Wigan Pod
BFS
Ideally for all methods use 4mm needles and double knit wool .
The goal is to knit a 6 x 6 inch square.
Method 1 (Simpleset)
Cast on x amount of stitches and knit y amount of rows. Until you have a 6 x 6 inch square
The ratio of stitches per inch will depend on your tension. This is also affected by the type of wool/needles that you use.
So one 6inch square could have a different number of stitches and rows to another. This makes sewing squares together difficult and makes an uneven blanket.
Method 2 (Prefered)
Cast on three stitches
Row 1: Knit 2, Make 1, Knit 1
Row2 : Slip 1, Knit 2, Make 1, Knit 1
Row 3: Slip 1, Knit 3, Make 1, Knit 1
Row 4: Slip 1, Knit 4, Make 1, Knit 1
Carry on until the side of the square measures 6inches
Then decreased as follows
Knit until the last 3 stitches, Knit 2 together, knit 1
By slipping the 1st stitch and not decreasing until the 2nd to last stitch this gives you a neater edge. This makes sewing the squares together easier.
As you are knitting from corner to corner you don’t have to worry about the ratio of stitches/rows per inch as you will always end up with a 6inch square.
When sewing up it will make a more even blanket, as the squares will stretch more evenly. The main consideration will be in what wool was used.
Method 3 (Ideal for corner squares)
Cast on x amount of stitches and decrease in the middle of the row. Repeat each row until you run out of stitches.
This is more complicated than it sounds. As you have to workout how many stitches you need to cover two sides of your square it is likely that you wont know whether you have a 6inch square until you have finished.
The benefit of this method is that two of the edges of the square are your cast on edge. which when used as the corner of the blanket, it will be less likely to unravel.