Boucle d'Or Afghan KAL : square 20

Here are the directions to square 20 of the Boucle D'Or Afghan. For more information about this project follow this link.

(la version française des tailles poupée et bébé de ce carré est publiée ici, celle de la taille adulte là)

As the patterns for this square aren't the same whether you'll be knitting the doll or baby afghan or the adult one, mind you follow the right pattern directions for the size you've chosen.

the doll and baby size :

SAM 2600

Cast on 20 (30) sts with color B.
Work 3 (3) ridges

only for the baby size :

Row 1 (RS) - k 3, p14(24), k 3

Row 2 (WS) - k 20(30)

Repeat these 2 rows 3 times

for both sizes (RS) : k 3, p14(24), k 3

foundation row (WS) : k 9(14), knit 2 sts together (k2tog), k9(14) -- 19 (29) sts.

Pattern :

Row 1 (RS) : k3, p 1(6), work 11 sts chart C, p 1(6), k3
Row 2 (WS) : k4(9), work 11 sts chart C, k 4(9)
Repeat these 2 rows until 15 rows of Chart C have been worked once

next row (WS) : k 4(9), make one stitch (M1), k4(9) -- 20 (30) sts.

only for the baby size :

Row 1- k 3, p24, k 3
Row 2- k 30

Repeat these 2 rows (4 times)

Next row: work 2 (2) ridges
Cast off

How to use the chart:

K on right side (RS) , P on wrong side (WS)

P on RS, K on WS

s2kp : a centered double decrease: slip next 2 sts together, knitwise, as if to work a k2tog. Knit next stitch, then pass both slipped stitches together over stitch just knit.

M1P : make one stitch purl

make bobble (MB) : [(k1,p1)twice,k1] in next st, turn, sl1 (slip 1 stitch) p4, turn, sl1 k4 turn, sl1, purl 2 sts together twice, turn, knit 3 sts together

1/1 RPC : sl 2sts on cable needle hold to back, K1, P1 from cable needle

1/1 LPC : sl 1st on cable needle and hold to front, P1, K1 from cable needle

chart C : over 11 sts

Row 1: p5, MB, p5

Row 2 : k5, p1, k5

Row 3 : p2, MB, p2, k1, p2, MB, p2

Row 4 : k2, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k2

Row 5 : MB, p1,k1, p2, k1, p2, k1, p1, MB

Row 6 : p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1

Row 7 : k1, p1,1/1 RPC, p1, k1, p1,1/1 LPC, p1, k1

Row 8 : p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1

Row 9 : 1/1 RPC, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1,1/1 LPC

Row 10 : [k1, p1] 5 times, k1

Row 11 : p1, 1/1 RPC twice, k1, 1/1 LPC twice, p1

Row 12 : k2, p1, k1, p3, k1,p1, k2

Row 13 : p1, M1P,p1,1/1 RPC, s2kp, 1/1 LPC, M1P, p2

Row 14 : k4, p3, k4

Row 15 : p3, M1P, s2kp, M1P, p4

the adult size :

Cast on 60 sts with color B.
Work 3 ridges

next row : k60

foundation row (WS) :

k22, make one stitch (M1), k1, p2, k6, p1, M1, k28 -- 62 sts

Pattern :

Row 1 (RS) : k4, p 18, work 17 sts chart A, p 19, k4
Row 2 (WS) : k23, work 17 sts chart A, k22
Repeat these 2 rows until 28 rows of Chart A have been worked twice and rows 1-14 of Chart A once

next row (RS) : k20, knit 2 sts together (k2tog), k18, k2tog, k20 -- 60 sts.

Next row: work 3 ridges
Cast off

How to use the chart:

K on right side (RS) , P on wrong side (WS)

P on RS, K on WS

make bobble (MB) : [(k1,p1)twice,k1] in next st, turn, sl1 (slip 1 stitch) p4, turn, sl1 k4 turn, sl1, purl 2 sts together twice, turn, knit 3 sts together