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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Down to Business - March BOM

OK knitters, here is your image of the March Heirloom block and the pattern will be at the bottom of this little chat.

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Sampler Afghan Block of the Month
March  2013

Six Stitch Cable

Cast on 78 stitches

________  Row 1:  P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 2:               (Right side) K1, (P2, K6, P2, K1) across
________  Row 3:   P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 4:   K1, (P2, K6, P2, K1) across
________  Row 5:   P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 6    K1 * P2, slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in back of work,
                            K3, K3 from cable needle, P2, K1; repeat from * across.
________  Row 7:   (P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 8:   K1, (P2, K6, P2, K1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 9:   P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 10   K1, (P2, K6, P2, K1) across
________  Row 11:  P1, (K2, P6, K2, P1) across rest of stitches
________  Row 12   K1 * P2, slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in back of work,
                            K3, K3 from cable needle, P2, K1; repeat from * across.


Repeat rows 1-12 until square measures approximately 12 inches from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row.  Bind off all stitches leaving last loop on needle. 
Edging:  Drop loop from needle, insert crochet hook in loop. Do not turn; work 3 single crochet in each corner and 48 single crochet evenly spaced across each side.  Join with slip stitch to first single crochet.  Finish off.

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