Hazelnut Stitch Dishcloth/Afghan Block 8-9"(adaptable to arger)
written by Margaret Maclnnis c. 2012—adapted from the ‘Hazelnut Stitch Pattern'
Materials
-weight yarn, cotton, acrylic, or wool—about 40 g ( eedles for the yarn you are using—recommend 4 to 5 mm (US 6-8), gauge depends on yarn and needl Sample made in Vanna's Choice 'Sweet Pea' Aran-weight yarn—36 grams used, gauge was 4 st/inch, used 4.5 (Us 7) mm needles,and measures 8.75"square Two stitch markers Yarn Needle
Stitches and Terms
PM—place marker p3tog—purl three stitches together. Poke the needle as if to purl, though THREE stitches in a row, and purl through all of them at once. A double decrease. (k1, yo, k1) in one stitch—knit the next stitch without removing the loop from the left needle, yarn around your right needle to the front, and knit the loop on the left needle again, the yo acting as another stitch loop in the middle. This gives you three loops on the right needle, and is a double increase. You will have three stitches (stitch, loop, stitch) where there was one. On the following row, you will purl through the first stitch, purl through the loop, and purl through the second stitch, separately.
Instructions
Cast on 33 stitches (long tail is fine) - If you want to increase or decrease the cast-on number, do it in multiples of 4—so 29, 37, or 41 (or more) stitches would work, and your counts will change throughout on the repeats and row counts. In other words, if you use 29 stitches, you'll have 4 hazelnuts at the beginning staggered with 5. If you have 41 stitches, you'll be making 6 hazelnuts staggered with 7. (You could also play with staggering the border; ask me how-mugginsquilts on Ravelry)
Border
Border 1: (k1, p1) across, then k1 (seed stitch border) Border 2-5: Repeat Border 1 --this works for an odd number of stitches; if you are working on an even number of stitches, you'll have to compensate and work the alternate rows starting with a purl stitch.
Pattern
Prep Rows are Rows 1 and 2 Row 1(RS): Edge Seed 5 sts as follows: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1); PM, p 23 sts, PM; Edge Seed 5 sts: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) Row 2(Ws): Edge Seed 5 sts as follows: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1); move marker, k 23 sts, move marker; Edge Seed 5 sts: (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) Row 3: Edge Seed is not repeated in the write-up from here on in—work it to the marker, and then after the marker, moving the marker from the left to the right needle as you encounter it Pattern on 23 middles stitches: [p3, (k1,yo,k1) in next st] x 5, then p3 (you will temporarily have 10 more stitches—43 stitches on needle) Row 4 (see note below): [k3, p3 (this is from the increased stitch in Row 3)] x 5, k3 Note: In Row 4, if you are not working the purls through the three stitches made by the increases in Row 3, you are making a mistake. The purls should be working through the knit stitch, the yo loop, and the knit stitch that resulted from that increase. Row 5: (p3, k3) x 5, p3 Row 6: (k3, p3tog—this should be the same set of increased stitches, you are forming the hazelnut tips, and you should be on the back) x 5, k3 (33 stitches on needle) In the following Rows, you will be staggering the hazelnuts between the previous ones. There will be 6 hazelnuts instead of 5. Row 7: purl 23 stitches Row 8: knit 23 stitches Row 9: p1, [(k1, yo, k1)], p3] x 5, (k1, yo, k1) in next st, p1 (43 stitches on needle) Row 10: k1, (p3, k3) x 5, p3, k1 Row 11: p1, (k3, p3) x5, k3, p1 Row 12: (decreasing the tops of the hazelnut tips, from the back): k1, (p3tog, k3) x5, p3tog, k1 (33 sts on needle) Now you willstart back at the first Prep Rows and a new set of hazelnuts, just like you did at the beginning, so
Repeat Rows 1-12 two more times, then Rows 1-8 one time
If you want more height, you can work one more complete set of Rows 1-12, or just work a set of hazelnuts from Row 1-8 if you want it symmetrical, and then work 4 rows of plain border Seed stitch like at the beginning (the fifth row will be the bind off row). Bind off in Seed Stitch (unless making crochet border—refer to below). (in other words, knit one, purl one, then pass the knit one over the purl one, then knit one, pass the previous stitch over, and carry on like that) Weave in ends. Note:Sample was worked with 35 stitches, seeded 6 stitches peredge,and 4 rows border.1also reversed the first and last rows deliberately,but I wouldn't recommend that forbeginners. Crochet border option: There are 33 stitches on an edge, and 53 rows.Ilike to slip through with a crochet hook (if needed for afghanblocks),and end outwith27stitchesoneachside. So along the bind-off edge, sl 1, (sl 2 tog, sl 3) x 6, sl 1, turn to side and sl 33, skipping evenly. Turn to cast-on edge, and sl as for bind-off edge, and turn to final edge, and sl as for other side. Join with a sl st into first sl st, ch 1, then sc along all edges, with 3 scincorners,endingwith29 stitchesperside.
