How to Knit Peace Signs

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    Applique-Style Knit Peace Sign

    • 1). Cast on 60 stitches (20 on a double-pointed needle). On row 1, knit around; on row 2, knit around; on row 3, knit 3 knit 2 together (16 on the double-pointed needle); on row 4, knit around; and on row 5, knit 3, bind off 12 , knit 4, bind off 12, knit 3, bind off 5, knit 3, bind off 5 and knit 1.

      Adjust stitches so that (with five double-pointed needles), the last stitches and first three stitches are on needle 1 (left angle line of peace sign); the next five are on needle 2 (top line); the next four on needle 3 (right angle line); and the next four on needle 4 (bottom up line).

      If you'd rather use four double-pointed needles, hold the stitches instructed above for needles 3 and 4 on the same needle. The rest is in stockinette so put stitches wherever it is easiest to manage.

    • 2). Complete the following all in stockinette stitch: Needle 2 -- one row, break yarn; needle 1 -- eight rows stockinette stitch, one row knit 2 together, break yarn; needle 3 -- eight rows stockinette stitch, one row knit 2 together, break yarn; needle 4 -- eight rows. On row 9, add stitches from needle 3. Stockinette stitch the next row, adding stitches from needle 1 at end. Row: stockinette stitch 1, 2 together, 2 together, stockinette stitch 3. Row: stockinette stitch 1, 2 together, 2 together, stockinette stitch 1. Stockinette stitch two rows. Join and bind off with needle 2.

    • 3). Weave in ends and block to complete the applique-style peace sign.

    Intarsia-style Knit Peace Sign Square

    • 1). Cast on 29 stitches. On row 1, 5 knit across all stitches. All odd rows knit. On row 6, knit 10, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 10. On row 8, knit 8, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 8. On row 10, knit 7, purl 6, knit 3, purl 6, knit 7. On row 12, knit 8, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 8. On row 14, knit 9, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4, knit 9.

    • 2). On row 16, knit 5, purl 1, knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 1, knit 5. On row 18, knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, purl 2, knit 3, purl 2, knit 4, purl 3, knit 4. On row 20, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4, purl 1, knit 3, purl 1, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4. On row 22, knit 3, purl 6, knit 11, purl 6, knit 3. On row 24, knit 3, purl 7, knit 9, purl 7, knit 3. On row 26, knit 3, purl 8, knit 7, purl 8, knit 3. On row 28, knit 3, purl 9, knit 5, purl 9, knit 3.

    • 3). On rows 30 and 32, knit 3, purl 10, knit 3, purl 10, knit 3. On rows 34 and 36, knit 4, purl 9, knit 3, purl 9, knit 4. On rows 38 and 40, knit 5, purl 8, knit 3, purl 8, knit 5. On row 42, knit 6, purl 7, knit 3, purl 7, knit 6. On row 44, knit 7, purl 6, knit 3, purl 6, knit 7. On row 46, knit 8, purl 5, knit 3, purl 5, knit 8. On row 48, knit 10, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 10.

    • 4). On rows 49 through 53, knit across all remaining rows.

    • 5). Bind off on wrong side and weave in ends to complete the intarsia-style knit peace sign square.

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