BLOCK 8 of Blanket MKAL 2021

On Block 8 of this year’s project I introduce a very nice technique I call the DOUBLE LOOP. I created a step-by-step photo guide to show it in detail (you can find it HERE) but let me tell you 2 reasons why I love those double loops:

they’re very easy to make
you end up with an element that looks very similar to a cable but it’s faster to do, and… no cable needle needed! Perfect for commuter knitters 😂

You’ll also find in this block the Front version of the Hachi Twist. If you don’t remember how to make it, take a look at this post.

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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
2F, k2, k2F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, 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, k2 sts from cable needle.
2B, k2, p2B: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k next 2 sts, p2 sts from cable needle.
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, p1, k1, (k1, p1)F: slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k1, and (k1, p1) from cable needle.
DOUBLE LOOP / 2 loops, yo ,k2, yo: with the right hand needle, pick the 3rd st on left hand needle, pass it over sts 1 and 2, and drop it; pick the 4th st on left hand needle, pass it over sts 1 and 2, and drop it; yo, k2, yo.
Front HT: from the front, pick and knit the second st with your right needle, without removing it from the left needle. Knit the first st and slip both off your left needle.

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 4 sts distribuited (74 sts).

– Continue working as follows:

5 garter sts, BLOCK N°8 pattern over 64 sts, 5 garter sts.

Work 4 times the BLOCK N°8 pattern complete and then rows 1) to 9) again (9 included).

– Knit 6 rows, decreasing 4 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°8 pattern – Written Instructions

Over 64 sts and 20 rows.

Row 1) (RS) p1, DOUBLE LOOP, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p1, k4, p1, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p2, k1, p1, k1, p3, DOUBLE LOOP, p1

Row 2) k1, p4, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1

Row 3) (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3, p2, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p2, k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F)

Row 4) p2, k2, p2, k1, p4, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k6, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p4, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 5) k2, p2, k2, p1, k4, p2, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p1, k4, p1, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p2, k4, p1, k2, p2, k2

Row 6) p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 7) k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k2, p3, k4, p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2

Row 8) p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 9) (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p1, k4, p1, (2F, k2, k2F), p3, Front HT, p3, (2B, k2, k2B), p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B)

Row 10) k1, p4, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1

Row 11) p1, DOUBLE LOOP, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, (2F, k1, k2F), p2, k2, p2, (1B, k2, k1B), k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, (2F, k1, k2F), p2, k2, p2, (1B, k2, k1B), k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p3, DOUBLE LOOP, p1

Row 12) k1, p4, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k1, p4, k1, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1

Row 13) (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F), p2, k3, p2, k3, (2F, k1, k2F), p1, Front HT, p1, (1B, k2, k1B), k3, p1, k4, p1, k3, (2F, k1, k2F), p1, Front HT, p1, (1B, k2, k1B), k3, p2, k3, p2, (1B, k2, p1B), (2F, p1, k2F)

Row 14) p2, k2, p2, k1, p4, k2, p6, k1, p2, k1, p6, k6, p6, k1, p2, k1, p6, k2, p4, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 15) k2, p2, k2, p1, k4, p2, k4, (2F, p1, k2F), k2, (1B, k2, p1B), k4, p1, k4, (2F, p1, k2F), k2, (1B, k2, p1B), k4, p2, k4, p1, k2, p2, k2

Row 16) p2, k2, p2, k1, p3, k3, p4, k1, p6, k1, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k1, p6, k1, p4, k3, p3, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 17) k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p1, k1, p2, k4, p1, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p1, k4, p6, (k4, p1, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p1, k4, p2, k1, p1, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2

Row 18) p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3, p4, k2, p4, k2, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k2, p4, k2, p4, k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2

Row 19) (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B), p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k4, p2, (2F, p1, k1, (k1, p1)F), p2, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p2, (2F, p1, k1, (k1, p1)F), p2, k4, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, (2F, p1, k2F), (1B, k2, p1B)

Row 20) k1, p4, k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k1, p4, k1, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2, p4, k1

BLOCK N°8 pattern – Chart

Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.

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