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1. Blanket Club - May - Stocking Stich Square

   Posted on 12:00pm Friday 5th May 2023

   Stocking Stitch 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

    

   You will need;

   Double knitting or chunky weight yarn – about 20g

   6mm knitting needles

    

   • 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 the rows as you work up the square

    

   Cast on 29 stitches.

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

   Row 2: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   Row 3: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 4: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

    

   Row 5: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit to last 4 stitches, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

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

    

   Rows 5: and 6: form the central pattern – repeat these rows until you get to 

    

   Row 27: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 28: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   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.

   Cast off.