November 2008 Blanket Square

Stitch DC 2008 Blanket Craft Along -- November
Suggested Materials
Approximately 200 yards of a Worsted Weight Wool (for each square)
US 8 knitting needle
G Or H Crochet hook
Darning Needle
Measuring Tape

Knit Square -- BOUQUETS
(multiple of 12 sts plus 7)
MB (make bobble)K into front and back of next st twice, sl 4 sts back to LH needle, k2tog twice, sl 2nd st on RH needle over first st.

Rows 1, 3 and 5 (RS) K1, *wyif sl 5, k7; rep from *, end last rep k1.
Row 2 and all WS rows Purl.
Row 7 K3, *insert RH needle from below under 3 loose strands on RS of work and k next st (hook 3 strands), k11; rep from *, end last rep k3.
Row 9 K3, *MB, k11; rep from *, end last rep k3.
Row 11 K2, *[MB, k1] twice, k8; rep from *, end last rep k1.
Row 13 K1, *[MB, k1] 3 times, wyif sl 5 , k1; rep from *, end last rep [MB, k1] 3 times.
Row 15 K2, *[MB, k1] twice, k1, sl 5 wyif, k2; rep from *, end [MB, k1] twice, k1.
Row 17 K3, *MB, k3, wyif sl 5, k3; rep from *, end MB, k3.
Row 19 K9, *hook 3 strands as in row 7, k11; rep from *, end k9.
Row 21 K9, *MB, k11; rep from *, end rep k9.
Row 23 K8, *[MB, k1] twice, k8; rep from *, end k7.
Row 25 K7, *[MB, k1] 3 times, k6; rep from * to end.
Row 27 Rep row 23.
Row 29 Rep row 21.Row 30 Purl.Rep rows 1-30.
To make your practice swatch, cast on 31 stitches. Complete 30 rows. Measure swatch to determine final number of stitches to cast on for blanket square.
PATTERN CREDIT: VOGUEKNITTING.com

Crochet Square
Wch 4, join to form a loopRound 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in loop, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3) in each dc around (12 loops), join to 1st sc.Round 3: Sl st in first loop, beg cluster in loop, ch 3 (cluster in next loop, ch 3) around, join to top of 1st cluster. Round 4: ch 1, 5 sc in each loop around, join to 1st sc.Round 5: Sl st in next 2 sc, (ch 4, 2 trc, ch 3, 3 trc) in same st, [*ch 1, skip next 4 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sc, 3 hdc in next sc, ch 1, skip next 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 3 sc*, (3 trc, ch 3, 3trc) in next sc] 3 times and * to * once more, join to 4th ch of beg ch 4.Round 6: Sl st to corner, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner, [*ch 1, (3 dc in next sp, ch 1) 4 times*, (3dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner] 3 times and * to * once more, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.
Round 7: ch 1, [(sc, ch 5, sc) in corner, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 5] 4 times, join to 1st sc.Round 8: Sl st in next loop, ch 1, 5 sc in each loop around, join to 1st sc.Round 9: Sl st in next 2 sc, (ch 3, 2dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sc, [*(ch 2, skip 4 sc, 3 dc in next sc) 6 times, ch 2*, (3dc, ch 3, 3dc) in corner sc] 3 times and * to * once more, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.Round 10: Sl st to corner, (ch 3, 2dc, ch 3, 3dc) in corner, [*skip next dc, (V-Stitch in center dc of next 3dc group, dc in next sp) 7 times, V-Stitch in center dc of next 3dc group, skip next dc* (3dc, ch 3, 3dc) in corner] 3 times and * to * once more, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.Round 11: Sl st to corner, ch 2, 4 hdc in corner, [hdc in each st and sp across, 5 hdc in corner] 3 times, hdc in each st and sp across, join to 3rd ch of beg ch 3.