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Wheat Pattern Quilt

Knitted wheat ear quilt square

The first 23 rows of this pattern were originally published in the Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic), Sat 24 Oct 1908. The reader was to send a letter to be loaned the remainder so she could copy it out.  I figured they probably wouldn’t have the pattern to loan out 110 years later so I have worked out the rest of the directions from the description that accompanied the first part of the pattern.

My sample was knit in size 5 cotton on 2.75mm needles and measures 12″ square

Row 1 (WS): K1.
Row 2: Yo, k1 (2 sts).
Row 3: Yo, k2 (3 sts).
Row 4: (Yo, k1) x 3 (6 sts).
Row 5: Yo, k1, p3, k2 (7 sts).
Row 6: Yo, p2, yo, k3, yo, p2 (10 sts).
Row 7: Yo, k2, p5, k3 (11 sts).
Row 8: Yo, p3, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p3 (12 sts).
Row 9: Yo, k3, p5, k4 (13 sts).
Row 10: Yo, p4, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4 (14 sts).
Row 11: Yo, k4, p5, k5 (15 sts).
Row 12: Yo, p5, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p5 (16 sts).
Row 13: Yo, k5, p5, k6 (17 sts).
Row 14: Yo, p6, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p6 (18 sts).
Row 15: Yo, k6, p5, k7 (19 sts).
Row 16: Yo, p7, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p7 (20 sts).
Row 17: Yo, k7, p5, k8 (21 sts).
Row 18: Yo, p8, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p8 (22 sts).
Row 19: Yo, k8, p5, k9 (23 sts).
Row 20: Yo, p9, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p9 (22 sts).
Row 21: Yo, k9, p3, k10 (23 sts).
Row 22: Yo, p10, k3tog, p10 (22 sts).
Row 23: Yo, purl to end (23 sts).
Rows 24 to 28: Yo, knit to end
Row 29: Yo, purl to end (29 sts).
Row 30: Yo, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (30 sts).
Row 31: Yo, p1, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last st, p1 (31 sts).
Row 32: Yo, k1, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (32 sts).
Row 33: Yo, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (33 sts).
Row 34: Yo, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (34 sts).
Row 35: Yo, p1, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last st, p1 (35 sts).
Row 36: Yo, k1, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (36 sts).
Row 37: Yo, purl to end (37 sts).
Rows 38 to 42: Yo, knit to end
Row 43: Yo, purl to end (43 sts).
Row 44: Yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, [p4, yo, k1, yo] 8 times, p1 (62 sts).
Row 45: Yo, k1, [p3, k4] 8 times, p3, k2 (63 sts).
Row 46: Yo, p2, yo, k3, yo, [p4, yo, k3, yo] 8 times, p2 (82 sts).
Row 47: Yo, k2, [p5, k4] 8 times, p5, k3 (83 sts).
Row 48: Yo, p3, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 8 times, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p3 (84 sts).
Row 49: Yo, k3, [p5, k4] 9 times (85 sts).
Row 50: Yo, p4, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times (86 sts).
Row 51: Yo, k4, [p5, k4] 9 times, k1 (87 sts).
Row 52: Yo, p5, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p1 (88 sts).
Row 53: Yo, k5, [p5, k4] 9 times, k2 (89 sts).
Row 54: Yo, p6, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p2 (90 sts).
Row 55: Yo, k6, [p5, k4] 9 times, k3 (91 sts).
Row 56: Yo, p7, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p3 (92 sts).
Row 57: Yo, k7, [p5, k4] 9 times,k4 (93 sts).
Row 58: Yo, p8, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p4 (94 sts).
Row 59: Yo, k8, [p5, k4] 9 times, k5 (95 sts).
Row 60: Yo, p9, [k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p4] 9 times, p5 (78 sts).
Row 61: Yo, k9, [p3, k4], 9 times, k6 (79 sts).
Row 62: Yo, p10, [k3tog, p4] 8 times, k3tog, p10 (62 sts).
Row 63: Yo, purl to end (63 sts).
Rows 64 to 68: Yo, knit to end
Row 69: Yo, purl to end (69 sts).
Row 70: Yo, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (70 sts).
Row 71: Yo, p1, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last st, p1 (71 sts).
