Mistress of the Art of Death Square by D
Design inspired by Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
This is the first square I designed for My Reading Afghan. It is inspired by and represents the first reading selection of the Ravelry Book Club--Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin.
The description of the design components (and what parts of the book inspired them) includes spoilers, so I won't include that description and explanation here. It is available in a post on the Ravelry Book Club group page on Ravelry. You need to be a member of Ravelry to access the page. If you're not yet a member, join us!
Size: Approximately 8" x 8"
Materials used--
Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Burgundy (or any worsted-weight yarn)
Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Gauge: 17 stitches and 23 rows = 4" x 4" in stockinette stitch
Instructions--
(Odd-numbered rows are the Right Side)
Cast on 34 stitches.
Rows 1-4: Knit across.
Row 5: Knit 2, purl 30, knit 2.
Row 6: Knit 3, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 2, purl 13, knit 3.
Row 7: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 13, purl 2, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2.
Rows 8-11: Repeat rows 6 and 7 twice.
Row 12: Repeat row 6.
Row 13: Knit 2, PFB (purl through front and back loops--increase made), SSK (slip next 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together--decrease made), knit 9, knit 2 tog (decrease made), PFB (increase made), PFB (increase made), SSK (decrease made), purl 9, knit 2 tog (decrease made), PFB (increase made), knit 2.
Row 14: Knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4, purl 11, knit 4.
Row 15: Knit 2, purl 1, PFB, SSK, knit 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 1, knit 2.
Row 16: Knit 5, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 6, purl 9, knit 5.
Row 17: Knit 2, purl 2, PFB, SSK, knit 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, knit 2.
Row 18: Knit 6, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 8, purl 7, knit 6.
Row 19: Knit 2, purl 3, PFB, SSK, knit 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 6, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 3, knit 2.
Row 20: Knit 7, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 10, purl 5, knit 7.
Row 21: Knit 2, purl 4, PFB, SSK, knit 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 8, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, knit 2.
Row 22: Knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 3, knit 8.
Row 23: Knit 2, purl 5, PFB, slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 tog, PSSO (pass slip stitch over--3 stitches decreased to 1 stitch), PFB, purl 10, PFB, slip 1 as if to knit, knit 2 tog, PSSO, PFB, purl 5, knit 2.
Row 24: Knit 3, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 2, purl 1, knit 11, purl 1, knit 3.
Row 25: Knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 2, knit 1, purl 11, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2.
Rows 26-29: Repeat rows 24 and 25 twice.
Row 30: Repeat row 24.
Row 31: Knit 2, PFB, SSK, purl 9, knit 2 tog, PFB, PFB, SSK, purl 9, knit 2 tog, PFB, knit 2.
Row 32: Knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4, purl 1, knit 9, purl 1, knit 4.
Row 33: Knit 2, purl 1, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 7, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 1, knit 2.
Row 34: Knit 5, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 6, purl 1, knit 7, purl 1, knit 5.
Row 35: Knit 2, purl 2, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 5, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 2, knit 2.
Row 36: Knit 6, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 8, purl 1, knit 5, purl 1, knit 6.
Row 37: Knit 2, purl 3, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 6, PFB, SSK, purl 3, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 3, knit 2.
Row 38: Knit 7, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 10, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 7.
Row 39: Knit 2, purl 4, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 8, PFB, SSK, purl 1, knit 2 tog, PFB, purl 4, knit 2.
Row 40: Knit 8, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 12, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 8.
Row 41: Repeat row 23.
Rows 42-45: Knit across.
Bind off as if to knit. Weave in ends.