BLOCK 2 of Blanket MKAL 2021

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.

Let me say something: I love this block! I love the texture and I think it has the exact balance between cables and japanese stitches.

I hope you like it too! 😊

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ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• BO: bind off
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl
• yo: yarn over
• k2tog: knit 2 sts together
• skp: slip 1 st as if to knit, knit 1 st, pass the slipped st over
• k3tog: knit 3 sts together
• SK2P / sl1, k2tog, psso: slip 1 st as if to knit, k2tog, pass the slipped st over
• 2F, k1, k2F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k next st, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 2F, p1, k2F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p next st, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 1B, k2, k1B: slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, k1 st from cable needle.
• 1B, k2, p1B: slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, p1 st from cable needle.
• 2F, k2, k2F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k next 2 sts, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 2F, p2, k2F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p next 2 sts, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 2B, k2, k2B: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 2B, k2, k2B: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, p2 sts from cable needle.
• yo, 2F, skp, k2F: yarn over, slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, skp next 2 sts, k2 sts from cable needle.
• 2B, k2, k2togB, yo: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, k2tog 2 sts from cable needle, yarn over.
• 3B, k2, (p1, k2)B: slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, (p1, k2) from cable needle.
• LOOP / loop, k, yo ,k: with the right hand needle, pick the 3rd st on left hand needle, pass it over sts 1 and 2, amd drop it; k, yo, k.

INSTRUCTIONS

– 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. 

BLOCK N°2 pattern – Written Instructions

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

BLOCK N°2 pattern – Chart

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Work each row complete, and then repeat the gray painted part.

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© Cecilia Fameli, 2021.
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