Here Be Dragons Square Pattern

Here Be Dragons square by Tuppence

Design inspired by Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman

I fashioned this square using the red and yellow color blocks found in the coat of arms of Llewelyn the Great of Wales, one of the main characters in the book. Instead of a lion in each square, I put an 'L' for Llewelyn and a 'J' for Joanna spanning across the different-colored blocks to represent the divided loyalties each of them had to deal with.

The royal standard of the modern-day Prince of Wales uses the same lion-covered red-and-yellow flag of Llewelyn, but with a green shield in the middle, upon which is a crown, so I used a border of green for my square to represent how English domination was closing in on Wales during the time of Llewelyn.

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Paddy Green, Bright Yellow, Cherry Red and Black.

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Cast on 34 stitches with Green. (Even-numbered rows are the right side.)

Rows 1-3: With Green knit.

Row 4: With Green knit 2, drop Green, attach Yellow and knit 15, drop Yellow, attach Red and knit 15, drop Red, attach another strand of Green and knit 2.

Rows 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Red, pick up Red and purl 15, drop Red over Yellow, pick up Yellow and purl 15, drop Yellow over Green, pick up Green and knit 2.

Rows 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Yellow, pick up Yellow and knit 15, drop Yellow over Red, pick up Red and knit 15, drop Red over Green, pick up Green and knit 2.

Row 23: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Red, fasten off Red, attach new strand of Yellow and purl 15, drop Yellow over previous strand of Yellow and fasten off previous strand of Yellow, attach new strand of Red and purl 15, drop Red over Green, pick up Green and knit 2.

Rows 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Red, pick up Red and knit 15, drop Red over Yellow, pick up Yellow and knit 15, drop Yellow over Green, pick up Green and knit 2.

Rows 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Yellow, pick up Yellow and purl 15, drop Yellow over Red, pick up Red and purl 15, drop Red over Green, pick up Green and knit 2.

Row 42: With Green knit 2, drop Green over Red, fasten off Red, continuing with Green knit 15, drop Green over Yellow, fasten off Yellow, continuing with Green knit 15, drop Green over other Green and fasten off the other Green, continuing with Green knit 2.

Rows 43-45: With Green knit.

With right side facing, bind off as if to knit.

The letters are embroidered in duplicate stitch using Black. I used the alphabet chart here.

Weave in all yarn ends when the square is complete.

The Friday Night Knitting Club Square Pattern

The Friday Night Knitting Club square by Tuppence

Design inspired by The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

In the story, the central character lovingly calls her daughter 'muffingirl', presumably because she likes to bake muffins and other goodies and does so throughout the story. So I decided that this square would have a muffin to remind me of this book.

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Fuchsia (color A), Turqua (color B) and Cornmeal (color C)

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

This square is knitted with Fuchsia in stockinette stitch for the background, Turqua in 1/1 ribbing for the muffin cup and Cornmeal in seed stitch for the muffin top.

Cast on 34 stitches with A. (Even-numbered rows are the right side.)

Rows 1-4: With A knit.

Row 5: With A knit 2, purl 12, drop A, attach B and purl 5 with B, attach new thread of A and with A purl 2, pass B thread over A thread (in preparation for next row), then with A purl 11, knit 2.

(Note when looking at the right side of work before beginning row 6, counting from left to right, there will be 14 stitches A, 5 stitches B and 15 stitches A on the needle. Dropped yarn and yarn changes are always kept on the wrong side of the work.)

Row 6: With A knit 13, drop A over B, pick up B and knit 3, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 3, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 2, pass B over A and then with A knit 10.

Row 7: With A knit 2, purl 8, drop A over B, pick up B and purl 3, (knit 1, purl 1) three times, knit 1, purl 3, drop B over A, pick up A and purl 9, knit 2.

Row 8: With A knit 11, drop A over B, pick up B and (knit 1, purl 1) six times, knit 1, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 1, pass B over A and then with A knit 9.

Row 9: With A knit 2, purl 7, drop A over B, pick up B and purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) five times, knit 1, purl 2, drop B over A, pick up A and purl 8, knit 2.

Row 10: With A knit 10, drop A over B, pick up B and (purl 1, knit 1) seven times, purl 1, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 9.

Row 11: With A knit 2, purl 7, drop A over B, pick up B and (knit 1, purl 1) seven times, knit 1, drop B over A, pick up A and purl 8, knit 2.

Row 12: With A knit 10, drop A over B, pick up B and (purl 1, knit 1) seven times, purl 1, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 1, pass B over A and then with A knit 8.

