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Little Boy Blue Baby
Blanket
designed by Marlaine DesChamps
DESCRIPTION SIZING
Abbreviations
C4B = Slip next 2 C6B = Slip next 3 k2tog = Knit next 2
stitches onto cable stitches onto cable stitches together.
needle and leave at back needle and leave at back st(s) = stitch(es)
of work. K2, then K2 of work. K3, then K3
from cable needle from cable needle.
C4F = Slip next 2 stitches C6F = Slip next 3 stitches
onto cable needle and onto cable needle and
leave at front of work. leave at front of work.
K2, then K2 from cable K3, then K3 from cable
needle needle.
Details & Instructions
MEASUREMENTS
Finished
Measurements
34”/86.5cm wide x
44”/112cm long
MATERIALS
Baby Blanket
Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)
Main Color (MC) Soft Blue (9712) 4
One circular size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) needle, 29”/73.5cm long or size needed
to obtain gauge. Cable needle (cn). Yarn needle
GAUGE
In Seed stitch, 18 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10cm
INSTRUCTIONS
STITCHES USED
Garter stitch:
Knit every row.
Seed stitch:
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from *.
Row 2: P the k sts, k the p sts as they face you.
Repeat Row 2 for Seed Stitch.
SPECIAL TERMS
Kfb: Knit in front and back of next st.
C4B: Slip next 2 sts to a cable needle (cn), hold in back of work, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cn.
C4F: Slip next 2 sts to a cable needle (cn), hold in front of work, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cn.
C6B: Slip next 3 sts to a cable needle (cn), hold in back of work, knit next 3 sts, knit 3 sts from cn.
C6F: Slip next 3 sts to a cable needle (cn), hold in front of work, knit next 3 sts, knit 3 sts from cn.
BLANKET
CO 145 sts loosely. Do not join; knit back and forth in rows.
Bottom Border:
Rows 1–5: Knit.
Row 6: K13, (k4, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k13) 4 times, k4--161 sts.
Body:
Rows 1 and 5: K5, *(p1, k1) 4 times, k1, p2, k4, p2, k9, p2, k4, p2, k2; rep from * 3 times more, (p1, k1) 4
times, k4.
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: K5, *(p1, k1) 4 times, p1, k2, p4, k2, p9, k2, p4, k2, p1, k1; rep from * 3 times more, (p1,
k1) 4 times, k4.
Row 3: K5, *(p1, k1) 4 times, k1, p2, C4B, p2, C6B, k3, p2, C4F, p2, k2; rep from * 3 times more, (p1, k1) 4
times, k4.
Row 7: K5, *(p1, k1) 4 times, k1, p2, C4B, p2, k3, C6F, p2, C4F, p2, k2; rep from * 3 times more, (p1, k1) 4
times, k4.
Repeat Rows 1-8 for patt until piece measures approximately 43” from CO edge, ending with patt Row 8.
Top Border:
Row 1: K13, (k4, k2 tog, k5, k2 tog, k1, k2 tog, k5, k2 tog, k13) 4 times, k4--145 sts.
Rows 2–6: Knit.
BO all sts in knit.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all loose ends.
Block if necessary, being careful not to stretch out cables.