Thursday, November 1, 2012

Photo Tutorial for Diagonal Box Stitch Square by SmoothFox





This pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry

Wow, this is a really neat square. I hope I hooked it correctly, it looks right anyway.  I did this tutorial at night trying to get ahead of the game, because I knew I would be busy November 1.  If you find the photos too dark, please let me know and I will reshoot them.  This is for you.  I want you to be able to see what to do if you have questions.  Also, as I was getting ready to post I noticed I missed a few photo steps at the end.  I guess I was getting tired.  I will try to get those steps photographed as soon as possible, but I think you can figure this out regardless.  I am attending the Whidbey Island FiberQuestwith a Twist Friday, and KnitFit on Saturday and Sunday, so it may be Monday when I fix this.  Hope that is ok.  If you are having a real problem, I will be checking in and also on Ravelry, and you can leave me a message here or there, and I will try to help figure things out.

Anyway, Giant thanks to SmoothFox for this very fun pattern.

As usual, the designer's instructions are in BLACK, any additions or comments I make will be in BLUE

Recomended yarn: Hobby Lobby “I Love This Yarn!” 4 ply Medium Worsted
and Michaels – Impeccable – “Loops & Threads”

Hook Size:  G -  6 -  4.25 MM
Skill level:  Intermediate
Size:  6” x 6”
Stitch marker - 2
Yarn Needle

Special Stitches:
Beginning Shell – Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch
Shell – Slip st in indicated ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row

INSTRUCTIONS:
Row 1: (Right Side):
Using color A, ch 6,
dc in 4th ch from hook,  
insert 1st stitch marker between the ch-3 sp and dc just made, 


dc in next 2 ch. Beginning shell made (1 shell)


Row 2:  Color A
Ch 6,


 dc in 4th ch from hook, 



insert 2ND stitch marker between the ch-3 sp and dc just made,


dc in next 2 ch beginning shell made,


turn row 1 beg shell and flip beg shell upward,  


(slip st in first marked st, (I slipped in ch 3 sp) 



ch 3,


3 dc) all in first marked ch-3 sp of previous row, shell made.


Remove 1st st marker.  (2 shells)


Row 3: Color A
Beginning shell:
[Ch 6,


 dc in 4th ch from hook,


dc in next 2 ch]


turn previous row,  (I just flipped it up)


*shell:
[Slip st in ch-3 sp, 



Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]


repeat from * across


changing to color B in last dc.  


Remove 2nd st marker. (3 shells)


Row 4: Color B
Beginning shell: [Ch 6,


 dc in 4th ch from hook,  dc in next 2 ch]  


turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)  


* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp,


Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]  


repeat from * 2 times





 (4 shells)

Rows 5 thru 9:  Repeat Row 4 increasing 1 shell each row in the following color sequence:
2 more rows color B, 3 rows color A.  At the end of row 9 you will have 9 shells.

Row 5: color B
Beginning shell: [Ch 6,  


 dc in 4th ch from hook,  


dc in next 2 ch]  


turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)


* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp,

Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * 3 times.  
(5 shells)




Row 6: color B
Beginning shell: [Ch 6,


 dc in 4th ch from hook,  

dc in next 2 ch]  

turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)  


* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp,
Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]  

repeat from * 4 times.  (6 shells) switch to color A 





Row 7: color A
Beginning shell: [Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch]  
turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)
* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * 5 times.  (7 shells)

 Row 8: color A
Beginning shell: [Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch]  
turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)
* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * 6 times.  (8 shells)  


Row 9: color A
Beginning shell: [Ch 6, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch]  
turn previous row, (I just flipped it up)
* shell:  [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * 7 times.  (9 shells)

Decrease rows begin
Row 10:  Color A
Ch 1, turn,

slip st in first 3 dc,  

* shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * across shells (7 times)  
slip st in last shell in the ch3 space.  (8 shells)

Rows 11 thru 16:  Repeat Row 10 decreasing 1 shell each row, in the following color
sequence: one more row color A, 3 rows color B, 3 rows color A.  Finish off

Row 11: Color A
Ch 1, turn,

slip st in first 3 dc 

* shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]

repeat from * across shells (6 times)

slip st in last shell in the ch3 space. Finish off Color A (7 shells)


Row 12: Color B
Turn square.  Attach color B with sl in first ch3 space from previous row
 [Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row];
* shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]  
repeat from * across shells (4 more times)
slip st in last shell in the ch3 space.  (6 shells) 

Row 13: Color B
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 3 dc,  
 * shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * across shells (4 times)

slip st in last shell.  (5 shells)

Row 14: Color B
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 3 dc,
 * shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]  

repeat from * across shells (3 times)
slip st in last shell. Finish off color B  (4 shells)

Row 15: Color A
Turn square.  Attach color A with sl in first ch3 space from previous row  
 [Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row];  

* shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * across shells (1 more time)
slip st in last shell in the ch3 space.  (3 shells)

Row 14: Color A
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 3 dc,
 * shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
repeat from * once more
slip st in last shell. (2 shells)


Row 15: Color A
Ch 1, turn, slip st in first 3 dc,
 * shell: [Slip st in ch-3 sp, Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-3 sp from previous row]
slip st in last shell. Finish off  (1 shell)
Weave in all ends.

My square is 7"x 7".  



When I make the one for my Blue, Blue, and White Afghan (for my son, Pookie), I will stop the increases at row 8.  For this one, since I am putting it in an afghan with all 12 x 12 squares, I will just hook a border until it is 12 x 12.

I love the textured scalloped look to this block.  From far away, you only notice the cool diagonal stripe, but, if you get up close, you can see the "shells."  Beautiful design.


Thank you again to Donna Mason-Svara (SmoothFox) for this design and posting it for free on Ravelry.  Please check it out.  She has some very graphic possibilities for sewing a whole afghan of this one square together.  The combinations are endless.

Stay safe and well.
Yours,
f1bercat

shaping the planet with a diagonal square.
 



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