 © 1999 Sandi Marshall |
| Knot Stitch Checkerboard Square, Version Two Designed by Sandi Marshall |
Abbreviations used in this pattern:
Materials
Worsted-weight yarn
Size G crochet hook
Finished size: 8" square
Guage: 3 1/2 sc stitches = 1" wide; 4 sc rows = 1"
Directions
Note: For each knot stitch in this pattern, you will make the first loop equal to about the width of two stitches (or about 1/2 inch).
Chain 26.
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in ea sc across. (25 sc)
Row 2: sc in ea sc across.
Row 3: ch 1, sc in first 5 sc (work 2 knot stitches, with ea knot stitch having a loop about 1/2" long,
skip next 5 sc, sc in next 5 sc) twice.
Row 4: ch 3 (counts as first treble), tr in next 4 sc, (work knot stitch, next between the 2 knot stitches of previous row:
sc in the closing loop of the first knot stitch directly below; work knot stitch, tr in next 5 sc) twice.
Row 5: ch 1, sc in first 5 tr (ch 5, skip knot stitches, sc in next 5 tr) twice.
Row 6: ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, (5 sc in ch 5 space, sc in next 5 sc) twice.
Row 7: ch 1, sc in first 10 sc, work 2 knot stitches, skip next 5 sc, sc in last 10 sc.
Row 8: ch 3 (counts as first tr), tr in next 9 sc, work knot st; between
2 knot sts of previous row: sc in closing loop of first knot st directly
below; work knot st, tr in last 10 sc.
Row 9: ch 1, sc in 10 tr, ch 5, skip knot sts, sc in 10 tr.
Row 10: ch 1, sc in 10 sc, 5 sc in ch-5 space, sc in 10 sc.
Rows 11 - 14: Repeat rows 3 - 6.
Rows 15 - 18: Repeat rows 7 - 10.
Row 19: sc in ea sc across.
Work a round of single crochet completely around all four edges of the square. End off.
This Knot Stitch Checkerboard Square, Version 2 Pattern is copyright © 1999 Sandi Marshall.
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A how-to for doing the knot stitch, with step-by-step photos, is found at crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa122698.htm
A photo how-to showing how the knot stitches go together in this pattern is included on the Version 1 pattern page:
Knot Stitch Checkerboard Square, Version 1 Pattern
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