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February hat and blanket squares

Hi knitters,

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, February 14 from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be making a simple colorwork hat. If you're not up for stranded colorwork, you can always do the color panel as a simple stripe. You will need machine washable worsted weight yarn - about 120 yards for the main color and 20 yards each of two other colors - and a 16 inch circular needle and double point needles in US 7 or 8 (4.5-5 mm).

Here is the pattern (click to enlarge): 

We also have 2 blanket squares for February. See this post for details about the blanket square project and the patterns for squares 1 and 2. 

SQUARE 3: CHECKS

Cast on a multiple of 4 sts. 

Rows 1 and 2: *(K2, P2), repeat from * to end. 

Rows 3 and 4: *(P2, K2), repeat from * to end

Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4. Bind off all sts in pattern.

SQUARE 4: GARTER STRIPES

Cast on any number of stitches. 

Rows 1-5: K across.

Row 6: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2

Row 7: K across

Row 8: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2

Repeat these 8 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 4 or 8. Bind off all sts knitwise. 

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