Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Inside Out

Now this time we are making the twin brother of Furballs' Broken Stone Seed.  They look very much alike by using different techniques to knit up.

Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Inside Out, as its name implies, will be knitted from center out in rounds.  Increase will be at four points even every other row.  Usually we will call it mitering.  This technique in making up a square has its limitation.  It will never have straight edge like a square unless vigorous blocking applied after.  In this pattern, addition fabric surface is added with the use of short rows to make the corners sharper and easier to block if preferred.

When doing the increases in this pattern, it might be a bit tight, so consider doing a set up of yarn over at positions a row below where the increases will happen to supply extra yarn for lifting to perform the m1r and m1l.

This is a pattern of eight (8) rounds repeats and the size could be adjusted with the numbers of repeat, even half to quarter repeat is possible for this pattern.  Just be aware that the smaller the size, the lesser short rows will be needed to square off the piece.

For this one, furballs say they can do it with two eyes open and one whisker tingling.  But with the tightness in m1r and m1l, there is a chance of breaking claws :(, so it will be better to get the canine doing it lol

Please do not forget to donate generously to your local cats / animals shelters when using the pattern in whole or in part.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance.

Next month we will be making something longer and bigger …..

Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Inside Out

Materials
Yarn, worsted weight, non mercerized cotton, (2.1 oz. / 58.3 g, 93.1 yd. / 85.1 m) OR acrylic (1.6 oz. / 46.2 g, 85.0 yd. / 77.7 m) 

Knitting needles, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4,  1 pair / set
Crochet hook, size 3.50 mm / US E, one (1)
Marker(s), or equivalent, four (4)
Scissors and yarn needle

Gauge (Pre block, pattern stitch in situ)
4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm          20 sts x (32 rows (cotton and acrylic)

Measurement (Pre block)
Length x Width          10" x 10" / 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm (cotton and acrylic)

Abbreviations

CO          Cast on

k2tog     Knit two (2) stitches together

k             Knit
kfb          Knit front and back loop of the same stitch

pm            Place marker

m1l         Make one (1) (stitch leaning to the) left

m1p        Make one (1) (stitch) in purl

m1r         Make one (1) (stitch leaning to the) right

p2tog      Purl two (2) stitches together

p              Purl

Rnd(s)    Round(s)

sl1wyib  Slip one (1) stitch purlwise with yarn in back

sm          Slip marker

st(s)       Stitch(es)

yo           Yarn over

Using 3.50 crochet hook, CO 8 sts using magic ring cast on
Transfer and arrange the cast on stitches onto knitting needles for knitting in rounds

Start knitting in rounds,

The make one (m1) stitches will be tight in this pattern.  Alternative written pattern with yarn over (to provide extra yarn for m1r / m1l / m1p in the next round) will be give in bold and italic.  Drop the yarn over in the next round before performing the m1 stitch

Note the hint for yarn over is not given in chart

Rnd 1     *k2, pm; repeat from * to end of rnd (8 sts) / (k2, yo, pm) x 4 (+4 sts)

Rnd 2     *sl1wyib, k1, m1l, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (12 sts)

Rnd 3     *k1, p2tog to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (8 sts) / (k1, yo, p2tog to m, yo, sm) x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 4     *sl1wyib, m1r, kfb to m, m1l, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (20 sts)

Rnd 5     *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd  / (k1, yo, k to m, yo, sm) x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 6     *sl1wyib, m1r, k to m, m1l, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (28 sts)

Rnds 7, 9 *k1, (p1, k1) to m, sm repeat from * to end of rnd / (k1, yo, (p1, k1) to m, yo, sm) x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnds 8, 10  *sl1wyib, m1r, k to m, m1l, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (36, 44 sts)

Rnds 11 - 18   Repeat Rnds 3 - 10 (24, 52, 60, 68, 76 sts)

Rnds 19 - 26   Repeat Rnds 3 - 10 (40, 84, 92, 100, 108 sts)

Rnds 27 - 34   Repeat Rnds 3 - 10 (56, 116, 124, 132, 140 sts)

Rnds 35 - 38   Repeat Rnds 3 - 6 (72, 148, 156 sts) / Rnd 38 only (sl1wyib, yo, m1r to m, m1l, yo, sm) x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 39   *k1, m1p, (k1, p1) to m, m1r, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (164 sts) / [k1, yo, m1p, (k1, p1) to m, m1r, yo, sm] x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 40   *sl1wyib, m1r,  k to m, m1p, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (172 sts) / (sl1wyib, yo, m1r, k to m, m1p, yo, sm) x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 41   *k1, m1r, (p1, k1) to m, m1p sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (180 sts) / [k1, yo, m1r, (p1, k1) to m, m1p, yo, sm] x 4 (+8 sts)

Rnd 42   *sl1wyib, m1r, k to m, m1p, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (188 sts)

Rnd 43   To bind off,

              p1, *yo, p1, pass yo and p1 over previous stitch (remove markers where and when necessary); repeat from * to end of rnd

           

Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional

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