Wimbledon Challenge - Day 6
Picnic Hampers at the ready with basket stitch!
Knitted Square
Sample shown made in DK yarn on 4mm needles
Cast On 32 stitches (or a multiple of 8)
- *Knit 4, Purl 4, repeat from * across
- *Knit 4, Purl 4, repeat from * across
- *Knit 4, Purl 4, repeat from * across
- *Knit 4, Purl 4, repeat from * across
- *Purl 4, Knit 4, repeat from * across.
- *Purl 4, Knit 4, repeat from * across.
- *Purl 4, Knit 4, repeat from * across.
- *Purl 4, Knit 4, repeat from * across.
- Repeat these 8 rows a further 4 times (5 in total)
- Cast off
Crochet Square
Sample shown in DK using 4mm hook
Abbrieviations: ch = chain, st = stitch, tr = treble, fptr = front post treble - make the stitch around the front post of the stitch below, bptr = back post treble - make the stitch around the back post of the stitch below
Chain 34 ( Or a multiple of 6 + 4)
- Tr in the 4th chain from hook, tr in all chains across. At the end ch2 and turn.
- Skip the first tr, *fptr in next 3 sts, bptr, in next 3 sts. Repeat from * to the end of the row. Tr in top of turning ch from row below.
- Repeat row 2.
- Skip the first tr, *bptr in next 3 sts, fptr in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * to the end of the row. Tr in top of turning chain from row below.
- Repeat row 4.
- Repeat rows 2 to 5 a further 4 times (5 in total).
- Fasten off
Pop back tomorrow for more squares!