Know-how

Knitter’s

Square of

THE MONTH

FANCY FOUNTAIN STITCH

Cast on a multiple of 15 sts

☐ Row 1: * p1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, (yfwd, k1) three times, yfwd, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p1, rep from
* to end

☐ Row 2 and all alt rows: * k1, p13, k1, rep from * to end

☐ Row 3: * p1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, (k1, yfwd) twice, k3, (yfwd, k1) twice, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p1, rep from * to end

☐ Row 5: * p1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, yfwd, k1, yfwd, k5, yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p1, rep from * to end

☐ Row 6: as Row 2 Rows 1-6 set patt

☐ Rep Rows 1-6

We cast on 45 sts. Our square is knitted in DK yarn on 4mm needles and was designed by Kelly Menzies. See what else Kelly’s been up to by following

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How to cast on (two needle method)

1 Create a slipknot on your left-hand needle, pulling it taut (but not too tight). Carefully insert the right-needle into the knot from front to back, passing under the left-hand needle. Wrap the ball end of yarn anticlockwise around the point of the right needle.

2 Pull the loop that forms back through the original stitch (knot) and insert the tip of the left-hand needle into the new stitch from underneath to transfer it from the right-hand to the left-hand needle. There should now be two stitches on the left needle.

3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2, knitting into the top stitch on the left needle and returning the new stitches from the right to the left needle, until you have the required number of stitches.

Knit stitch

1 Once cast on, insert the tip of the right needle upwards and from front to back into the top stitch on the left needle. The right-hand needle should sit behind the left-hand one. Wrap the ball end of yarn anticlockwise around the tip of the right-hand needle.

2 Using the right-hand needle, pull a loop of the wrapped yarn through the original stitch to create a new one on the right-hand needle. Slide the original stitch off the left-hand needle. Repeat from Step 1. You are now knitting!

Purl stitch

1 With the ball end of the yarn at the front (toward you) insert the tip of the right-hand needle into the front loop of the first stitch from right to left, with the right-hand needle in front of the left-hand needle. Wrap the yarn anticlockwise around the needle.

2 Draw the needle backwards and upwards, forming a new stitch on the right-hand needle. Now let the loop from the left needle slide off the end. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.

How to take measurements

Our handy diagram shows you where to take some key measurements. If possible, get someone else to help you. Hold the tape measure level