Textured log cabin square
This version of the classic log cabin square uses different textures on each round. Log cabin squares are made from lots of little sections- use up yarn leftovers, or work the square in one or two colours. Make the square the way you like, change colours, sizes and yarn weight to get the finished square you want. The squares you make can be combined to make a blanket of any size or use cotton yarn and use the finished square as a washcloth.
Yarw: 50g DK yarn in either a single or range of colours. Shown in King Cole merino blend in navy and yellow. Needles: 3.5mm needle, straight or circular (for knitting flat) Notiows: Tapestry needle. Skills: Cast on, knitting flat, knit, casting off, picking up stitches, purl, weaving in ends. Gauge: Not important for this project, choose needles that suit your yarn and give slightly dense fabric for warmth. Siziug: A single completed square made with the given row counts in DK yarn is approximately cm across. Stitches: CO cast on sts stitches Rrow kknit ppurl sl slip wyif with yarn in front Centre panel: The centre panel is worked in garter stitch. CO 8 sts R1: k all stitches Repeat row 1 until you have a square piece of knitting. Cast off all stitches. First round: The first round is worked in stockinette stitch. It is made from four section: Section one: Hold the garter stitch square with the right side facing, rotate it ninety degrees clockwise. The left edge of the square will now be at the top. Pick up stitches along the new top edge. R1: p all stitches R2: k all stitches Repeat rows 1 and 2 three times total. Work row one once more. Cast off all stitches. Sections two, three and four: Rotate the work ninety degrees clockwise. Pick up stitches along the new top edge. R1: p all stitches R2: k all stitches Repeat rows 1 and 2 three times total. Work row one once more. Cast off all stitches. Second round: The second round is worked in seed stitch. It is made from four sections Section one: Hold the work with the right side facing and the final cast off edge of round one at the top. Rotate the work one hundred and eighty degrees clockwise. Pick up an odd number of stitches along the new top edge. R1: k1, \*p1, k1; repeat from \* to end Repeat row 1 seven times total. Cast off all stitches. Sections two, three and four: Rotate the work ninety degrees clockwise. Pick up an odd number of stitches along the new top edge. R1: k1, \*p1, k1; repeat from \* to end Repeat row 1 seven times total. Cast off all stitches. Third round: The third round is worked in reverse stockinette. It is made from four sections Section one: Hold the work with the right side facing and the final cast off edge of round one at the top. Rotate the work one hundred and eighty degrees clockwise. Pick up stitches along the new top edge. R1: k all stitches R2: p all stitches Repeat rows 1 and 2 three times total. Work row one once more. Cast off all stitches. Sections two, three and four: Rotate the work ninety degrees clockwise. Pick up stitches along the new top edge. R1: k all stitches R2: p all stitches Repeat rows 1 and 2 three times total. Work row one once more. Cast off all stitches. Fourth round: The second round is worked in woven stitch. It is made from four sections Section one: Hold the work with the right side facing and the final cast off edge of round one at the top. Rotate the work one hundred and eighty degrees clockwise. Pick up an odd number of stitches along the new top edge. R1: p all sts R2: k1, \*sl1 wyif, k1; repeat from \* to end R3: p all sts R4: k2, \*sl1 wyif, k1; repeat from \* to 1 st from end, k1 Repeat rows 1-4 twice (total) Cast off all stitches. Sections two, three and four: Rotate the work ninety degrees clockwise. Pick up an even number of stitches along the new top edge. R1: p all sts R2: k1, \*sl1 wyif, k1; repeat from \* to end R3: p all sts R4: k2, \*sl1 wyif, k1; repeat from \* to 1 st from end, k1 Repeat rows 1-4 twice (total). Cast off all stitches. Block square and weave in ends. Make it your way: Alter the colours of your square- the pattern can be worked in a solid colour, with each round a different colour or with each section a different colour. If the finished square is to be used as a washcloth, work garter stitch or moss stitch on the final round to avoid the edges curling. The size of the square can be varied by casting on more stitches for the initial square, by working more rounds, or by altering the depth of the rounds. If the depth is altered, change all sections in the round. Convert the square to a rectangle by working sections one and three of a round deeper or shallower than sections two and four. Make the square off centre by working sections one and two deeper or shallower than sections three and four. Other textured stitch patterns could be used, choose ones that do not draw the fabric in or open it our too much (for example, cables and lace may cause problems). This pattern is copyright, held by Fiona Hamilton-MacLaren, 2012. You are welcome to make copies of this pattern for personal use. Items made from this pattern can be used for personal use, gifting or sold for charity only. Please do not sellitems made from this pattern for personal profit. All images are copyright, held by Fiona Hamilton-MacLaren, 2012.
