Framed Stripes Square

Knit Square_Framed Stripes PDF

Pattern for use by kind permission of Anne Connor

The Framed Stripes Square has an interesting and attractive textured centre.

It also uses up the small balls of yarn sitting at the bottom of your knitting basket.

Make the square with as many colours as you like but remember to weave in all the ends.

Materials and Tools

• Light worsted weight yarn (American)/DK (UK)/8 ply (Aus) in 3 colours:
  Main Colour (MC)
  Small amount of Main Colour (SMC)
  Contrast Colour 1 (C1)
  Contrast Colour 2 (C2)
• 4.5mm/US 7 needles
• Yarn Bobbins (extremely helpful, but not essential)

Note

Colours changes are made by twisting the colours in back of work. For more detailed instructions, Google ‘Intarsia knitting video.’

Instructions

To make the Framed Stripes Square, with MC, cast on 35 stitches

Rows 1-9: With MC, knit across

Row 10: With MC, K5, P25, K5

BEGIN STRIPED ROWS:

Twist C1, C2, and SMC as you come to them to keep them running up the back neatly.

Row 1: With MC, K5; add C1 and K25; add SMC and K5

Row 2: With SMC, K5; switch to C1 and K25; switch to MC and K5

Row 3: With MC, K5; add C2 and K25; switch to SMC and K5

Row 4: With SMC, K5; switch to C2 and K25; switch to MC and K5

Row 5: With MC, K across

Row 6: With MC, K5, P25, K5

Repeat Rows 1 to 6 until 7 patterns have been completed (42 rows have been worked from beginning of striped rows).

Rows 53-60: With MC, knit. You may need an extra row to reach 8” (20cm). Measure before casting off.

Cast off, leaving a 20” (50cm) tail which is used for sewing the squares together.

Variation

This variation creates a different ridge effect while using 3 colours for the striped centre.

Rows 1-8: With MC, Knit

BEGIN STRIPED ROWS:

Row 1: With MC K5; add C1 and K25; add SMC and K5

Row 2: With SMC K5; switch to C1 and P25; switch to MC and K5

Row 3: With MC K5; switch to C1 and K25; switch to SMC and K5

Row 4: With SMC K5; switch to C1 and K25; switch to MC and K5

Repeat these four rows, changing colours after each repeat, until
44 rows of coloured stripes are completed.

Rows 53-60: With MC, knit

Cast off, leaving a 20” (50cm) tail which is used for sewing the squares together.

Finishing Instructions

Weave in all yarn ends.

Leave a 20” (50cm) tail, used for sewing the squares together. Butterfly the tail to the square.

How to “butterfly the tail”

Use contrasting yarn and follow these directions:

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