April Blanket Pattern(s)

This month, I'm offering two stitches. The first, Evergreen Lace, is a bit more difficult. Every row brings something new. It's a challenge. Try it but if you get too flustered, feel free to work on the second pattern, Climbing Fern.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. If you choose EVERGREEN LACE, cast on 26 stitches and work the 13 rows. Measure for gauge and then make your 12" by 12" square.

2. If you choose TRAVELLING FERN, cast on 32 stitches and work 12 rows. Measure for gauge and then cast on appropriate number of stitches for your 12" by 12" square.

Evergreen

(multiple of 14 sts plus 12)

Abbreviations

• Sl St (slip stitch) Sl next st (sts) letting extra yo's fall.
• CS (cluster stitch) Insert RH needle (from behind) underneath the 5 long strands created by the dropped yo, then p1, k1 into these strands.
  

Row 1 (RS) K4 tbl, SKP, yo twice, *SKP, k4 tbl, k2, k4 tbl, SKP, yo twice; rep from *, end SKP, k4 tbl.


Row 2 P3, p2tog tbl, yo, *yo, sl st, p2tog tbl, p8, p2tog tbl, yo; rep from *, end yo, sl st, p2tog tbl, p3.


Row 3 K2, SKP, yo twice, *sl sts, SKP, k6, SKP, yo twice; rep from *, end sl sts, SKP, k2.


Row 4 P1, p2tog tbl, yo twice, *sl st, p2tog tbl, p4, p2tog tbl, yo twice; rep from *, end sl st, p2tog tbl, p1.


Row 5 SKP, yo twice, *sl st, SKP, k2, SKP, yo twice; rep from *, end sl st SKP.


Row 6 P1, yo 4 times, *CS, yo 4 times, p4, yo 4 times; rep from *, end CS, yo 4 times, p1.


Row 7 K1, k4 tbl, k2, *k4 tbl, SKP, yo twice, SKP, k4 tbl, k2; rep from *, end k4 tbl, k1.


Row 8 Yo twice, p2tog tbl, p3, *p5, p2tog tbl, yo twice, sl st, p2tog tbl, p3; rep from *, end p5, p2tog tbl, yo twice.


Row 9 Yo twice, sl st, SKP, k4, *k2, SKP, yo twice, sl st, SKP, k4; rep from *, end k2, SKP, yo twice, sl st.


Row 10 Yo twice, sl sts, p2tog tbl, p1, *p3, p2tog tbl, yo twice, sl st, p2tog tbl, p1; rep from *, end p3, p2tog tbl, yo twice, sl st.


Row 11 Yo twice, sl sts, SKP, k2, *SKP, yo twice, sl st, SKP, k2; rep from *, end SKP, yo twice, sl st.


Row 12 CS, yo 4 times, p1, *p3, yo 4 times, CS, yo 4 times, p1; rep from *, end p3, yo 4 times, CS.


Row 13 SK2P, k3 tbl, k2tog, yo twice, *SKP, k4 tbl, k2, k4 tbl, k2tog, yo twice; rep from *, end SKP, k3 tbl, sl 1-k2tog-psso.
Rep rows 2–13.


Traveling Fern

ABBREVIATIONS:

• yfwd: bring yarn forward. aka, a yarn over
• SK2P: slip 1 stitch, k2tog, pass the slip stitch over.

Multiples of 16 sts
Row 1: (RS) *K9, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K3, SK2P, rep from * to end.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P
Row 3: *K10, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K2, SK2P, rep from * to end.
Row 5: *K3tog, K4, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K3, (yfwd, K1) twice, SK2P, rep from * to end.
Row 7: *K3tog, K3, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K9, rep from * to end.
Row 9: *K3tog, K2, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K10, rep from * to end.
Row 11: *K3tog, (K1, yfwd) twice, K3, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K4, SK2P, rep from * to end.
Row 12: P
Rep these 12 rows

Photo credits: http://www.vogueknitting.com/ and Purplecrafthouse