Wheat Germ Square

You will need;

1 strand of double knitting to be worked on 4mm knitting needles – about 12g

Or 2 strands of double knitting (equal to chunky weight yarn) to be worked on 6mm knitting needles – about 20g

• If you are using the double knitting weight of yarn, then use 2 strands together throughout.
• If you are using the chunky weight of yarn, then use 1 strand throughout.
• Remember to count all the rows as you work up the square.

Cast on 28 stitches.

Row 1: *(knit 1, purl 1) –  repeat from * to end of row.

Work row 1: 3 more times

Row  5: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row  6: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row  7: *knit 1, purl 1 – repeat from * to end of row.

Row 8: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, * knit 1 working into the centre of the stitch loop 2 rows below the next stitch – gently pull all loops off the needle, purl 1 – repeat to last 5 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 9: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 10: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 11: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 12: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 13: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, knit 1, purl 1, * knit 1, purl 1 – repeat from * to last 4 stitches, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 14: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1 * knit 1 working into the centre of the stitch loop 2 rows below the next stitch – gently pull all loops off the needle, purl 1 – repeat to last 5 stitches, knit 1

knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1

Row 15: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

Row 16: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl to last 4, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1.

repeat rows 5: through 16: once more

Row 29: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 30: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Row 31: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

Row 32: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

Cast off.