Row 13: With A knit 2, purl 6, drop A over B, pick up B and (purl 1, knit 1) eight times, purl 1, drop B over A, pick up A and purl 7, knit 2.

Rows 14, 16 and 18: With A knit 9, drop A over B, pick up B and (knit 1, purl 1) eight times, knit 1, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 8.

Row 15, 17 and 19: With A knit 2, purl 6, drop A over B, pick up B and (purl 1, knit 1) eight times, purl 1, drop B over A, pick up A and purl 7, knit 2.

Row 20: With A knit 9, drop A over B, pick up B and (knit 1, purl 1) two times, drop B, attach C and (knit 1, purl 1) four times, knit 1, drop C, attach new thread of B and purl 1, knit 1, drop C over B, pick up B and purl 1, knit 1, drop B over A, pick up A and knit 8.

Row 21: With A knit 2, purl 6, drop A over B, pick up B and purl 1, knit 1, fasten off B, pick up C and purl 1, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) three times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, drop C over B, pick up B and knit 1, purl 1, fasten off B, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 7, knit 2.

Row 22: With A knit 9, drop A over C, pick up C and (knit 1, purl 1) eight times, knit 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 8.

Row 23: With A knit 2, purl 6, drop A over C, pick up C and (knit 1, purl 1) eight times, knit 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 2, pass C over A and then with A purl 5, knit 2.

Row 24: With A knit 7, drop A over C, pick up C and knit 3, (purl 1, knit 1) seven times, purl 1, knit 3, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 1, pass C over A and then with A knit 5.

Row 25: With A knit 2, purl 3, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) eleven times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 4, knit 2.

Row 26: With A knit 6, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) eleven times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 1, pass C over A and then with A knit 4.

Row 27: With A knit 2, purl 2, drop A over C, pick up C and purl 2, (knit 1, purl 1) ten times, knit 1, purl 2, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 3, knit 2.

Rows 28 and 30: With A knit 5, drop A over C, pick up C and (knit 1, purl 1) twelve times, knit 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 4.

Rows 29 and 31: With A knit 2, purl 2, drop A over C, pick up C and (knit 1, purl 1) twelve times, knit 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 3, knit 2.

Rows 32 and 34: With A knit 6, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) eleven times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 5.

Row 33: With A knit 2, purl 3, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) eleven times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 4, knit 2.

Row 34: With A knit 6, drop A over C, pick up C and purl 1, pass A over C and then with C (knit 1, purl 1) eleven times, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 5.

Row 35: With A knit 2, purl 5, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) ten times, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 5, knit 2.

Row 36: With A knit 7, drop A over C, pick up C and knit 1, pass A over C and then with C (purl 1, knit 1) nine times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 7.

Row 37: With A knit 2, purl 7, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) eight times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 6, knit 2.

Row 38: With A knit 8, drop A over C, pick up C and purl 1, knit 1, pass C over A and then with C (purl 1, knit 1) seven times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and knit 9.

Row 39: With A knit 2, purl 9, drop A over C, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) six times, purl 1, drop C over A, pick up A and purl 8, knit 2.

Row 40: With A knit 12, fasten off this thread of A, pick up C and (purl 1, knit 1) four times, purl 1, fasten off C, pick up A and knit 13.

Row 41: With A knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Rows 42-45: With A knit across.

Row 46: Bind off as if to knit.

Weave in all yarn ends.

(Knitting this square up was a lot easier for me than writing up the pattern, so please let me know if you discover any errors in the pattern so I can correct them.)

Confessions of an Amateur Believer Square Pattern

Confessions of an Amateur Believer square by Tuppence

Design inspired by Confessions of an Amateur Believer by Patty Kirk

The paradoxical words of the agonized father in Mark 9:24--"I believe Master, help my unbelief"--have been close to my heart during the many struggles with faith I've experienced throughout my life. They immediately came to mind when I wanted a square for My Reading Afghan to remind me of Patty Kirk's story of her struggles with faith.

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Royal and White

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

This square is knitted with Royal, and then after the knitting is completed, the verse is added in backstitch with White.

Cast on 34 stitches with Royal. (Even-numbered rows are the right side.)

Rows 1-3: Knit.

Rows 4-42: Even-numbered rows (the right side) are knitted across. Odd-numbered rows (the wrong side) are knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Rows 43-45: Knit.

Row 46: Bind off as if to knit.

Add backstitch alphabet embroidery in White to complete the square. Weave in all yarn ends.

