February's Squares

Hello friends!  I hope you enjoyed January's square.  I thought it was a nice and simple way to ease you into 2012.  This month we'll have two squares to knit.  Pick your favorite or knit 'em both, it's up to you!

Waffle Stitch

This is a really easy pattern that is striking on both sides!  There are four rows in this pattern, and it is a 3 stitch repeat. 

Cast on 43 stitches
Border Rows 1-5: K1, P1 across

Pattern rows:
Row 1: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) *K2, P1 repeat from * to last 5 sts (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 2: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) *K1, P2 repeat from * to last 5 sts (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 3: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) *K2, P1 repeat from * to last 5 sts (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row4: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) Knit across to last 5 sts (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)

Repeat these 4 rows until square is approx 9 inches then repeat Border Rows 1-5.  Bind off all stitches.

Waffle Stitch Close-up

Reversible Heart

Here's a sweet heart just in time for Valentine's Day!  Both sides look good, so either can be the ''right side''.  Not interested in making this part of your blanket?  Knit it in cotton to make a sweet dishcloth!  Please note that row numbers in bold are repeated.

Cast on 44 stitches

Row 1, 3, 5: K1, P1 across
Row 2, 4: P1, K1 across
Row 6, 8: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) Knit to last 5 sts (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 7: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) Purl to last 6 sts (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 9: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P16, K2, P16 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 10: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K15, P4, K15 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 11: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P14, K6, P14 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 12: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K13, P8, K13 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 13: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P12, K10, P12 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 14: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, P12, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 15: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P10, K14, P10 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 16: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K9, P16, K9 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 17: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P8, K18, P8 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 18: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K8, P18, K8 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 19: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P7, K20, P7 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 20: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K6, P22, K6 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 21: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P6, K22, P6 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 22: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P24, K5 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 23: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P5, K24, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 24: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P26, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 25: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, K26, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 26: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K3, P28, K3 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 27: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P3, K28, P3 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 28: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K2, P30, K2 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 29: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P2, K30, P2 (K1, P1, K1, P1, 1K)
Rows 30, 32, 34, 36: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K1, P32, K1 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Rows 31, 33, 35, 37: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P1, K30, P1 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 38: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K2, P30, K2 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 39: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P1, K15, P2, K15, P1 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 40: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K3, P11, K6, P11, K3 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 41: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P5, K7, P10, K7, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 42: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K7, P3, K14, P3, K7 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 43, 45: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) purl across (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 44: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) knit across (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 46, 48, 50: K1, P1 across
Rows 47, 49: P1, K1 across

Love on the flip-side!

 Special thanks to my Valentine, as he helped me type out that behemoth of a square :)