Hard to believe that we’re just about done with our Build-a-Block Series. Some of you have had issues with printing out the charts, and I want to apologize for the problems you’ve been encountering. I hope that the pdf versions helped you out. If you run into any further problems, leave a comment on this post, or click the link to the left to contact me directly.
The final Block, Simple Ladders is another easy knit and purl combination. The linear elements in this pattern, add a nice level of contrast against some of the more organic stitch motifs found in a few of the previous Blocks.
Keep your comments coming, and let me know what you plan on doing with your Stitch Blocks. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Block #5 Simple Ladders by Lisa Carnahan
Finished Measurement
12-inch square
Skill Level
Easy
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn
- Size 9 (5.25mm)needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
20 sts = 4 inches/10cm in St st
Special Abbreviation
Centered Double Decrease: (CDD): Slip next 2 sts as if to k2tog, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over knit st to dec 2 sts.
Instructions
Cast on 52 sts. Knit 6 rows.
Next row: Knit, inc 1 st across row—53 sts.
Work pattern as follows:
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K4, purl to last 4 sts, k4.
Row 3: K4, *yo, CDD, yo, k3; rep from * to last 7 sts, yo, CDD, yo, k4.
Row 4: Knit.
Rep Rows 1–4 until piece measures 11 inches, ending by working a RS row.
Next row: Knit, dec 1 st across row—52 sts.
Knit 6 rows.
Bind off all sts loosely. ❖
Simple Ladders Chart
Build-a-Block Series: Knit Stitch Block #1- Lacy Eyelet Vines
Build-a-Block Series: Knitted Stitch Block #5 Simple Ladders
Build-a-Block Series: Knitted Stitch Block #4 Delicate Rosettes
Build-a-Block Series: Knit Stitch Block #2- Smocked Trellis
Have enjoyed your little squares. I knit lap robes for local nursing homes and this gives me new patterns to make for them, however, do you have a pattern that is reversable pattern.
Thank you for sharing the patterns for these great blocks
I am really looking forward to trying to knit them. Above you mention that the pdf’s might be better for the charts… How do we get the pdf?
Thanks again!
Deann
Hi Deann,
Some readers were having problems with the charts because they were printing out black. If you can print them out successfully, then you’re good to go!