Brick Patio Chart and Pattern

This pattern requires concentration.
Jami did a wonderful job knitting it for me and also found several mistakes. I must learn to count!

Free PDF here.

Brick Patio

Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2006 Knit A Little http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/
One ball of cotton yarn, size 7 needles Cast on 40 Stitches, K = knit, p = purl.
The x means to repeat the action in parentheses that many times.
Stitches in [ ] are border stitches, you may substitute the border of your choice.
Print only the pages you need.

Row 1-7) [Knit across]
Row 8) [k5], (k2, p1) 4x, k8, p1, (k2, p1) 2x, k3, [k5]
Row 9) [k5], p3, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 4x, [k5]
Row 10) [k5], p6, k2, p1, k2, p10, k2, p1, k2, p4, [k5]
Row 11) [k5], (p1, k2) 3x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p5, [k5]
Row 12) [k5], k5, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 13) [k5], k19, p2, k1, p2, k6, [k5]
Row 14) [k5], k5, (p1, k2)5x, p1, k9, [k5]
Row 15) [k5], k1, p8, (k1, p2) 5x, k1, p5, [k5]
Row 16) [k5], p15, k2, p1, k2, p10, [k5]
Row 17) [k5], k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, [k5]
Row 18) [k5], (k2, p1) 2x, k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k9, [k5]
Row 19) [k5], k10, p2, k1, p2, k10, p2, k1, p2, [k5]
Row 20) [k5], (k2, p1) 2x, k8, (p1, k2) 4x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 21) [k5], (k1, p2) 5x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, [k5]
Row 22) [k5], k2, p1, k2, p19, k2, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 23) [k5], (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 5x, [k5]
Row 24) [k5], (k2, p1) 5x, k8, p1, k2, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 25) [k5], (k1, p2) 2x, k10, p2, k1, p2, k9, [k5]
Row 26) [k5], k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k8, p1, k2, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 27) [k5], (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, [k5]
Row 28) [k5], p9, k2, p1, k2, p16, [k5]
Row 29) [k5], p6, (k1, p2) 5x, k1, p8, [k5]
Row 30) [k5], k8, (p1, k2) 5x, p1, k6, [k5]
Row 31) [k5], k7, p2, k1, p2, k18, [k5]
Row 32) [k5], (k2, p1) 3x, k8, p1, (k2, p1) 2x, k6, [k5]
Row 33) [k5], p6, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 3x, [k5]
Row 34) [k5], p3, k2, p1, k2, p10, k2, p1, k2, p7, [k5]
Row 35) [k5], (k1, p2) 4x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 3x, [k5]
Row 36) [k5], (k2, p1) 3x, k8, (p1, k2) 3x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 37) [k5], k1, p2, k19, p2, k1, p2, k3, [k5]
Row 38) [k5], (k2, p1) 6x, k8, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 39) [k5], k1, p2, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 6x, [k5]
Row 40) [k5], p12, k2, p1, k2, p10, k3, [k5]
Row 41) [k5], k1, p2, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, k1, p2, [k5]
Row 42) [k5], k2, p1, k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k8, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 43) [k5], k13, p2, k1, p2, k10, p2, [k5]
Row 44) [k5], k2, p1, k8, p1, k2) 5x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 45) [k5], p3, (k1, p2) 5x, k1, p8, k1, p2, [k5]
Row 46) [k5], k2, p19, k2, p1, k2, p4, [k5]
Row 47) [k5], p3, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 4x, [k5]
Row 48) [k5], (k2, p1) 4x, k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 49) [k5], k4, p2, k1, p2, k10, p2, k1, p2, k6, [k5]
Row 50) [k5], k5, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k8, (p1, k2) 2x, p1, k3, [k5]
Row 51) [k5], (k1, p2) 3x, k1, p8, (k1, p2) 2x, k1, p5, [k5]
Row 52) [k5], p6, k2, p1, k2, p19, [k5]
Row 53) [k5], k1, p8, (k1, p2) 5x, k1, p5, [k5]
Row 54) [k5], k5, (p1, k2) 5x, p1, k9, [k5]
Row 55-60) [Knit across]

Bind off and weave in ends.

Miner's Guardian Angel Chart and Pattern

This pattern was test-knit by Dana. Thanks, Dana!

I designed this pattern after the West Virginia Coal Mine disaster. It would work for any miner or spelunker.

Free PDF here.

Miner's Guardian Angel

Copyright © by Susan Mrenna 2007 Knit A Little http://knitalittlestore.blogspot.com/
One ball of cotton yarn, size 7 needles Cast on 40 Stitches, K = knit, p = purl.
Stitches in [ ] are border stitches, you may substitute the border of your choice.
Print only the pages you need.

Row 1-6) [Knit across]
Row 7 and all odd rows) [k4], k32, [k4]
Row 8) [k4], p32, [k4]
Row 10) [k4], p9, k14, p9, [k4]
Row 12) [k4], p10, k12, p10, [k4]
Row 14) [k4], p13, k8, p11, [k4]
Row 16) [k4], p10, k2, p1, k8, p11, [k4]
Row 18) [k4], p10, k2, p1, k8, p11, [k4]
Row 20) [k4], k5, p9, k6, p7, k5, [k4]
Row 22) [k4], p3, k5, p16, k5, p3, [k4]
Row 24) [k4], p6, k5, p10, k5, p6, [k4]
Row 26) [k4], p9, k5, p4, k5, p9, [k4]
Row 28) [k4], p12, k8, p12, [k4]
Row 30) [k4], p32, [k4]
Row 32) [k4], p7, k1, p5, k6, p5, k1, p7, [k4]
Row 34) [k4], p7, k2, p4, k6, p4, k2, p7, [k4]
Row 36) [k4], p7, k3, p3, k6, p3, k3, p7, [k4]
Row 38) [k4], p7, k4, p2, k6, p2, k4, p7, [k4]
Row 40) [k4], p7, k6, p1, k4, p1, k6, p7, [k4]
Row 42) [k4],, p7, k6, p1, k4, p1, k6, p7, [k4]
Row 44) [k4], p7, k18, p7, [k4]
Row 46) [k4], p7, k6, p2, k2, p2, k6, p7, [k4]
Row 48) [k4], p7, k5, p3, k2, p3, k5, p7, [k4]
Row 50) [k4], p7, k4, p10, k4, p7, [k4]
Row 52) [k4], p8, k2, p5, k2, p5, k2, p8, [k4]
Row 54) [k4], p32, [k4]
Row 55-60) [Knit across]

Bind off and weave in ends.