Knitting Patterns

Barbara Robinson’s (Best Ever) Diagonally Knitted Squares.

This pattern makes a stable very reproducible square with a slightly patterned edge which is easier to join with crochet.

You will need:

Double knitting yarn (acrylic is best) 4mm (UK 8) needles

• Cast on two stitches.
• Knit 1, then increase one stitch by knitting into front then back of 2nd stitch.
• Continue increasing one stitch on every row like this until work measures 8”
• alongside edge and you have approximately 60 stitches depending on tension.
• Knit one row without increasing
• Then on next row Knit 1 and then begin to decrease by knitting 2nd and 3rd stitches together then Knit to end
• Continue until 1 stitch remaining.
• Cast off
• Squares can be sewn or crocheted together in strips and then strips joined
• Finish off with a border of crochet – two rows and a row of little loops or whatever takes your fancy.

Single Blanket ideally requires:

48 x 8” squares (6 x 8) squares with a few rows of crochet round edge

Quick Crochet Method of joining incorporating loose ends!

• Take two squares wrong side together and crochet together along top edge (hook through pull wool through) x 2 then hook through the two loops to end.
• Take two more squares and using same continuous wool do the same across and continue adding pairs until 6 pairs of squares joined. (Like a washing line!).
• Break wool.
• Go back to beginning and similarly join one square to one of each of the pairs again with continuous wool.
• Carry on adding rows until 8 rows altogether.
• Then turning blanket 90 degrees work each join across the other way.
• I usually then crochet a border/frill and include the loose ends in this.
• Hope this makes sense! If not contact me sue@hosko.co.uk

If you only make squares, or want further advice & the postal address, email sue@hosko.co.uk