Row 72: Yo, k1, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (72 sts).
Row 73: Yo, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (73 sts).
Row 74: Yo, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (74 sts).
Row 75: Yo, p1, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last st, p1 (75 sts).
Row 76: Yo, k1, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2 (76 sts).
Row 77: Yo, purl to end (77 sts).
Rows 78 to 82: Yo, knit to end
Row 83: Yo, purl to end (83 sts).
Row 84: Yo, p1, yo, k1, yo, [p4, yo, k1, yo] 16 times, p1 (118 sts).
Row 85: Yo, k1, [p3, k4] 16 times, p3, k2 (119 sts).
Row 86: Yo, p2, yo, k3, yo, [p4, yo, k3, yo] 16 times, p2 (154 sts).
Row 87: Yo, k2, [p5, k4] 16 times, p5, k3 (155 sts).
Row 88: Yo, p3, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 16 times, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p3 (156 sts).
Row 89: Yo, k3, [p5, k4] 17 times (157 sts).
Row 90: Yo, p4, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times (158 sts).
Row 91: Yo, k4, [p5, k4] 17 times, k1 (159 sts).
Row 92: Yo, p5, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p1 (160 sts).
Row 93: Yo, k5, [p5, k4] 17 times, k2 (161 sts).
Row 94: Yo, p6, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p2 (162 sts).
Row 95: Yo, k6, [p5, k4] 17 times, k3 (163 sts).
Row 96: Yo, p7, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p3 (164 sts).
Row 97: Yo, k7, [p5, k4] 17 times, k4 (165 sts).
Row 98: Yo, p8, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p4 (166 sts).
Row 99: Yo, k8, [p5, k4] 17 times, k5 (167 sts).
Row 100: Yo, p9, [k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p4] 17 times, p5 (134 sts).
Row 101: Yo, k9, [p3, k4], 17 times, k6 (135 sts).
Row 102: Yo, p10, [k3tog, p4] 17, p6 (102 sts).
Row 103: Yo, purl to end (103 sts).
Rows 104 to 108: Yo, knit to end
Rows 109 to 112: K2tog, knit to end
Row 113: P2tog, purl to end(103 sts).
Row 114: P2tog, p9, [yo, k1, yo, p4], 17 times, p7 (136 sts).
Row 115: K2tog, k9, [p3, k4] 17 times, k6 (135 sts).
Row 116: P2tog, p8, [yo, k3, yo, p4], 17 times, p6 (168 sts).
Row 117: K2tog, k8, [p5, k4] 17 times, k5 (167 sts).
Row 118: P2tog, p7, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p5 (166 sts).
Row 119: K2tog, k7, [p5, k4] 17 times, k4 (165 sts).
Row 120: P2tog, p6, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p4 (164 sts).
Row 121: K2tog, k6, [p5, k4] 17 times, k3 (163 sts).
Row 122: P2tog, p5, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p3 (162 sts).
Row 123: K2tog, k5, [p5, k4] 17 times, k2 (161 sts).
Row 124: P2tog, p4, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p2 (160 sts).
Row 125: K2tog, k4, [p5, k4] 17 times, k1 (159 sts).
Row 126: P2tog, p3, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times, p1 (158 sts).
Row 127: K2tog, k3, [p5, k4] 17 times (157 sts).
Row 128: P2tog, p2, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 17 times (156 sts).
Row 129: K2tog, k2, [p5, k4] 16 times, p5, k3 (155 sts).
Row 130: P2tog, p1, [k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p4] 16 times, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p3 (120 sts).
Row 131: K2tog, k1, p3, [k4, p3] 16 times, k2 (119 sts).
Row 132: P2tog, [k3tog, p4] 16 times, k3tog, p2 (84 sts).
Row 133: P2tog, purl to end (83 sts).
Rows 134 to 138: K2tog, knit to end
Row 139: P2tog, purl to end (77 sts).
Row 140: K2tog, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (76 sts).
Row 141: P2tog, *sl1 wyib, p1, repeat from * (75 sts).
Row 142: K2tog, *sl1 wyib, k1,  repeat from * to last st, k1 (74 sts).
Row 143: P2tog, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (73 sts).
