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Square #3!

April 3, 2010

Hi Spud & Chloë Friends,

I have decided on the Horizontal Dash Stitch (pg. 54 in Super Stitches Knitting) knit in Sweater in the colorway Splash #7510. I made a different square in Firefly in the Spine Stitch (pg. 94) but I had reservations about it. Don’t get me wrong, it is a cool looking stitch pattern. My main reservation was (I have since ripped it out) that it was not easy to knit when you are around noise or people talking to you, I had to keep back-tracking and counting to get my place in the row. This is fine at times but my intention for the blanket is for simplicity or smooth sailing knitting while making the squares. Squares are great for carrying around with you while you are out and about or to a knit group gathering. Anyway, check out this stitch if you are interested. Maybe you’ll find it more enjoyable than I did.

Moving on, I did the third square in the Horizontal Dash stitch which was a breeze to work, so fast and smooth. Perfect. The stitch pattern in the book is written for a multiple of 10 stitches and since we are casting on 32 stitches I added a knit stitch on the first and last stitch of every single row creating a neat and tidy edge.

Isn’t it a cool looking square? I love this one.

Here are the three squares I have going so far. They measure up perfectly, which will make for easy stitching together in the end. I thought the Blackberry (in Grass) was a little wider but when I stacked them up they are lining up great.

Here is my take on the Horizontal Dash stitch for our third square:

See how that Splash looks just like the water in the pool? Too good.

Horizontal Dash Square (make 5)

Spud & Chloë Sweater in Splash #7510

US size 7 needles or size to obtain gauge

Gauge: 5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch

Cast on 32 stitches.

Row 1 (right side): k1, *(k4, p6) repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 2 and all even rows: k1, purl to the last stitch, k1

Row 3: knit

Row 5: k1, *(p5, k4, p1) repeat from * until the last stitch, k1

Row 7: knit

Row 8: k1, purl to the last stitch, k1

Repeat these 8 rows 5 times total, then knit rows 1 and 2 one more time OR work until the square measures 6 1/4 inches from the cast on edge, ending with an even row. Be consistent on all of the Horizontal Dash stitch squares.

Bind off.

One more note, my daughter is obsessed with her Dream Catcher that she got as a trip souvenir. She keeps carrying it around and sitting it next to me while I read or knit. It dawned on me that Dream Catcher should be the name of our new blanket. How sweet is a baby blanket called Dream Catcher? I love it.

Okay, knitters, I have a ways to go on my squares. I don’t have any more Pollen with me right now so that is stalled, I ripped out my Firefly square, I have almost 2 Horizontal Dash Squares finished and I only have one Blackberry square completed. I have heard from quite a few people who are joining me so far so that’s good and fun. You may get ahead of me if I am not careful:)

I am loving this project. Searching and trying out the new stitch patterns is so much fun.

I’ll be back soon with square #4!

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