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1. November - Blanket Club - large star square

   Posted on 12:40am Friday 8th Nov 2024

   The Square Collection – Reversable Star Pattern

    

    This is part of our monthly Blanket Club.  Patterns are released every month on the website – then published in a booklet after a year. 

   • 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 45 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) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 6: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   Row 7: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

    

   Row 8: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 37, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 9: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 35, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 10: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 37, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 11: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 35, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 12: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 8, purl 2, knit 17, purl 2, knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 13: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 7, knit 2, purl 17, knit 2, purl 7, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 14: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 9, purl 2, knit 15, purl 2, knit 9, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 15: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 9, knit 2, purl 13, knit 2, purl 9, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 16: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 3, knit 11, purl 3, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 17: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 9, knit 4, purl 9, knit 4, purl 9, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 18: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 10, purl 5, knit 7, purl 5, knit 10, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 19: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 10, knit 5, purl 5, knit 5, purl 10, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 20: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 11, purl 6, knit 3, purl 6, knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 21: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 10, knit 7, purl 1, knit 7, purl 10, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 22: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 11, purl 15, knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 23: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 10, knit 15, purl 10, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 24: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 11, purl 15, knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 25: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 11, knit 13, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 26: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 13, knit 12, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 27: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 11, knit 13, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 28: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 13, knit 12, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 29: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 10, knit 15, purl 10, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 30: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 11, purl 15, knit 11, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 31: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 9, knit 17, purl 9, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 32: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 9, purl 19, knit 9, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 33: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 7, knit 21, purl 7, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 34: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 7, purl 23, knit 7, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 35: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 5, knit 25, purl 5, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 36: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 5, purl 27, knit 5, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 37: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 3, knit 29, purl 3, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 38: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, purl 31, knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 39: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 12, knit 11, purl 12, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 40: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 13, purl 11, knit 13, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 41: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 13, knit 9, purl 13, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 42: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 14, purl 9, knit 14, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 43: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 14, knit 7, purl 14, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 44: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 15, purl 7, knit 15, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 45: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 14, knit 7, purl 14, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 46: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 16, purl 5, knit 16, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 47: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 15, knit 5, purl 15, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 48: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 16, purl 5, knit 16, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 49: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 15, knit 5, purl 15, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 50: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 17, purl 3, knit 17, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 51: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 16, knit 3, purl 16, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 52: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 17, purl 3, knit 17, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 53: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 17, knit 1, purl 17, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 54: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 18, purl 1, knit 18, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 55: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 35, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   row 56: knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 37, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1.

   Row 57: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 58: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   Row 59: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 60: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   Row 61: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

   Row 62: *(purl 1, knit 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, purl 1.

   Row 63: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1.

    Cast off, weave in ends and block.

   Work other squares with just the plain background and join together in alternate patterns.

    

2. November free pattern - lace ankle warmers

   Posted on 12:35am Friday 1st Nov 2024

   You will need:

   4mm knitting needles

   DK yarn – I am using the James Brett Shhh yarn – it’s a lightweight brushed dk that goes a really long way and gives a really light and delicate effect.

   Large blunt needle to sew up

   The circumference of these is about 10” – depends on the yarn you use and how tightly you work.  If you want a smaller round – reduce stitches in counts of 7 – if you want larger add stitches in counts of 7.

    To make

   With 4mm knitting needles – working top down - cast on 60 stitches.

    Rib edge

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

   Repeat row and work about 1”.

    

   Work the lace pattern:

   Row 1: knit.  While you are working along the row – increase 3 stiches evenly spaced.  (63 stitches).

   Row 2: purl.

   Row 3: (knit 1, yarn over, bring yarn to the front to purl 1, purl 3 together, purl 1, without taking the yarn back, knit 1) repeat to end of row.

   Row 4: purl.

   Repeat these 4 rows and work about 5”.  You can go longer if you wish.

   Work a few rows of the knit 1 row – purl 1 row before starting the rib.

   Work the ruffle.

   Row 1: into every stitch work – knit, yarn over, knit, yarn over, knit.  That means – knit into the stitch – but don’t slip it off the needle, bring the yarn around over the needle to create another stitch, knit into the stitch again – but don’t slip it off the needle, bring the yarn around over the needle to create another stitch, knit in to the stitch again, now slip it off the needle – you are creating 5 stitches out of the one stitch.  (300 stitches – but don’t bother to count then – it’s not super critical if it’s over or under!).

   Row 2: purl.

   Row 3: knit.

   Work about 2” of the purl / knit rows – or more if you like a deep frill.

   Cast off loosely.

   Sew up the back seam.

   Take a step further

   • Work the leg section as long as you wish.
   • Wear pulled up – or scrunched down.
   • Make the frill less full by working 3 stitches into each stitch – less yarn hungry.
   • Miss the frill off all together.
   • Make the rib and the frill in contrast colours.
   • You may find 5 into 1 is too bulky for your yarn – try 5 then 3 into one for a less dense effect – or just 3 into 1 for a less ruffle.
   • Exaggerate the edge of the frill be knitting into the front and then the back of every stitch – then cast off.
   • Make matching wrist warmers by reducing the stitches.