Applecross Baby Blanket

 

Applecross Baby Blanket

I enjoyed knitting this sweet baby blanket - an easy 2 row pattern with a simple zig zag stitch and enough interest to keep me engaged throughout. 

Applecross Baby Blanket

   

Requirements:

DK yarn (around 150g - 180g of acrylic DK)

4mm needles

 

Tension:

24sts = 4” (10cm)

 

Size:

24” x  26”

(and easy to adjust – you can cast on any even number of stitches)

 

Instructions:

Cast on 140sts

Knit 8 rows

9^th  Row:          K5,  *slip 1, knit 1, yon, psso, rep from * to last 5sts, k5

10^th Row:         K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows until you are happy with the length of your blanket, ending after completing a 10^th row. (I usually make blankets square, or a little longer than their width).

Knit 7 rows

Cast off knitwise

Darn away ends

After I finished, I decided to make another blanket with the zig zag stitches interrupted with columns of stocking stitch.

And I like it this way too!  :)  

Applecross Zig Zag Stripes Blanket   

 

Instructions:

Cast on 140sts

(If you want a different size  +/- multiples of 14 stitches)

Knit 8 rows

9^th  Row:          K9,  * (slip 1, knit 1, yon, psso) 5 times, k4, rep from * to last 5sts, k5

10^th Row:         K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat the last 2 rows until you are happy with the length of your blanket, ending after completing a 10^th row. (I usually make blankets square, or a little longer than their width).

Knit 7 rows

Cast off knitwise

Darn away ends

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