I wrote a pattern!

Well, I've written a bunch of patterns, but usually only for my own use. This one, I published on Ravelry! I did a quick square using my favorite pattern - the Eyelet Mock-Cable Rib from 365 Knitting Stitches a Year perpetual calendar. The moderators of the group are trying to come up with squares for the rest of the year - I'm one of them - and I had the idea of throwing this one into the mix.

It's my favorite pattern for a reason - it looks pretty complicated, but it's really very simple. It's a four-row repeat, three of which are simple 3x2 ribbing. I added garter edging, but you could easily do a seed stitch edge, if that's your favorite. The PDF can be found here, in my Google Docs.


The pattern is here:

Eyelet Mock-Cable Rib Square

Adapted by Pegi Frostholm from “365 Knitting Stitches a Year” perpetual calendar

© 2002 Martingale & Company

Square Pattern © 2012 Margaret Flanagan Frostholm

CO 43. Knit 3 rows in garter stitch (knit every row).

Row 1 (right side): K3; P2, *sl 1, K2, psso, P2; rep from * to 3 stitches from end; K3.

Row 2: K3; K2, *P1, YO, P1, K2; rep from * to 3 stitches from end; K3.

Row 3: K3; P2, *K3, P2; rep from * to 3 stitches from end; K3.

Row 4: K3; K2, *P3, K2; rep from * to 3 stitches from end; K3.

These four rows make up the pattern. Repeat these pattern rows until square is about ½” shorter than you want it to be. Knit 3 rows in garter stitch. Bind off.