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1. October Blanket Square - Grid Stitch

   Posted on 12:05am Friday 11th Oct 2024

   

    

    

   Grid Stitch Square

    

    

    

    

   Cast on 30 stitches.

   Row 1: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to end.

   Work row 1: 3 more times

    

   Row 5: *knit 1, purl 1 – repeat to end of row.

   Row 6: work as the stitches lie.

   Row 7: knit.

   Row 8: knit.

   These 4 last 4 rows form the pattern – work 5 times more.

    

   Row 29: *(knit 1, purl 1) – repeat from * to end.

   Repeat last row 3 times more.

   Cast off.

2. October pattern - eyeballs

   Posted on 12:00pm Friday 4th Oct 2024

   This pattern is part of the Knitting with Kitten Knitting Circle

   Knitted Eyeballs

   

   You will need:

   4mm knitting needles

   DK yarn in black

   DK yarn in white

   DK yarn in colours

   Large blunt needle

    

    

    

   To make – large.

   With 4mm knitting needles and white – cast on 6 stitches.

   Row 1: purl.

   Row 2: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (12 stitches).

   Row 3: purl.

   Row 4: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

   Row 5: purl.

   Row 6: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

   Row 7: purl.

   Row 8: knit.

   Row 9: purl.

   Row 10: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (36 stitches).

   Row 11: purl.

   Row 12: knit.

   Row 13: purl.

   Row 14: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

   Row 15: purl.

   Row 16: knit.

   Break yarn and change to a colour.

   Row 17: purl.

   Row 18: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

   Row 19: purl.

   Row 20: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (12 stitches).

   Break yarn and change to black.

   Row 21: purl.

   Row 22: knit 2 together all across row.  (6 stitches).

   Break yarn – draw yarn through stitches and secure to finish.  Join the seam with the tails of the right colour – filling as you go.

    

   To make – small.

   With 4mm knitting needles and white – cast on 6 stitches.

   Row 1: purl.

   Row 2: knit into the front – then into the back of each stitch.  (12 stitches).

   Row 3: purl.

   Row 4: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (18 stitches).

   Row 5: purl.

   Row 6: *knit into the front – then into the back, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (27 stitches).

   Row 7: purl.

   Row 8: knit.

   Row 9: purl.

   Break yarn and change to a colour.

   Row 10: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (20 stitches).

   Row 11: purl.

   Row 12: *knit 2 together, knit 2 – repeat from * to end of row.  (15 stitches).

   Break yarn and change to black.

   Row 13: purl.

   Row 14: *knit 2 together, knit 1 – repeat from * to end of row.  (10 stitches).

   Row 15: purl 2 together all across row.

   Break yarn – draw yarn through stitches and secure to finish.  Join the seam with the tails of the right colour – filling as you go.

    

   Take a step further –

   • Add crochet tails at the back for sinews.
   • Use a red thread to create ‘veins’.
   • Use chunky and 6mm for a larger size.
   • Make a whole plate full as decoration.
   • Create loads – thread a string / ribbon through the middle and tie as a necklace.

    

    

   This pattern is part of The Kitten and The Goat Monthly Virtual Knitting Circle.  Sign up to our email list on the website to get a newsletter with a free pattern and access to 2 videos every month.

    

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