Whitby Baby Blanket

 

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I am enjoying knitting this baby blanket.

Normally I don't share my patterns until I have completed them, but loads of you are waiting for this pattern, so here it is. 

A work in progress .........

Whitby Baby Blanket

 

Requirements ~

DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

 

Tension ~

24sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Measurements ~

Width:        16", 20”, 24” or 28”

Length:      adjustable ......... I usually make blankets a little longer than their width

 

For a blanket of 16”          ~        cast on 96sts

For a blanket of 20”          ~        cast on 120sts

For a blanket of 24”          ~        cast on 144sts

For a blanket of 28”          ~        cast on 168sts

 

Instructions ~

Cast on 96, 120, 144 or 168 stitches – see the size information above

Start with a garter stitch border - knit 4 rows

 

Pattern:

Row 1:             K3, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Row 2:             K3, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Row 7:             K3, * p2, k2, repeat from * to last st, k1

Row 8:             K3, * k2, p2, repeat from * to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows twice more

Rows 1 – 12 form the pattern repeat

Repeat these 12 rows (pattern rows 1 – 12) until your blanket is as long as it is wide, or until you are happy with the length of your blanket

Repeat Rows 1 - 6 once again

 

Finish with a garter stitch border – knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Darn away ends

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