A Year of Stitches week 2

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Knit week 2

This is deceptively easy.   It's a multiple of 2 + 2.  It can be done with 1 color,  2 colors or a main color and multiple contrast colors.

Cast on 20.

R1: with mc,  k.
R2:  p.
R3:  k.
R4:  p
R5:  with cc, k
R6:  p.
R7:  k 1, * yo, k2tog.  Rep from * to the end. End k1.
R8:  p
R9:  k.
R10:  with mc, pick up 1st st of mc from R4 and put on left needle. P2tog with 1st st of cc. Continue working across the row.
R11:  k
R12:  p.

Rep 1-12 to the desired size.

Crochet week 2

This is a 3 dimensional stitch pattern.  It's a multiple of 3 +1.

Ch 25 for a 4 inch square.

R1:  dc in 8th ch from hook,  * ch 2, sk 2, dc in next st.  Rep from *.
R2:  ch 5, dc in dc, * ch 2, dc in dc.  Rep to the end,  ending with dc in 3rd ch of ch5.

Rep R2 for desired size. Fasten off.

Now for the fun part.

With color of choice,  join at the bottom right corner of a square around the post.  Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), dc around the same post, turn 90º and 2 dc around ch 2, turn again and 2dc around post of next dc.  Continue working across the first row of mesh. Then work the rest of the mesh.

See in the picture how the second part forms.