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The following afghan squares use pattern stitches which are useful in this regard. Use worsted weight yarn and the appropriately sized needle to give you the required blocked gauge. Each square includes a 3-ridge (6-row)/3-st garter stitch border. After finishing and neatly hiding any ends, each square should be blocked to 12".
NOTE: These squares can also be knit with solid colors. Doing so with empasize the texture of the pattern stitch.
Seed Stitch Square
Cast on 51 sts and work 3 ridges (6 rows) of garter stitch. Next row: K3,
*p1, k1; rep from * across to last 4 sts, p1, k3. Rep this row until
square's length is 11.25". Discontinue pattern stitch and work 3 ridges (6
rows) of garter stitch, binding off on last row.
Tiny Bowknot Square
Gauge: 4.5 sts/ 1" in pattern, blocked.
Cast on 51 sts and work 3 rdiges (6 rows) of garter stitch. Beg patt:
Row 1: (WS) k3, purl across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 2: Knit. Row 3: K6, * p3, k3; rep from * to last 3 stst, k3. Row 4: K6, * p1, knit into next st in row below, p1, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 5: Rep Row 1. Row 6: Rep Row 2. Row 7: * K3, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 8: * K3, p1, knit into next st in the row beloew, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.Rep these 8 rows until square's length is 11.25". Discontinue patt and work 3 ridges (6 rows) of garter stitch, binding off on last row.