New Project for 2017!

I want to experiment a bit with textured knitting being inspired by a Craftsy class with Melissa Leapman as well as my well-used book "200 knitted blocks" by Jan Eaton. 

Reversible textured stitch patterns would fit well to a blanket, as they have a nice pattern on each side, so I want to add these to my on-going project of knitting blog-inspired squares for my blanket, which i started beginning of last year.

I invite you to knit along with me this time.
The very first square will be in a simple knit/purl (K/P) pattern, so that also beginners can join in.

First some background on the project: 

Yarn: Cascade 220
(super-wash wool) 
Needle: 4.5 mm
I knit squares of approximately 19 x 19 cm each (gauge not so important as long as the squares end up roughly the same size).

And here is the pattern for this first square in a chevron pattern:

  1. Cast on 41 stitches.
  2. Knit 4 rows.
  3. Row 1: K3, P1, K1, *P7, K1, repeat 3 times from *, P1, K3.
  4. Row 2: K4, *P1, K7, repeat 3 times from *, P1, K4.
  5. Row 3: K6, *P5, K3, repeat 3 times from *, K3.
  6. Row 4: K3, *P3, K5, repeat 3 times from *, P3, K3.
  7. Row 5: K7, P3, *K5, P3, repeat twice from *, K7.
  8. Row 6: K3, P4, *K3, P5, repeat twice from *, K3, P4, K3.
  9. Row 7: K8, *P1, K7, repeat twice from *, P1, K8.
  10. Row 8: K3, P5, *K1, P7, repeat twice from *, K1, P5, K5.
  11. Row 9; K4, *P1, K7, repeat 3 times from *, P1, K4.
  12. Row 10: K3, P1, *K1, P7, repeat 3 times from *, K1, P1, K3,
  13. Row 11: K3, *P3, K5, repeat 3 times from *, P3, K3.
  14. Row 12: K6, *P5, K3, repeat 3 times from *, P3, K3.
  15. Row 13: K3, P4, *K3, P5, repeat twice from *, K3, P4, K3.
  16. Row 14: K7, *P3, K5, repeat twice from *, P3, K7.
  17. Row 15: K3, P5, *K1, P7, repeat twice from *, K1, P5, K3.
  18. Row 16: K8, *P1, K7, repeat twice from *, P1, K8.
  19. Repeat rows 1 to 16, 2 more times.
  20. Knit 3 rows.
  21. Bind off on the 4th row.

I hope that you were able to follow my short descriptions, as this is the very first pattern that i have written out for someone else. Let me know what you think.

As you see, I couldn't help myself and added some single zigzag in a different tone, which makes the pattern less reversible, so if you want to keep the blanket nice on each side, just use one colour.

Good luck.