AFGHAN
SQUARE #1 With MC, cast on 40 sts, place center marker, cast on 40 sts – 80 sts. *Pattern Row 1 (WS) Knit 1 row.Pattern Row 2 (RS) K to 2 sts before marker, ssk, move marker to right needle, k2tog, k to end of row. Mark RS with stitch marker, safety pin, or loop of contrasting color yarn. Keeping to color sequence, repeat Pattern Rows 1 and 2 until 2 sts remain. K2tog. Fasten off.SQUARE #2 With MC, pick up and k 40 sts along cast-on edge of Square #1 to center, place marker, cast on 40 more sts (knit into last st picked up, place new st made back on left needle or use backwards thumb loop method). Following color sequence, repeat Pattern Rows 1 and 2 of Square #1 until 2 sts remain. K2tog. Fasten off.SQUARE #3 Repeat Square 2, picking up along cast-on edge of Square 2 to center. Continue as for Square #2.SQUARE #4 Repeat Square #2, picking up along cast-on edge of Square #3, place marker, pick up 40 sts along cast-on edge of Square #1. Continue as for Square #2. When Square #4 is complete, inner square of Blanket is complete and assembled.Edging With RS facing and MC, pick up and k 1 st between each garter ridge across one edge of Blanket.Next row (WS) Knit 1 row. Increase Row 1 (RS) With CC1, k into front and back of first st, k across to last st, k into front and back of last st. Increase Row 2 (WS) Knit 1 row. Repeat Increase Rows 1 and 2 once more with CC1, then twice with MC, binding off all sts across last WS row. Repeat edging on all 4 sides of Blanket. Sew corners with flat seam.
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