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 Your basketis empty Free Pattern for a Squared Baby Blanket What you need• Sirdar Baby Bamboo DK • 2 balls Main Colour (MC) • 2 balls First Contrast (1C) • 1 ball Second Contrast (2C) • Knitting Needles 4mm / 3.25mm (UK8 / 10) • Fabric for Lining (if required) Approx Size 40cms x 55cms. The beauty of this blanket although in squares you actually only sew up strips. MethodFirst strip Cast on 31sts using MC and size 4mm (8) needles 1st Row:- Knit 2nd Row:- Purl Repeat these 2 rows 19 times more 41st Row:- Knit 42nd Row:- Cast off purlwise to last stitch leaving it on the right hand needle Join in 1C 43rd Row:- Using 1C, starting with the stitch left on the needle, knit it and pick up knitwise 30sts from cast off edge of previous row 31sts 44th Row:- Purl with 1C 45th Row:- Knit with MC 46th Row:- Purl with MC 47th Row:- Knit with 1C 48th Row:- Purl with 1C Repeat the 45th -48th row, 8 times more then 45th -46th row once more ending on the 83rd row Knit, 84th Row:- As 42nd Row Join in MC 85th Row:- Using MC as 43rd Row 86th Row:- Purl 87th Row:- Knit Repeat the 86th -87th rows 19 times more 126th Row:- As 42nd Row Join in 2C 127th Row:- Using 2C as 43rd Row 128th Row:- Purl with 2C 129th Row:- Knit with MC 130th Row:- Purl with MC 131st Row:- Knit with 2C 132nd Row:- Purl with 2C Repeat the 129th - 132nd rows 9 times more. Cast off all stitches knitwise using 2C. First strip finished. Second Strip First Square Cast on 31sts using 1C work in stocking stitch as before work striped pattern using 1C and 2C following previous striped pattern. Second Square Stocking stitch in 2C. Third Square As First Square using MC and 2C. Fourth Square Stocking stitch in 2C. Cast off. Second Strip finished. Third Strip First Square Cast on 31sts using 1C Stocking stitch in 1C. Second Square As third square on second stripe using 2C and 1C. Third Square Stocking stitch in 1C. Fourth Square As second square using MC and 1C. Cast off. Third Strip finished Make Up Sew up strip seams. Sew in ends. Borders Using 3.25mm (10) needles Pick up and knit 93sts along short edge in 1C. Knit 9 rows. Cast off. Do the same with the other short edge. Using MC Pick up and knit 7sts from border, 33sts from each square and 7sts from top border 146sts Knit 9 rows. Cast off. Do the same with the other long edge. Cut lining to fit, sew along inside of border, tack on corners of the squares.(If required). Finished Blanket designed by Cynthia Binks Don't forget you can order all your yarn, needles and haberdashery items from Clare Wools online shop - for fast and friendly service. Click here to see the new yarns Click here to see the new patterns | |
