Knitted 'square' -

Something a bit different this month - Fishies!!!  A fantastic way to use up the scraps - make loads of fishies in all sorts of colours.  Mix and match the yarn weights to use up - just remember not to mix wool and acrylics

Work a small fish with 1 strand of double knitting on 4mm knitting needles.  Takes 5g of yarn and makes a fish 5½“ long.

Work a larger fish with 2 strands of double knitting / or 1 strand of chunky on 6mm knitting needles.  Takes 12g of yarn and makes a fish 8“ long.

Work a huge fish with 3(4) strands of double knitting on 8(10)mm knitting needles.  Takes - - - well - you work it out!!!!

Starting at the nose – make as many fish as you like

Cast on 6 stitches

Row 1: knit all stitches across row.

From this point forward – slip the first stitch of the row purl wise.

Row 2: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 2, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (8 stitches).

Row 3: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 4: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 4, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (10 stitches).

Row 5: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 6: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 6, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (12 stitches).

Row 7: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 8: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 8, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (14 stitches).

Row 9: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 10: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 10, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (16 stitches).

Row 11: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 12, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (18 stitches).

Row 12: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 13: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 14, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (20 stitches).

Row 14: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 15: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 16: slip, knit 4, purl 10, knit 5.

Row 17: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 5.  (18 stitches).

Row 18: slip, knit 4, purl 8, knit 5.

Row 19: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5.  (16 stitches).

Row 20: slip, knit 4, purl 6, knit 5

Row 21: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 5.  (14 stitches).

Row 22: slip, knit 4, purl 4, knit 5.

Row 23: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 2 together, knit 5.  (12 stitches).

Row 24: slip, knit 4, purl 2, knit 5.

Row 25: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5.  (11 stitches).

Row 26: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 27: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 4.  (10 stitches).

Row 29: slip, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4.  (9 stitches).

Row 30: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 31: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 32: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 33: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 5, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (11 stitches.

Row 34: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 35: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 6, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (13 stitches).

Row 36: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 37: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 7, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (15 stitches).

Row 38: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 39: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 11, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (17 stitches).

Row 40: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 41: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 13, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (19 stitches).

Row 42: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 43: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 15, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (21 stitches).

Row 44: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Row 45: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 17, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1.  (23 stitches).

Row 46: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.

Cast off

Knit enough fish to cover the size you want your blankie to be.  Sew the very edges of the fish together through the slipped stitch, putting the fish in different directions for each row.

* I use Robin 100% acrylic Double Knitting yarn for all my knitting.  If you use a natural or a wool mix yarn you will need more.

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