for Lyndsey Riegel

Made this in shades of green and purple because those were the wedding colors. Added the happy couples initials and date in lower corner.

I also adapted the pattern and knit many thing continuously instead of in so many small pieces to stitch together.

Needle size 3 or 4

Bind Off at beginning of rows– either the way you would at the end of project or Knit 2 together

Center Square Make 12

with Main Color cast on 31 stitches

Work garter stitch (knit every row) for 61 rows

Now make the WEDGE

Continue in garter stitch and bind off 1 stitch at beginning of next 8 rows – first bind off should be on Right side, you may need to knit one more row if you ended on Wrong side. 23 stitches remain

Knit 2 rows

bind off 1 stitch at beginning of next 4 rows – 19 sts remain

knit 1 row

{bind off 1 st at beginning of next 2 rows
knit 2 rows} 4 times
11 stitches remain

Bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 9 st remain.

Knit 4 rows

Bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 7 st remain

Knit 3 rows

Bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 3 st remain

knit 3 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 1 st remains

Knit last stitch, cut yarn, pull end through – leave a nice long tail for sewing later.

Side Wedges

pick up and knit 31 stitches along each side, knit one row (wrong side) and then continue as the above.

Melon make 31

with Main Color cast on 2 stitches – leave a long tail for sewing

knit 2 rows

next row: K1, Make 1, K1 (3sts)
knit 2 rows

Increase 1 st at beg of next 2 rows as follows: K1, M1, knit to end of row – 5 sts

knit 4 rows

Inc at beg of next 2 rows as before – 7 sts

knit 4 rows

inc at beg of next 2 rows as before – 9 sts

knit 6 rows

inc at beg of next 2 rows as before – 11 sts

knit 8 rows

inc at beg of next 2 rows as before – 13 sts

knit 8 rows

inc at begin of next 2 rows as before - 15 sts

Knit 11 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 13 sts

knit 8 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 11 sts

Knit 8 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 9 sts

knit 4 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 7 sts

knit 4 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 5 sts

knit 4 rows

bind off 1 st at beg of next 2 rows – 3 sts

knit 3 rows

bind off 1 st at beg next 2 news – 1 st
knit last st, cut yarn leaving long tail and pull tail through loop

Color Strips/Rainbows make 62 – yeah… 2 for each melon

7 colors

Color #1 – cast on 11
Knit 4 rows
Next row: knit 6 , wrap the next stitch, turn, knit the same 6 back to end

Wrapping: after the 6th stitch knitted, slip the next stitch purlwise to right needles. Bring yarn to other side (front – towards you). Slip the same stitch back to left needle. Turn work and prepare to knit the last stitch you knitted before the wrap.

Knit 3 rows on all 11 stitches.

Switch to color #2
Knit 5 rows
Next row: knit 6, wrap the next stitch, turn, knit those same 6 back to end
Knit 3 rows on all 11 stitches

Repeat that until you have used 6 colors.

MIDDLE COLOR

Knit 5 rows
Next row: knit 6 , wrap the next stitch, turn, knit the same 6 back to end
Knit 2 rows on all 11 stitches
Next row: knit 6 , wrap the next stitch, turn, knit the same 6 back to end
Knit 3 rows on all 11 stitches

Other side of the rainbow… works the same as the first side, just reverse the colors… start with color #6.

When you get back to color #1 after you knit the last 3 rows on all 11 stitches, bind off.

Corner Squares

Make 16 with 4 squares

Make 4 with just 2 squares

Cast on 11 – leave a 6 inch tail for sewing

Square 1: Knit 21 rows (cast on counts as one, if it is long tail)

Bind off – it will be on the wrong side. Leave a tail for sewing.

You will have 11 ridges.

Square 2: Turn the square ¼ turn and pick up 11 stitches with second color. Pick up one stitch in each ridge.

Knit 21 rows (pick up row counts as one)

Bind off – you should be on the wrong side. Leave a tail for sewing.

You will have 11 ridges.

Square 3: Turn ¼ turn and pick up 11 stitches with first color. Be sure you pick up from the right side. Pick up one stitch in each ridge.

Knit 21 rows (pick up row counts as one)

Bind off – you should be on the wrong side. Leave a tail for sewing.

You will have 11 ridges.

Square 4: Turn ¼ turn and pick up 11 stitches with second color. Be sure you pick up from the right side. Pick up one stitch in each ridge.

Knit 21 rows (pick up row counts as one)

Bind off – you should be on the wrong side. Leave a tail for sewing.

You will have 11 ridges.

Sew the final seam together with the yarn from square one which should be in the center.