It’s time to practices your stitches in bold and bright colors for a blanket to cure winter blues! This blanket is the perfect gift for any baby on your list.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 30.5” / [78 cm] x 32” / [82 cm] after blocking
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st patt
Materials
Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran (100% Acrylic; 201 yards [184 meters]/100 grams):234 Kingfisher Blue (A, 1 ball), 228 Lime Green (B, 1 ball),200Paper White (C, 1 ball), 223 Mustard Yellow (D, 1 ball), 243 Raspberry Pink (E, 1 ball), 214 Pillar Red (F, 1 ball), 240 Royal Blue (G, 1 ball)
Needles: US size 8 (5.0 mm) circular or straight
Notions: Removable markers, tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
The blanket is worked using various stitches. Each section measures 4”.
Blocking the finished piece is suggested.
Pattern
With A, CO 128 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Rep Rows 1-2 until piece meas 4”.
Change to B.
Row 1:*Yo, k2, pass first st over; rep from * to end.
Row 2:Purl
Rep Rows 1-2for 4”.
Change to C.
Row 1:Knit.
Row 2:Purl.
Rep Rows 1-2 for 4”.
Change to D.
Row 1:Knit.
Row 2:*K2tog; rep from * to end.
Row 3: *Kfb; rep from * to end.
Row 4: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-4 for 4”.
Change to E.
Row 1:*K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2:*K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 3: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-4 for 4”.
Change to C.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rep Rows 1-2 for 4”.
Change to F.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-4 for 4”.
Change to G.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2:*P1,k3; rep from * to end.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4:*P1, k3; rep from * to end.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 6: K2, *p1, k3; rep from * across to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 8: K2, *p1, k3; rep from * across to last 2 sts, p1, k1.
Rep Rows 1-8 for 4”.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
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