GROWING LEAVES: Block 5 of 52 Square Pickup

Hello! How are you? 

After 2 very hot days here in Buenos Aires, which I spent almost entirely knitting under my AC, I have a lot to share! 

I decided to start with this block because I know many people is waiting for it 🙂 But later I’ll write again to share 2 patterns from my Alphabet series and, if I have enough time, my “You are loved” baby hats with textured heart. 

Have a wondeful day!

Cecilia

You just find this MKAL?

Don’t worry, you can start now! Look for more info in the following page: “52-SQUARE PICKUP: An all year round KAL”.

You’re also welcome to join our Ravelry group.

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UPDATE February 2020

If you want to add the pattern to your Ravelry library, click HERE.

The entire pattern is below.

You can also find this pattern in my collection “52 SQUARE PICKUP: Patterns 1 to 20” HERE. As a “Beginner Stitch Patterns” mini book it could be a great resource for your future projects.

The high quality PDF file includes:

• gauge/tension info and materials
• written instructions
• charted instructions
• row-by-row CONTROL TABLE for each block: specially prepared for novice knitters, with integrated instructions for the block pattern AND edge stitches, to avoid confusion. You can use the table cells to check each row as you finish it, and there is a column for every repeat of the pattern you need to make according to the instructions. A great resource to print and check your progress as you knit.

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BLOCK 5: GROWING LEAVES

ABBREVIATIONS

• CO: cast on
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• st: stitch
• k: knit
• p: purl

INSTRUCTIONS

– CO 43 sts with US 7 (4.5 mm) needles.

I always cast on and bind off stitches with larger needles than I use for the main work. This prevent my cast on and bind off rows from being too tight.

– With US 6 (4 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.

Slip first stitch on every row as if you were to knit it, but without knitting it (except on the first row). It will form a neat and sturdy border.

– Continue working as follows:

4 garter sts, GROWING LEAVES Stitch over 35 sts, 4 garter sts​ until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).

I knitted 9 times the GROWING LEAVES pattern complete + row 1) again.

– Knit 4 rows.

– Bind off with US 7 (4.5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.

STITCH GLOSSARY

Garter Stitch  

k all sts, all rows.

GROWING LEAVES Stitch

(Over a multiple of 17 sts. I added 1 more st to adjust for our needed 35.)

Repeat instructions between brackets as many times as needed. For this block, make them a total of 2 times, horizontally.

Row 1) (RS) [k1, p4, k4, p4, k4], k1

Row 2) p1, [p3, k4, p10]

Row 3) [k5, p4, k2, p4, k2], k1

Row 4) p1, [p1, k4, p2, k1, p1, k4, p4]

Row 5) [k3, p4, k6, p4], k1

Row 6) p1, [p8, k1, p2, k4, p2]

GROWING LEAVES Stitch – CHART

• Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
• Repeat the grey painted part as many times as the pattern calls for (2 times horizontally in the case of this block).