Vintage Leaves and Trellises Afghan Square

Gwyneth Kattman

A more printer friendly and a downloadable version of this pattern are available in my ravelry store: Vintage Leaves and Trellises Afghan Square

And an interactive copy of the chart is available through Stitch Fiddle. I highly recomend this site (not sponsored) it’s just super useful for fiber art.

Finished Measurements: 10” by 10”

Materials:

90 yards/ 22 grams of Lion Brand Ice Cream yarn in Strawberry
US 2 (2.75 mm) dpn and matching, 32” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
4 Stitch Markers (3 of one color and 1 of another)
Yarn Needle

Gauge:

30 sts by 34 rows = 4″ by 4″

Following pattern: 19 rows of reverse stocking-knit, 1 repeat of the chart.

Abbreviations:

sts: stitches
dpn: double pointed needles
yo: yarn over
CO: cast on
k2tog: knit 2 together
k2tog tbl: knit 2 together through the back loop
sl 1, k1, psso: slip one stitch, knit
reverse stocking-knit: purl on the right side, knit on the wrong side

Written Pattern:

Part 1: Leaves

Round 1: Cast on 4 stitches, dividing them across 2 dpn
Round 2: k4
Round 3: *yo, k1* repeat 4 times
Round 4: *yo, k2* repeat 4 times
Divide the stitches across 4 needles (3 sts per needle)

From now on anything in ** is a repeat that will need to be worked 4 times, once per needle. 

Round 5: *yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1*
Round 6: *p2, k3, p2*
Round 7: *yo, p2, (k1, yo)x2, k1, p2, yo*
Round 8: *p3, k5, p3*
Round 9: *yo, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, yo*
Round 10: *p4, k7, p4*
Round 11: *yo, p4, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p4, yo*
Round 12: *p5, k9, p4*
Round 13: *yo, p5, k4, yo, k1, yo, k4, p5, yo*
Round 14: *p6, k11, p6*
Round 15: *yo, p6, k5, yo, k1, yo, k5, p6, yo*
Round 16: *p7, k13, p7*
Round 17: *yo, p7, k13, p7, yo*
Round 18: *p9, k11, p9*
Round 19: *yo, p8, k2tog tbl, k9, k2tog, p8, yo*
Round 20: *p9, k11, p9*
Round 21: *yo, p9, k2tog tbl, k7, k2tog, p9, yo
Round 22: *p10, k9, p10*
Round 23: *yo, p10, k2tog tbl, k5, k2tog, p10, yo
Round 24: *p11, k7, p11*
Round 25: *yo, p11, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, p11, yo
Round 26: *p12, k5, p12*
Round 27: *yo, p12, k2tog tbl, k1, k2tog, p12, yo
Round 28: *p13, k3, p13*
Round 29: *yo, p13, (sl 1, k1, psso), p13, yo*
Round 30: On this round you will transfer the stitches from your dpn to the circular needles. With dpn in  your left hand and circular in your right hand, purl around, placing a stitch marker on each corner with the odd color to mark the beginning. All of the stitches should now be on the circular needles.

Part 2: Trellises

Round 31: *k1, (yo, k2tog)x14, yo*
Round 32 and all following even round: knit around
Round 33: *yo, k1, (k2tog, yo, k2tog tbl, k5)x3, k2tog, yo* 
Round 35: *yo, k1, (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2tog tbl, k3)x3, k2tog, yo, k1, yo*
Round 37: *yo, (k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl)x3, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, yo*
Round 39: *(yo, {sl 1, k2tog, psso,} yo, k5)x4, yo*
Round 41: *(yo, k1)x2, (yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo, k1)x3, yo, k2tog tbl, k3, k2tog, yo* 
Round 43: *yo, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k2tog tbl, k1)x4, k2tog, yo, k1, yo* 
Round 45: *yo, k2tog, (yo, k5, yo, {sl 1, k2tog, psso})x4, yo, k3, yo* 
Round 47: *k1, (yo, k2tog)x19, yo*
Round 49: *k1, (k2tog tbl, yo)x19, k1*
Round 51: *(k2tog, yo)x20*
Round 53:  knit around

Cast off, weave in ends, and block.
If you have a tighter tension I would recommend using a stretchier bind off or using a larger size needle in your right hand when binding off.

Chart:

Abbreviated instructions for working with only the chart:

Work the chart 4 times per round (I per side). 
CO 4 sts, divide across 2 dpn. 

Work rounds 2-4, then divide across 4 dpn to make a square (3 sts per needle)

Work to round 29 then switch to circular needles while working round 30, placing a stitch marker on each corner with the odd color to mark the beginning. 

Now work each corner as a yo2, knitting into the 1st yo and purling into the 2nd.