Any backstitch alphabet can be used for the embroidery that is added in White after the square is knitted. I used this one:

http://www.freepatternsonline.com/xscharts/page/abc9.htm

It is helpful to map out the verse on graph paper first to make sure of the best arrangement. Knitter's graph paper with the squares in the desired gauge proportions can be created here:

http://www.tata-tatao.to/knit/matrix/e-index.html

Because the graph of this graph paper is in the actual proportions of the knitting, charting the embroidery on this graph paper will yield a closer approximation to what the embroidery will look like than on regular graph paper.

A Thousand Splendid Suns Square Pattern

A Thousand Splendid Suns square by Tuppence

Design inspired by A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes possible spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelry-book-club/57450/1-25#5

You need to be a member of Ravelry to access the page. If you're not yet a member, join us!

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Light Blue and Bright Yellow

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

This square is knitted with Light Blue, and then after the knitting is completed, the sun is added to the square with Bright Yellow using duplicate stitch with the sun's rays in backstitch.

Cast on 34 stitches with Light Blue. (Even-numbered rows are the right side.)

Rows 1-4: Knit.

Rows 5, 7 and 9: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Rows 6 and 8: Knit.

Row 10: Knit 9, (yarn over, knit 2 together) eight times, knit 9.

Row 11: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Row 12: Knit 9, (slip 1 as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch, yarn over) eight times, knit 9.

Row 13: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Rows 14-25: Repeat rows 10-13 three more times to complete mesh section.

Rows 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and 44: Knit.

Rows 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41 and 43: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Rows 45 and 46: Knit.

Bind off as if to knit.

Follow chart to add the sun with Bright Yellow using duplicate stitch. Chart is worked over the center 8 stitches and over rows 40-44 (just beneath the garter stitch border).

The sun's rays are added with Bright Yellow using backstitch, arranged as desired. Weave in all yarn ends.

44 VVVVVVVV 44
43 VVVVVVVV 43
42 VVVVVVVV 42
41 -VVVVVV- 41
40 --VVVV-- 40

Key:

V = Duplicate stitch in Bright Yellow

- = Stitch left unembroidered

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Square Pattern

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Square by Tuppence

Design inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

This is the square I designed to represent Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for My Reading Afghan. This was the March-April selection for the Ravelry group, 'Knitting 19th-Century Novels'. The two columns represent the White Rabbit's footprints and how Alice chased after him and thus began her adventures.

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Paddy Green

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Cast on 34 stitches with Paddy Green. (Odd-numbered rows are the right side.)

Rows 1-5: K.

Row 6: K2, p30, k2.

Row 7: K10, ssk, (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, k9.

Row 8: K2, p30, k2.

Row 9: K10, ssk, k5, k2tog, k1, ssk, k5, k2tog, k9.

Row 10-41: Repeat rows 6 through 9 eight more times.

Row 42: K2, p30, k2.

Row 43-46: K.

Bind off as if to knit. Weave in all yarn ends.

The Thirteenth Tale Square Pattern

The Thirteenth Tale Square by Tuppence

Design inspired by The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes possible spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelry-book-club/109328/1-25#6

You need to be a member of Ravelry to access the page. If you're not yet a member, join us!

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Black and Light Grey.

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Cast on 34 stitches with Black. (Odd-numbered rows are the right side.)

Then commence chart. Each row is how it appears as it is on your needles. (The cast-on stitches are row 1).

The border (first 4 rows, last 4 rows and first 2 stitches and last 2 stitches of every row) is knitted in garter stitch.

The rest of the chart is knitted in stockinette stitch (knit right-side rows, purl wrong-side rows).

When changing colors, be sure to wrap the new color around the old color to prevent gaps.

The last row (46) is the binding-off row. Bind off as if to knit. Weave in all yarn ends.

