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SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL pattern: Block 31 of 52 SP
PATTERN 31: SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL
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BLOCK 31: SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL
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, SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL pattern over 35 sts, 4 garter sts until you have a total length of 8’’ (20.5 cm).
I knitted 6 times the SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL pattern complete + rows 1) to 7) 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.
SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL Pattern
(Over a multiple of 4 sts. I added 3 more sts to reach our needed 35.)
Row 1) (RS) k all sts
Row 2) k1, p2, [k2, p2]
Row 3) k all sts
Row 4) p2, k1, [k1, p2, k1]
Row 5) k all sts
Row 6) p1, k2, [p2, k2]
Row 7) k all sts
Row 8) k2, p1, [p1, k2, p1]
SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL Stitch Pattern – CHART
- Read all odd rows from right to left, and all even rows from left to right.
- Work the grey part as many times as the pattern calls for (8 times horizontally, in the case of this block).
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BLOCK 31 – SMALL GARTER DIAGONAL – ROW BY ROW and CHART
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It’s good to see you back, Love your squares. The patterns are interesting and well written. Love this one.
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