Row 144: K2tog, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (72 sts).
Row 145: P2tog, *sl1 wyib, p1 (71 sts).
Row 146: K2tog, *sl1 wyif, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1 (70 sts).
Row 147: P2tog, purl to end (69 sts).
Rows 148 to 152: K2tog, knit to end
Row 153: P2tog, purl to end (63 sts).
Row 154: P2tog, p9, [yo, k1, yo, p4], 9 times, p7 (80 sts).
Row 155: K2tog, k9, [p3, k4] 9 times, k6 (79 sts).
Row 156: P2tog, p8, [yo, k3, yo, p4], 9 times, p6 (96 sts).
Row 157: K2tog, k8, [p5, k4] 9 times, k5 (95 sts).
Row 158: P2tog, p7, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p5 (94 sts).
Row 159: K2tog, k7, [p5, k4] 9 times, k4 (93 sts).
Row 160: P2tog, p6, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p4 (92 sts).
Row 161: K2tog, k6, [p5, k4] 9 times, k3 (91 sts).
Row 162: P2tog, p5, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p3 (90 sts).
Row 163: K2tog, k5, [p5, k4] 9 times, k2 (89 sts).
Row 164: P2tog, p4, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p2 (88 sts).
Row 165: K2tog, k4, [p5, k4] 9 times, k1 (87 sts).
Row 166: P2tog, p3, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times, p1 (86 sts).
Row 167: K2tog, k3, [p5, k4] 9 times (85 sts).
Row 168: P2tog, p2, [yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4] 9 times (84 sts).
Row 169: K2tog, k2, [p5, k4] 8 times, p5, k3 (83 sts).
Row 170: P2tog, p1, [k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p4] 8 times, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p3 (64 sts).
Row 171: K2tog, k1, p3, [k4, p3] 8 times, k2 (63 sts).
Row 172: P2tog, [k3tog, p4] 8 times, k3tog, p2 (44 sts).
Row 173: P2tog, purl to end (43 sts).
Rows 174 to 178: K2tog, knit to end
Row 179: P2tog, purl to end (37 sts).
Row 180: K2tog, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (36 sts).
Row 181: P2tog, *sl1 wyif, p1, repeat from * (35 sts).
Row 182: K2tog, *sl1 wyif, k1,  repeat from * to last st, k1 (34 sts).
Row 183: P2tog, *p1, sl1 wyib, repeat from * to last 2 sts, p2 (33 sts).
Row 184: K2tog, *k1, sl1 wyif, repeat from * to last st, k1 (32 sts).
Row 185: P2tog, *sl1 wyib, p1, repeat from * (31 sts).
Row 186: K2tog, *sl1 wyif, k1, repeat from * to last st, k1 (30 sts).
Row 187: P2tog, purl to end (29 sts).
Rows 188 to 192: K2tog, knit to end
Row 193: P2tog, purl to end (23 sts).
Row 194: P2tog, p9, yo, k1, yo, p11 (24 sts).
Row 195: K2tog, k9, p3, k10 (23 sts).
Row 196: P2tog, p8, yo, k3, yo, p10 (24 sts).
Row 197: K2tog, k8, p5, k9 (23 sts).
Row 198: P2tog, p7, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p9 (22 sts).
Row 199: K2tog, k7, p5, k8 (21 sts).
Row 200: P2tog, p6, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p8 (20 sts).
Row 201: K2tog, k6, p5, k7 (19 sts).
Row 202: P2tog, p5, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p7 (18 sts).
Row 203: K2tog, k5, p5, k6 (17 sts).
Row 204: P2tog, p4, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p6 (16 sts).
Row 205: K2tog, k4, p5, k5 (15 sts).
Row 206: P2tog, p3, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p5 (14 sts).
Row 207: K2tog, k3, p5, k4 (13 sts).
Row 208: P2tog, p2, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, p4 (12 sts).
Row 209: K2tog, k2, p5, k3 (11 sts).
Row 210: P2tog, p1, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, p3 (8 sts).
Row 211: K2tog, k1, p3, k2 (7 sts).
Row 212: P2tog, k3tog, p2 (4 sts).
Row 213: P2tog, p2 (3 sts).
Row 214: P3tog and fasten off