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Ten Stitch Blanket
Ten Stitch Blanket
This is the join I use but feel free to experiment and work
it in any way that pleases you. Instructions for the popular
chain join are given later in the pattern.
Shaping is achieved by working short rows/ridges. Knit
the specified number of stitches then wrap the following
stitch, turn the work and knit back. This wrapping and
turning will be abbreviated as w&t in the pattern and is
worked like this:
This is made up of four steps; refer to the notes above for how to
work the short ridges and remember - each ridge is two rows.
Step 1
Notes
Even if you are slipping the first stitch of every ridge as I did,
knit that stitch on Ridge 9 when you are only working one
stitch.
Your needle should be at a 45º angle to your knitted square and
point diagonally upwards and to the right.
Step 2
Step 3
Notes
Step 4
Notes
That’s the only time that you need to work a double corner;
from now on all corners will be single.
Joining Ridges
The next thing to do is to work ten joining ridges down the side
of your original square. This is when you choose which join to
use. The original, simple join gives a raised edge on the right
side while the chain join gives a raised chain stitch edge; both
are smooth on the wrong side.
Slip one stitch knitwise, bring the yarn forward (as if to purl),
pick up and knit one stitch, pass both stitches over (the slipped
one and the yarn forward), turn and slip the first stitch of the
return row purlwise, holding the yarn in front.
That extra yarn forward stitch is to hide the old colour when
working with variegated yarn or changing colours; if you are
knitting your blanket in one colour you can leave it out.
The first joining ridge after the Double Corner is joined to the
end of the first fixed ridge.
If you look closely at the inside of the corner, you will see
several bumps along the inside edge. These are a combination of
wraps and the ends of normal ridges. If you study the picture
below you will see two wraps (these slide if pushed) and two big
bumps. These are a wrap and a ridge stuck together and it is the
one furthest from your needle that you work into.
bumps
wraps
Single Corner
The single corner consists of two steps, these are the same as
Steps 1 and 4 of the double corner.
Step 1
Step 2
Now work another ten joining ridges into the cast on edge. This
is the last time you’ll have to count the ridges. Work the first
joining ridge into the same place as the last join before the
corner – or as near as you can get to it.
From now on you can stop counting the joining ridges. Just
work along the sides until you get to the next corner, do a single
corner to get round it and carry on.
Wherever you decide to stop, work the first row of the last
joining ridge as normal and then cast off. For a regular shaped
blanket work the first row of that last ridge into a corner point.
You can use any weight of yarn and any needles for this pattern,
just experiment with a few rows of garter stitch until you find a
knitted fabric that you like. The blanket looks good when
worked in variegated yarns with a long colour run but stunning
effects can also be achieved with lots of different colours. There
are some amazing Ten Stitches knitted with leftover sock yarn.
You don’t have to make a blanket. I use this little one (which I
really must get round to blocking one day) as a cloth on a small
table.
Abbreviations
K knit
w&t wrap and turn: Bring the yarn forward, slip the next
stitch purlwise, take the yarn back again,
replace the slipped stitch on the left hand
needle, bring the yarn forward again and
turn the work.