, slip, knit these 2 stiches together—a decrease tbl: through back loop rs: right side ws: wrong side wyif: with yarn in front wyib: with yarn in back yo: yarn over Leaves of Grass Size 7 needles Make one square each in Dusty Green & Olive Cast on 46 Row 1: (RS) K1 *yo, ssk, k9; rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 2 and all WS row: purl Row 3: K1 *k1 yo, ssk, k8, rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 5: K1 *k2, yo, ssk, k4, k2tog, yo, k1; rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 7: K1 *k3, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k2; rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 9: K1 *k6, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 11: K1 *k5, k2tog, yo k4; rep from * to last stitch, k1. Row 12: purl Repeat row 1-12 for pattern Bargello Size 7 needles Make two squares MC: White A: Dusty Green B: Olive ML (make loop) insert RH needle into the next st 2 rows below and pull up a loose loop of yarn, k the next st, pass the loop over the st just knit. Cast on 51 Preparation Row 1: (WS) with MC purl Preparation Row 2: with MC knit Preparation Row 3: with MC p2, p1 wrapping yarn around needle twice, *p3, p1 wrapping yarn around needle twice; repeat from * ending p2 Row 1: (RS) with A, k2, *wyib sl 1 dropping extra wrap, k1, ML, k1; repeat from * ending wyib sl 1 dropping extra wrap, k2 Row 2: with A, p2, wyif sl 1, *p3, wyif sl 1; rep from * ending p2 Row 3: with A, knit Row 4: with A, p2, p1 wrapping yarn around the needle twice, *p3, p1 wrapping yarn around needle twice; rep from * ending p2 Rows 5-8: with MC, rep rows 1-4 Rows 9-12: with B, rep rows 1-4 Row 13-16: with MC, rep rows 1-4 Rows 17-20: with A, rep rows 1-4 Repeat rows 5-20 twice more, then repeat row 5-8 once. Bind off Honeycomb Size 9 needles Make 1 square each in Dusty Green & White Cast on 48 Row 1: (wrong side) and all wrong-side rows: Purl. Row 2: *Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in the back. Knit 2, then knit 2 off the cable needle. Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front. Knit 2, then knit 2 off the cable needle. Repeat from * across. Row 4: Knit. Row 6: *Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front. Knit 2, then knit 2 off the cable needle. Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back. Knit 2, then knit 2 off the cable needle. Repeat from * across. Row 8: Knit. Repeat these 8 rows for pattern. Mosaic Stitch Size 9 needles Make one with A as Olive and one with A as Dusty Green A: Olive or Dusty Green B: White Cast on 41 Row 1: (RS) with B, knit Row 2: with B, knit Row 3: with A, *k1, wyib sl 1; rep from * ending with k1 Row 4: with A, p1, *wyib sl 1, p1; rep from * to end Row 5 & 6: knit Row 7: with A, *k1, wyib sl 1, k5, wyib sl 1; rep from * ending with k1 Row 8: with A k1, *wyif sl 1, k5, wyif sl 1, k1; rep from * to end Row 9 & 13: with B, *k2, wyib sl 1, k3, wyib sl 1, k1; rep from *, end k1 Row 10 & 14: with B, k1, *k1, wyif sl 1, k3, wyif sl 1, k2; rep from * to end Row 11: with A, *k1, wyib sl 1; rep from *, end k1 Row 12: with A, k1, *wyif sl 1, k1; rep from * to end Row 15: with A, k1, *wyif sl 1, k5, wyif sl 1, k1; rep from * to end Row 16: with A, k1, *wyif sl 1, k5, wyif sl 1, k1; rep from * to end Repeat rows 1-16 Diamond Brocade Make one in Dusty Green and one in Olive Cast on 41 Row 1: (RS) K4, *p1, k7; rep from * to last 5 sts, p1, k 4 Row 2: p 3, *k1, p1, k1, p5; rep from * to last 6 sts, k1, p1, k1, p3 Row 3: k2, *p1, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p1, k2 Row 4: p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to end Row 5: *p1, k7; rep from * to last st, p1 Row 6: as row 4 Row 7: as row 3 Row 8: as row 2 Repeat rows 1 – 8 for pattern Quail Make on in Olive and one in Dusty Green 3-st RC: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to back, k1, k2 from cn 3-st LC: sl 1 st to cn and hold to front, k2, k1 from cn Cast on 49 Row 1, 3 & 5: (WS) k5, *p2,[wyif slip 1] twice, p2, k5, p6, k5; rep from * to end Row2, 4 & 6: (RS) *p5, k6, p5, 3-st RC, 3-stLC; rep from *, end p5 Row 7, 9 & 11: k5, *p6, k5, p2, [wyif slip 1] twice, p2, k5; rep from * to end Row 8, 10 & 12: *p5, 3-st RC, 3-st LC, p5, k6; rep from * end p 5 Repeat rows 1-12 for pattern Finishing: sew pieces together as in picture
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