46 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 46
45 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 45
44 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 44
43 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 43
42 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 42
41 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 41
40 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 40
39 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 39
38 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 38
37 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 37
36 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 36
35 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 35
34 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 34
33 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 33
32 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 32
31 GGLLBLBBLBLLLLBLBBLBLLBBLBLLBLBBGG 31
30 GGLBLLBBLLBLLBLLBBLLBLBLBBLLBBLBGG 30
29 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 29
28 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 28
27 GGLBBBBBBBBLLBBBBBBBBLBLLLLLLLLBGG 27
26 GGBBLBBBBLBBBBLBBBBLBBLLBLLLLBLLGG 26
25 GGBLLBBBBLLBBLLBBBBLLBLBBLLLLBBLGG 25
24 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 24
23 GGLLLBBBBLLLLLLBBBBLLLBBBLLLLBBBGG 23
22 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 22
21 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 21
20 GGLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLBBLLLLLLBBGG 20
19 GGLBBBBBBBBLLBBBBBBBBLBLLLLLLLLBGG 19
18 GGLBBBBBBBBLLBBBBBBBBLBLLLLLLLLBGG 18
17 GGLBBBBBBBBLLBBBBBBBBLBLLLLLLLLBGG 17
16 GGBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLGG 16
15 GGBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLLLLGG 15
14 GGLLBBLLBBLLLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBGG 14
13 GGLLBBLLBBLLLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBGG 13
12 GGLLBBLLBBLLLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBGG 12
11 GGLLBBLLBBLLLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBLLBBGG 11
10 GGLBBBLLBBBLLBBBLLBBBLBLLLBBLLLBGG 10
09 GGBBBLLLLBBBBBBLLLLBBBLLLBBBBLLLGG 09
08 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 08
07 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 07
06 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 06
05 GGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLBBBBBBBBBBGG 05
04 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 04
03 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 03
02 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 02
01 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG 01

Key:

G = Black in garter stitch for border (knit each row)

B = Black in stockinette stitch (knit right-side rows, purl wrong-side rows)

L = Light Grey in stockinette stitch (knit right-side rows, purl wrong-side rows)

The Book Thief Square Pattern

The Book Thief Square by Tuppence

Design inspired by The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes possible spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelry-book-club/73411/1-25#11

You need to be a member of Ravelry to access the page. If you're not yet a member, join us!

Size: Approximately 8 x 8 inches

Materials used:

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in Coffee, Shaded Browns and Bright Yellow

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Cast on 34 stitches with Coffee. (Odd-numbered rows are the right side.)

Then commence chart. Each row is how it appears as it is on your needles.

When changing colors, be sure to wrap the new color around the old color to prevent gaps.

The last row (48) is the binding-off row. Bind off as if to knit.

The Bright Yellow stars are added in duplicate stitch after all the knitting is completed. Weave in all yarn ends.

48 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 48
47 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 47
46 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 46
45 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 45
44 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 44
43 CC------------------------------CC 43
42 CC------------------------------CC 42
41 CC------------------------------CC 41
40 CC--------------B---------------CC 40
39 CC--------------B---------------CC 39
38 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 38
37 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 37
36 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 36
35 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 35
34 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 34
33 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 33
32 CC---BBBBB-------------BBBBB----CC 32
31 CC----BBB---------------BBB-----CC 31
30 CC----BBB---------------BBB-----CC 30
29 CC---BBBBB-------------BBBBB----CC 29
28 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 28
27 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 27
26 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 26
25 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 25
24 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 24
23 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 23
22 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 22
21 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 21
20 CC---BBBBB-------------BBBBB----CC 20
19 CC----BBB---------------BBB-----CC 19
18 CC----BBB---------------BBB-----CC 18
17 CC---BBBBB-------------BBBBB----CC 17
16 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 16
15 CC-----B--------B--------B------CC 15
14 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 14
13 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 13
12 CC-------------BBB--------------CC 12
11 CC------------BBBBB-------------CC 11
10 CC--------------B---------------CC 10
09 CC--------------B---------------CC 09
08 CC------------------------------CC 08
07 CC------------------------------CC 07
06 CC------------------------------CC 06
05 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 05
04 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 04
03 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 03
02 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 02
01 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 01

Key:

C = Coffee in garter stitch--knit each row.

- = Shaded Browns in stockinette stitch--knit right-side rows, purl wrong-side rows.

B = Bright Yellow in duplicate stitch over Shaded Browns previously knitted in stockinette stitch.

The Handmaid's Tale Square Pattern

The Handmaid's Tale Square by Tuppence

Design inspired by The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes possible spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelry-book-club/73444/1-25#4

You need to be a member of Ravelry to access the page. If you're not yet a member, join us!

Size: Approximately 8" x 8"

Materials used--

Red Heart Super Saver yarn (or any worsted-weight yarn) in White, Burgundy, Black, Royal, Cherry Red, Paddy Green and Grey Heather

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Yarn needle

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Cast on 34 stitches with White. (Odd-numbered rows are the right side.)

Knit 4 rows in garter stitch (knit each row).

