Wimbledon Challenge - Day 11

Strawberries! Almost as famous as centre court 🍓 Apologies that the crochet one isn’t quite finished in the photo. I wanted to take a picture whilst it was still light 😂

Knitted Square

Sample knitted in DK using 4mm needles

Abbrieviations: K = Knit, P = purl, K2TOG = knit 2 together, YO = yarn over, S1 = slip 1, Psso = pass slipped stitch over

Special stitch = B = bobble - (K1, YO, K1) all into the same stitch, turn, k3, turn, p3, pass 2nd & 1st stitch over the 3rd and off the needle.

Cast on 30 (or for strawberry motif multiple of 12 + 1)

1. Knit
2. purl
3. K6, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K8, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K6
4. Purl
5. K5, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K6, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K5
6. Purl
7. K4, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K4, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K4
8. Purl
9. K5, YO, K1, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, K1, YO, K6, YO, K1, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, K1, YO, K5
10. Purl
11. K6, YO, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, YO, K8, YO, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, YO, K6
12. Purl
13. K8, B, K12, B, K8
14. Purl
15. K13, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K12
16. Purl
17. K12, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K11
18. Purl
19. K11, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K10
20. Purl
21. K12, YO, K1, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, K1, YO, K11
22. Purl
23. K13, YO, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, YO, K12
24. Purl
25. K6, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K4, B, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K6
26. Purl
27. K5, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K6, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K5
28. Purl
29. K4, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K4, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, S1, K1, Psso, K4
30. Purl
31. K5, YO, K1, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, K1, YO, K6, YO, K1, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, K1, YO, K5
32. Purl
33. K6, YO, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, YO, K8, YO, K2TOG, K1, S1, K1, Psso, YO, K6
34. Purl
35. K8, B, K12, B, K8
36. Purl
37. Knit
38. Cast Off

Crochet Square

 

Sample shown in DK with 4mm hook.

Abbrieviations: ch = chain, dc = double crochet, tr = treble, 5dctog, 5 dc together.

Chain 28 or a multiple of 4

1. dc in 2nd ch from hook and all stitches to end. Turn and ch1
2. Dc in first 3 stitches. *5tr in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * to end. Ch1, turn
3. dc in first 3 stitches.*5dctog, dc in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * to end. Ch1, turn
4. dc in first stitch. *5tr in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * to last 2 stitches. 5tr in next stitch, dc in last stitch. Ch1, turn
5. dc in first stitch. *5dctog, dc in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * to last 6 stitches. 5dctog, dc in last stitch. Ch1, turn
6. Repeat row 2 to 5 four more times then repeat row 1. Fasten off.

More tomorrow!