18 Décembre 2011
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 :
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
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
2/2 RPC : sl 2 st on cn, hold to back, K2, P2 from cn
2/2 LPC : sl 2 st on cn, hold to
front, P2, K2 from cn
1/2 LPC : sl 1st on cable needle and hold to front, P2, K1 from
cable needle
1/2 RPC : sl 2sts on cable needle hold to
back, K1, P2 from cable needle
1/2 LC : sl 1st on cn, hold to front, K2, K1 from cn
1/2 RC: sl 1 st on
cn, hold to back, K1, K2 from cn
chart A : over 17 sts
Row 1: p6, k1, p4, 2/2 RPC, p2
Row 2 : k4, p2, k4, p1, k6
Row 3 : MB, p5, 1/1 LPC, p1, 2/2 RPC, p4
Row 4 : k6, p2, k1,p1, k6, p1
Row 5 : 1/2 LPC, p4, 2/2 RPC, p6
Row 6 : k8, p2, k4, p1, k2
Row 7 : p2, 1/2 LPC, 2/2 RPC, p3, MB, p4
Row 8 : k4, p1, k5, p3, k4
Row 9 : p4, 1/2 LC, p4, 1/1 RPC, p4
Row 10 : k5, p1, k4, p3, k4
Row 11 : p2, 2/2 RPC, 1/2 LPC, p1, 1/1 RPC, p5
Row 12 : k6, p1, k1, p1, k4, p2, k2
Row 13 : p2, k2, p4, 1/2 LPC, p6
Row 14 : k6, p1, k6, p2, k2
Row 15 : p2, 2/2 LPC, p4, k1, p6
Row 16 : k6, p1, k4, p2, k4
Row 17 : p4, 2/2 LPC, p1, 1/1 RPC, p5, MB
Row 18 : p1, k6, p1, k1, p2, k6
Row 19 : p6, 2/2 LPC, p4, 1/2 RPC
Row 20 : k2, p1, k4, p2, k8
Row 21 : p4, MB, p3, 2/2 LPC, 1/2 RPC, p2
Row 22 : k4, p3, k5, p1, k4
Row 23 : p4, 1/1 LPC, p4, 1/2 RC, p4
Row 24 : k4, p3, k4, p1, k5
Row 25 : p5, 1/1 LPC, p1, 1/2 RPC, 2/2 LPC, p2
Row 26 : k2, p2, k4, p1, k1, p1, k6
Row 27 : p6, 1/2 RPC, p4, k2, p2
Row 28 : k2, p2, k6, p1, k6
Thank you Sophie for this English version.