5 Décembre 2010
Here are the directions to square 7. For more information about this project follow this link.
(la version française de ce carré est publiée ici et là)
How to use the charts:
K on right side (RS) , P on wrong side (WS)
P on RS,
K on WS
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.
First we'll see the directions for the diamond pattern for the doll and baby size afghan and then the directions for the star pattern for the adult size afghan.
the doll and baby size :
The pattern for this square of the doll and baby size afghan is a diamond.
Cast on 21 (31) sts with color B.
Work 2 (2) ridges
only for the baby size :
Row 1- k 30
Row 2- k 3, p24, k 3
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
for both sizes : begin chart D
Row 1 (RS), k3, k 2(7), pm, work 11sts chart D, pm, k 2(7), k3
Row 2 (WS), k3, p 2(7), work 11sts chart D, p 2(7), k3
Repeat these 2 rows until 22 rows of Chart D have been worked once
only for the baby size :
Row 1- k 30
Row 2- k 3, p24, k 3
Repeat these 2 rows 3 times
Next row: work 2 (2) ridges
Cast off
chart D : over 11 sts
Row 1,21 - k5, p1, k5
Row 2 and all following WS rows - k the knit sts and p the purl sts
Row 3,19 - k4, p1, k1, p1, k4
Row 5,17 - k3, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1, k3
Row 7,15 - k2, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1, k2
Row 9,13 - [k1, p1] 2 times, k3, [p1, k1] 2 times
Row 11 - p1, k1, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1
the adult size :
The pattern for this square of the adult size afghan is a star repeated four times.
Cast on 60 sts with color B.
Work 3 ridges
Next row
Row 1- k60
Row 2- k4, p52, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 2 times
begin charts S
Row 1 (RS), k7, pm, work 21sts chart S, pm, k4, pm, work 21sts chart S, pm, k7
Row 2 (WS), k4, p3, work 21sts chart S, k4, work 21sts chart S, p3, k4
Repeat these 2 rows until 30 rows of Charts S have been worked once
Next row
Row 1- k60
Row 2- k4, p52, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 2 times
begin charts S
Row 1 (RS), k7, pm, work 21sts chart S, pm, k4, pm, work 21sts chart S, pm, k7
Row 2 (WS), k4, p3, work 21sts chart S, k4, work 21sts chart S, p3, k4
Repeat these 2 rows until 30 rows of Charts S have been worked once
Next row
Row 1- k60
Row 2- k4, p52, k4
Repeat these 2 rows 2 times
Next row: work 3 ridges
Cast off
chart S : overt 21sts
Row 1,29 - k10, p1, k10
Row 2 and all following WS rows - k the knit sts and p the purl sts
Row 3,27 - k9, p1, k1, p1, k9
Row 5,25 - k8, [p1, k1] 2 times, p1, k8
Row 7,23 - k7, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1, k7
Row 9,21 - [p1, k1] 10 times, p1
Row 11,19 - [k1, p1] 10 times, k1
Row 13,17 - k2, [p1, k1] 8 times, p1, k2
Row 15 - k3, [p1, k1] 7 times, p1, k3
Thank you Sophie for this English version.