Then commence chart, counting the stitches currently on needles as row 1 on chart. The chart is worked on the center 30 stitches in stockinette stitch, odd-numbers rows being the right side and even-numbered rows being the wrong side. The first 2 stitches and the last 2 stitches of every row (both right-side rows and wrong-side rows) are knitted in garter stitch and not included in the stockinette stitch chart. The chart is worked for 38 rows.

The stitches of rows 1 and 2 and the stitches of rows 37 and 38 of the chart are all White.

The Burgundy bricks are knitted in stockinette stitch at the same time along with the White, alternating colors along those rows as you knit.

The letters of the word 'FAITH' are embroidered in duplicate stitch after the knitted chart is completed. The stitches in rows 14 through 25 should be knit in stockinette stitch with White during the knitting phase and then the duplicate stitches in each color added later.

Once the knitting of the chart is completed, knit 4 more rows in garter stitch (knit each row) in White across all 34 stitches, binding off on the last row as if to knit.

After all knitting is completed, add duplicate stitches for the letters of the word 'FAITH' according to the chart. Weave in all ends.

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36 WWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBW 36

35 WWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBW 35

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33 WBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBW 33

32 WBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBW 32

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30 WWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBW 30

29 WWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBW 29

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27 WBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBW 27

26 WBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBW 26

25 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 25

24 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW 24

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22 WFWWWWWWWAWWWWIWWWWTWWWHWWWHWW 22

21 WFWWWWWWAWAWWWIWWWWTWWWHWWWHWW 21

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13 WBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBW 13

12 WBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBW 12

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10 WBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWW 10

09 WBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWBBBWW 09

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Key:

W=White

B=Burgundy

F=Black

A=Royal

I=Cherry Red

T=Paddy Green

H=Grey Heather

Mistress Of the Art of Death Square Pattern

Mistress of the Art of Death Square by Tuppence

Design inspired by Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin

This is the first square I designed for My Reading Afghan. It is inspired by and represents the first reading selection of the Ravelry Book Club--Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin.

The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry:

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ravelry-book-club/73444/1-25#4

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Size: Approximately 8" x 8"

Materials used--

Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Burgundy (or any worsted-weight yarn)

Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch

Instructions--

(Odd-numbered rows are the Right Side)

Cast on 34 stitches.

Rows 1-4: Knit across.

Row 5: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.

Row 6: Knit 3, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 2, purl 13, knit 3.

Row 7: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 13, purl 2, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2.

Rows 8-11: Repeat rows 6 and 7 twice.

Row 12: Repeat row 6.

Row 13: Knit 2, PFB (purl through front and back loops--increase made), SSK (slip next 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together--decrease made), knit 9, knit 2 tog (decrease made), PFB (increase made), PFB (increase made), SSK (decrease made), purl 9, knit 2 tog (decrease made), PFB (increase made), knit 2.

Row 14: Knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4, purl 11, knit 4.

Row 15: Knit 2, purl 1, PFB, SSK, knit 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 1, knit 2.

Row 16: Knit 5, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 6, purl 9, knit 5.

Row 17: Knit 2, purl 2, PFB, SSK, knit 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, knit 2.

Row 18: Knit 6, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 8, purl 7, knit 6.

Row 19: Knit 2, purl 3, PFB, SSK, knit 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 6, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 3, knit 2.

Row 20: Knit 7, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 10, purl 5, knit 7.

Row 21: Knit 2, purl 4, PFB, SSK, knit 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 8, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, knit 2.

Row 22: Knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 3, knit 8.

Row 23: Knit 2, purl 5, PFB, slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 tog, PSSO (pass slip stitch over--3 stitches decreased to 1 stitch), PFB, purl 10, PFB, slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 tog, PSSO, PFB, purl 5, knit 2.

Row 24: Knit 3, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 3.

Row 25: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2.

Rows 26-29: Repeat rows 24 and 25 twice.

Row 30: Repeat row 24.

Row 31: Knit 2, PFB, SSK, purl 9, knit 2 tog, PFB, PFB, SSK, purl 9, knit 2 tog, PFB, knit 2.

Row 32: Knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4.

Row 33: Knit 2, purl 1, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 1, knit 2.

Row 34: Knit 5, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 5.

Row 35: Knit 2, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, knit 2.

Row 36: Knit 6, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 8, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 6.

Row 37: Knit 2, purl 3, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 6, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 3, knit 2.

Row 38: Knit 7, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 7.

Row 39: Knit 2, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 8, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, knit 2.

Row 40: Knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 8.

Row 41: Repeat row 23.

Rows 42-45: Knit across.

Bind off as if to knit. Weave in ends.