mma's Afghan Sguare

By Emily Milliman Yarn: Peace Fleece - Colorway: Moldova Burgandy Size:12x12 Gauge: 5 sts per inch on size US 8 1 set of dpns and a 24" circular needle CO Cast On KKnit PPurl pm Place Marker k2tog Knit 2 together (decrease) psso pass slipped stitch over (decrease) s1 slip l stitch knitwise rep repeat \*\* In 20i3 I made the goal of designing one afghan square per month in honor of a different Jane Austen Character. July's edition is that steady hero Edmond. Happy Knitting! "I may have lost my heart but not my self-control" - Jane Austen, Emma
Directions:
Cast on 43 sts Knit 3 Rows Set Up Row:k3,plm,k6,plm,k13,plm,k6,plm,plm,k3 (Note: The first & last 3 sts in the rows are the salvage edges, are always to be knit and the instructions for them will not be repeated) Begin Patterning: Row l: (Wrong Side) and all odd rowa - Purl Row 2:(Right Side) Kl,\*yo,ssk,kl,k2tog,yo,kl\* rep to end Row 4: Kl, \*yo, kl, sll, k2tog, psso, kl, yo, kl\* rep to end Row 6: Kl, \*k2tog, yo, kl, yo, Ssk, kl\* rep to end Row 8: K2tog,\*(kl,yo) twice,kl,sll,k2tog,psso\* rep till last 5 sts,(kl, yo) twice, kl, ssk. Repeat rows 1 - 8 six times Knit 5 Rows Bind off loosely. Wash and loosely block to a 12 x 12" square.
