by Summer
(Colorado, U.S.A.)
For those of us who get frustrated trying to figure
how many stitches to start with to get the right size.
In general this pattern uses a #7-#10 knitting needle, your choice, and a single strand of something close to worsted weight or very thin yarn doubled. This square is knitted only.
Cast on 3 stitches. Turn. *In the first stitch of each row only, knit in the front, knit in the back. Knit the
rest of the row. Turn. repeat from * until each of the two finished sides, (your piece will look like a triangle) measure 8". At that point, begin to decrease by knitting the first 2 stitches of each row together, knit the rest of the row. Repeat until there are 3 stitches left, bind off. (Change colors for diagonal stripes)
For Crochet. Chain 3. Insert hook into chain 1, pull up a loop. *(Trap that loop with your fingers) Chain one
in that loop. There should be two loops on your hook. Pull a loop through those 2 loops. begin process again by inserting hook into the loop you trapped, pull up a loop repeat from* (eventually you will know which loop to insert the hook into and won't have to mark it)
When the work equals 8 inches, turn. Hope this helps. S