April hat and 2 months of squares!

Hi knitters,

Please join us for our April meeting this Wednesday, April 10, from 3:00 to 4:30 at the Meadows branch of the Boulder Public Library. We will be knitting a hat with a little bit of colorwork. As always, feel free to simplify the pattern to stripes or a solid hat if you don't want to do the colorwork.

You will need to bring worsted weight yarn in 2 colors and US 7 or 6 (4.5 - 5 mm) needles (see pattern below for details).

Also, I forgot the blanket square patterns last month, so I owe you 4 this month! Here they are:

Abbreviations used:

kfb = knit into the front and back of the stitch (increases 1)
p2tog = purl 2 together
sl1wyif = slip 1 stitch purlwise with yarn held in front of work

SQUARE 5: KNOTTED RIB

Cast on an even number of stitches.

Row 1: (k1, p1) across
Row 2: (p1, k1) across
Row 3: (kfb, p1) across
Row 4: (p2tog, k1) across

Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.

SQUARE 6: PIQUE RIB

Cast on a multiple of 10 stitches.

Row 1: (p3, k1, p3, k3)
Row 2: (p3, k3, p1, k3)
Row 3: repeat row 1
Row 4: knit across

Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.

SQUARE 7: CATERPILLAR STITCH

Cast on a multiple of 10 stitches.

Row 1: (k4, p6) across

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: purl across

Row 3: knit across

Row 5: (p5, k4, p1) across

Row 7: knit across

Repeat these 8 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with an even row.

SQUARE 8: TWEED STITCH

Cast on an even number of stitches.

Row 1: (k1, sl1wyif) across

Row 2: purl across

Row 3: (sl1wyif, k1) across

Row 4: purl across

Repeat these 4 rows until piece measures 10 inches from cast on, ending with a row 2 or 4.

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