Blanket 53: Symmetry Square

Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm.

Aran weight yarn: 500g, 1000m-1100m.

Finished Measurements: Approx. 44”x 45”.

ABBREVIATIONS
RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
K: knit.
P: purl.

Symmetry Square Blanket Pattern

Cast on 176 stitches, or multiple of 16 stitches

Moss stitch border

Row 1 (RS)	*K1, p1; repeat from * to end.
Row 2 (WS)	*P1, k1; repeat from * to end.
Rows 3-24	Repeat rows 1-2.

Main pattern

Row 1	(K1, p1) × 8, [k16, p16, (k1, p1) × 8] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 2	(P1, k1) × 8, [(k1, p1) × 8, k16, p16] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.
Row 3	(K1, p1) × 8, [k16, p17, (k1, p1) × 7, k1] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 4	(P1, k1) × 8, [(p1, k1) × 7, p1, k17, p16] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.

Rows 5-24: Repeat rows 1-4.

Row 25	(K1, p1) × 8, [p16, (k1, p1) × 8, k16] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 26	(P1, k1) × 8, [p16, (k1, p1) × 8, k16] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.
Row 27	(K1, p1) × 8, [p17, (k1, p1) × 7, k17] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 28	(P1, k1) × 8, [p17, (k1, p1) × 7, k17] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.

Rows 29-48: Repeat rows 25-28.

Row 49	(K1, p1) × 8, [(k1, p1) × 8, k16, p16] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 50	(P1, k1) × 8, [k16, p16, (k1, p1) × 8] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.
Row 51	(K1, p1) × 8, [(p1, k1) × 7, p1, k17, p16] 3 times, (k1, p1) × 8.
Row 52	(P1, k1) × 8, [k16, p17, (k1, p1) × 7, k1] 3 times, (p1, k1) × 8.

Rows 53-72: Repeat rows 49-52.

Repeat rows 1-72 until you reach the desired length. Afterwards, proceed to knit 24 rows Moss stitch for the border. Then bind off. Weave in all ends, block as desired.

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