11 Avril 2011
Here are the directions to square 17 of the Boucle D'Or Afghan. For more information about this project follow this link.
(la version française taille poupée et bébé de ce carré est publiée ici et celle de la taille adulte là).
The pattern is made with cables.
Square 9 :
Cast on 20 (30, 60) sts with color A.
Work 2 (2,3) ridges
next row (RS) : k2030(60)
foundation row (WS) :
doll size : k4, make one stitch (M1), k1, p1, make one stitch purl (M1P), p1, k6, p1, M1P, p1, M1, k5 -- 24 sts.
baby size : k9, make one stitch (M1), k1, p1, make one stitch purl (M1P), p1, k6, p1, M1P, p1, M1, k10 -- 34 sts.
adult size : k23, make one stitch purl (M1P), p3, k1, make one stitch (M1), k2, [M1P,p1] twice, k1, M1, k2, M1P, p3, k23 -- 66 sts.
begin charts A and B:
row 1 (RS):
doll size : k3, p3, work 12 sts Chart A, p3, k3
baby size : k3, p8, work 12 sts Chart A, p8, k3
adult size : k4, p17, work 24 sts Chart B, p17, k4
row 2 (WS):
doll size : k6, work 12 sts Chart A, k6
baby size : k11, work 12 sts Chart A, k11
adult size : k21, work 24 sts Chart B, k21
Continue in pattern until
doll size : 1-12 rows of Chart A have been worked once and 1-8 of Chart A have been worked once again
baby size : 1-12 rows of Chart A have been worked twice and 1-10 of Chart A have been worked once again
adult size : 1-16 rows of Chart B have been worked 4 times and 1-8 of Chart B have been worked once again
Next row (RS):
doll size : k4, knit 2 sts together (k2tog),k1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k4 -- 20 sts.
baby size : k9, knit 2 sts together (k2tog),k1, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k9 -- 30 sts.
adult size : k23, knit 2 sts together (k2tog) twice, k2, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k2, k2tog twice, k23 -- 60 sts.
Next row (WS): k2030(60)
Next row : work 1 (1,2) ridges
Cast off
How to use the charts:
K on right side (RS) , P on wrong side (WS)
P on RS,
K on WS
3/1RPC: slip 1st to cable needle, hold to back, k3; p1 from cable needle.
3/1LPC: slip 3 stitches on cable needle and hold at front of work. P1; K3 from cable needle.
3/2RPC: slip 2st to
cable needle, hold to back, k3; p2 from cable needle.
3/2LPC: slip 3 stitches on cable needle and hold at front of work. P2; K3 from cable needle.
3/3LC: slip 3 stitches on cable
needle and hold at front of work. K3; K3 from cable needle.
2/2RC: slip 2 stitches on cable
needle and hold at back of work. K2 , then K2 from cable needle.
2/2LC: slip 2 stitches on cable needle and hold at front of work. K2; K2 from cable needle.
2/2RPC: slip 2st to cable needle, hold to back, k2; p2 from cable needle.
2/2LPC: slip 2 stitches on cable needle and hold at front of work. P2; K2 from cable
needle.
Chart A : over 12 sts
Rows 1, 6, 8 : k3, p6, k3
Rows 2, 12 : p3, k6, p3
Row 3 : 3/1LPC, p4, 3/1RPC
Rows 4, 10 : k1, p3, k4, p3, k1
Row 5 : p1, 3/2LPC, 3/2RPC, p1
Row 7 : p3, 3/3LC, p3
Row 9 : p1, 3/2RPC, 3/2LPC, p1
Row 11 : 3/1RPC, p4, 3/1LPC
Chart B : over 24 sts
Rows 1,9 : p2, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC, p4, 2/2RC
p2
Rows 2, 8, 10, 16 : k2, p4, k4, p4, k4, p4,
k2
Row 3 : 2/2RPC, 2/2LPC, p2, k4, p2, 2/2RPC,
2/2LPC
Rows 4, 6 : p2, k4, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, K4, P2
Row 5 : k2, p4, k2, p2, 2/2RC, p2, k2, p4, k2
Row 7 : 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, p2, k4, p2, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC
Row 11 : [2/2RPC, 2/2LPC] 3 times
Rows 12, 14 : p2, k4, p4, k4, p4, k4, p2
Row 13 : k2, p4, 2/2LC, p4, 2/2LC, p4,k2
Row 15 : [2/2LPC, 2/2RPC] 3 times
Thank you Sophie for this English version.