Wimbledon Challenge - Day 13

The penultimate day for the release of squares! Today the hourglasses are ticking down on centre court!

Knitted Square

Sample made in D.K with 4mm needle

Abbrieviations: k = knit, p = purl, K2TOG = knit two together, YF = bring yarn in front, sl1 = slip 1 stitch knit wise, psso = pass slipped stitch over

Cast on 31 or a multiple of 6 + 1

1. K6, *p1, k5. Repeat from * to last stitch, k1
2. K1, *p5, k1. Repeat from * to end
3. K1, *yf, sl1, k1, psso, p1, K2TOG,YF, k1. Repeat from * to end
4. K1, p2, *k1, p5. Repeat from * to last 4 stitches. K1, p2, k1
5. K3, *p1, k5. Repeat from * to last 4 stitches. P1, k3
6. Repeat row 4
7. K1, *k2tog, YF, k1, YF sl1, k1, psso, p1. Repeat from * to last 6 stitches. K2TOG, YF, k1, YF, sl1, k1, psso, k1
8. Repeat row 2.

Repeat 8 rows a further 4 times (5 repeats in total ). Cast off

Crochet Square

sample shown in DK with a 4mm hook

Uk Terms Abbreviations: ch = chain, sl st = slip stitch, dc = double crochet, tr = treble, dtr = double treble, htr = half treble, ch sp = chain space

1. Chain 8 and join with a sl st to form a ring
2. 5ch (counts as 1 tr, 2ch). (1tr, 2ch into next stitch) 15 times. Join with a sl st to 3rd of 5ch
3. slip stitch to 2ch sp. Chain 3 (counts as treble). 2tr into same space. 1ch, * (3tr, 1ch) into next 2ch sp. Repeat from * to end. Join with a sl st to top of starting chain.
4. ch1, dc in same space as sl st. *(3ch, 1dc into next ch sp) 3 times, 6ch, 1dc into next ch sp. Repeat from * to end. Join
5. 3ch (counts as a treble), 2tr into first 3ch space. Make 3 trebles in each of the 3ch space and make (5tr, 2ch, 5tr) in the 6ch corner spaces. Join to end.
6. 3ch. Make 1 tr in each treble around. Place (1tr,dtr,1tr) in the corner 2 ch sp. Join to end
7. ch 1. Dc in same place. Dc in each stitch around but make 3dc in the corner dtr. Join to end and fasten off.

Pop back tomorrow for the final set 😀