April Blanket Pattern

KNIT SQUARE / April’s Pattern Budding Leaves
Suggested Materials: Knit Swatch 200 yds of worsted weight yarn, US 8 knitted needle, Darning Needle
(multiple of 12 stitches, plus 5)
Row 1 (RS): P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, * SKP, K3, K2tog, P2, YO, K1, YO, P2, repeat from * to end.
Rows 2: K2, P3, K2, * P5, K2, P3, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 3: P2, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2, * SKP, K1, K2tog, P2, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2, repeat from * to end.
Rows 4: K2, P5, K2, * P3, K2, P5, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 5: P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, * SK2P, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, repeat from * to end.
Row 6: K2, P7, K2, * P1, K2, P7, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 7: P2, * K7, P5, repeat from *, end with K7, P2.
Row 8: K2, * P7, K5, repeat from *, end with P7, K2.
Row 9: P2, SKP, K3, K2tog, P2, * YO, K1, YO, P2, SKP, K3, K2tog, P2, repeat from * to end.
Row 10: K2, P5, K2, * P3, K2, P5, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 11: P2, SKP, K1, K2tog, P2, * K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2, SKP, K1, K2tog, P2, repeat from * to end.
Row 12: K2, P3, K2, * P5, K2, P3, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 13: P2, SK2P, P2, * K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, SK2P, P2, repeat from * to end.
Row 14: K2, P1, K2, * P7, K2, P1, K2, repeat from * to end.
Row 15: P5, * K7, P5, repeat from * to end.
Row 16: K5, * P7, K5, repeat from * to end

To make your test swatch, cast on 29 stitches and work 16 rows.
Measure swatch to determine how many stitches to cast on for your individual square.

ABBREVIATIONS: BO: bind off CO: cast on K: knit K2tog: knit two stitches together as one P: purl SKP: Slip 1 knitwise, Knit 1, Pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch SK2P: Slip 1 knitwise, K2tog, Pass the slipped stitch over the K2tog YO: yarn over


CROCHET SQUARE: April’s Pattern Crochet Stitch: Shell Stitch
(multiple of 6 ch plus 1)
Row 1: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch **, repeat * to ** to end of row. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same st as ch-3 just made, * skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc (which is the center st of the 5-dc shell), skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc **, repeat * to ** to end of row, ending the last repeat with 3 dc in last sc, skip turning chain. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1. 1 sc in first st. * skip 2 dc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 dc, 1 sc in next dc **, repeat from * to ** to end of row, ending last repeat with 1 sc in top of the ch-3 turning chain.
Repeat rows: Repeat rows 2 and 3 consecutively until desired length is reached.

To make your test swatch, chain 20 and work 4” of the shell stitch pattern. Then measure and determine how many times to repeat the 6 chains (or single shell stitches) to make a 6 or 12” swatch.