BLOCK 2 of Blanket MKAL 2021
As in Block 1, I integrated the instructions (row-by-row and charted) of all different “stitch patterns” or “panels” within the square.
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– CO 70 sts with US 6 (4 mm) needles.
– With US 4 (3.5 mm) needles, knit 6 rows. In the last row, increase 3 sts distribuited (73 sts).
– Continue working as follows:
5 garter sts, BLOCK N°2 pattern over 63 sts, 5 garter sts.
Work 2 times the BLOCK N°2 pattern complete and then row 1) again, with the
following modification: work the middle 9 sts (the ones NOT painted in grey
in the chart) as p1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skp, p1.
– Knit 6 rows, decreasing 3 sts in the first row to return to a total stitch count of 70.
– Bind off with US 6 (4 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
– Block your square to its final measures. You can read my post on blocking if you need more info.
To block each square to the same final measures (I did it to 11”) it’s really key for this project.
Over 63 sts and 44 rows.
Row 1) (RS) LOOP, p2, k2, p4, 3B, k2, (p1, k2)B, p4, k2, p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, k2, p4, 3B, k2, (p1, k2)B, p4, k2, p2, LOOP
Row 2) p3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p3
Row 3) k3, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p1, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p1, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k3
Row 4) p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3
Row 5) LOOP, p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, LOOP
Row 6) p3, k4, p4, k5, p4, k4, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k4, p4, k5, p4, k4, p3
Row 7) k3, p4, (2B, k2, k2B), p5, (2F, k2, k2F), p4, k3, p1, k7, p1, k3, p4, (2B, k2, k2B), p5, (2F, k2, k2F), p4, k3
Row 8) p3, k4, p4, k5, p4, k4, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k4, p4, k5, p4, k4, p3
Row 9) LOOP, p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, LOOP
Row 10) p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p3
Row 11) k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p1, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p1, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3
Row 12) p3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2, k4, p2, k2, p3
Row 13) LOOP, p2, k2, p4, 3B, k2, (p1, k2)B, p4, k2, p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, k2, p4, 3B, k2, (p1, k2)B, p4, k2, p2, LOOP
Row 14) p3, k2, p2, k4, p5, k4, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k4, p5, k4, p2, k2, p3
Row 15) k3, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, k1B), k1, (2F, k1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, k1B), k1, (2F, k1, k2F), p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k3
Row 16) p3, k3, p2, k2, p7, k2, p2, k3, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k3, p2, k2, p7, k2, p2, k3, p3
Row 17) LOOP, p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (2B, k2, k2togB, yo), k1, (yo, 2F, skp, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p3, (2F, p1, k2F), (2B, k2, k2togB, yo), k1, (yo, 2F, skp, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p3, LOOP
Row 18) p3, k4, p13, k4, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k4, p13, k4, p3
Row 19) k3, p4, (2B, k2, k2B), p5, (2F, k2, k2F), p4, k3, p1, k7, p1, k3, p4, (2B, k2, k2B), p5, (2F, k2, k2F), p4, k3
Row 20) p3, k4, p13, k4, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k4, p13, k4, p3
Row 21) LOOP, p2, (2B, k2, p2B), k9, (2F, p2, k2F), p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, (2B, k2, p2B), k9, (2F, p2, k2F), p2, LOOP
Row 22) p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3
Row 23) k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3
Row 24) p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3
Row 25) LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP
Row 26) p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3
Row 27) k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3
Row 28) p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3
Row 29) LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP
Row 30) p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3
Row 31) k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3
Row 32) p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3
Row 33) LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, k2, p2, k9, p2, k2, p2, LOOP
Row 34) p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k2, p2, k2, p9, k2, p2, k2, p3
Row 35) k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, k2, p2, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p2, k2, p2, k3
Row 36) p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k13, p2, k2, p3
Row 37) LOOP, p2, (2F, p2, k2F), k9, (2B, k2, p2B), p2, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p2, (2F, p2, k2F), k9, (2B, k2, p2B), p2, LOOP
Row 38) p3, k4, p13, k4, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k4, p13, k4, p3
Row 39) k3, p4, (2F, k2, k2F), k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, (2B, k2, k2B), p4, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p4, (2F, k2, k2F), k2tog, yo, k1, yo, skp, (2B, k2, k2B), p4, k3
Row 40) p3, k4, p13, k4, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k4, p13, k4, p3
Row 41) LOOP, p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), k3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, LOOP, p1, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, SK2P, p1,
LOOP, p3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), k3, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p3, LOOP
Row 42) p3, k3, p2, k2, p7, k2, p2, k3, p3, k1, p1, yo, p3, yo, p1, k1, p3, k3, p2, k2, p7, k2, p2, k3, p3
Row 43) k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), k1, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3, p1, k7, p1,
k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), k1, (1B, k2, p1B), p2, (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3
Row 44) p3, k2, p2, k4, p5, k4, p2, k2, p3, k1, p7, k1, p3, k2, p2, k4, p5, k4, p2, k2, p3
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Dear Cecilia, is it possible that the chart is missing the [3B, k2, (p1,k2)B] in the 1st and 13th row? Am I correct in assuming that the WRITTEN instructions are the correct ones? Thanks in advance! <3
oh, you’re so right! What is wrong with me and my charts? 😰
Chart update done! Thank you for reporting my mistake, xo
Will you be issuing a corrected chart with the missing cable cross?
Hello. I just updated the post for Block 3 to correct my mistake. I’m sorry for the delay!
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