Fred

This relatively simple baby blanket is a quick knit in chunky yarn, with a border in a contrasting color. It is knit in two steps. The main body is worked by alternating sections of seed stitch and a lacy zigzag pattern. After the main body is finished, stitches around it are picked up to complete the lacy border. The zigzag motif of the main body is repeated in the border pattern.

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Materials: 363 yards of chunky yarn in the main color 121 yards of chunky yarn in the border color Yarn used: Classic Chunky Heathers Superwash by Ella Rae in blue (3 skeins) and grey (1 skein) US 10, 60-inch circular needles Stitch markers (optional) Blocking wires, pins Size and Gauge: 13 sts and 17 rows = 4 inch square in the pattern of the main body The finished blanket measures approximately 24 x 37 inches Gauge is given only for rough orientation. A different gauge will simply result in a slightly different size of the blanket. Abbreviations: k knit p purl yo - yarn over ssk slip, slip, knit CO cast on BO bind off k2tog knit 2 stitches together sl 1 slip 1 stitch knitwise psso pass slipped stitch over

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Instructions: Main body: CO 67 sts Seed stitch: Row 1: k, p to end Row 2: k, p to end Repeat these two rows 3 times. 8 rows altogether. Zigzag lace: All even rows are purled Row 9: k1, *k 1, yo, ssk, k 3, k2tog, yo*, rep ** 7 times, k 2 Row 11: k 1, * k 2, yo, ssk, k 1, k2tog, yo, k1*, rep ** 7 times, k 2 Row 13: k 1, * k 3, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2*, rep ** 7 times, k 2 Repeat both sections 9 more times. Knit the seed stitch section one additional time. 148 rows altogether. Lace border: With 67 live sts on the needles, facing the right side, break yarn and join in the new color. K 67 sts, marking the first and the last stitch as corner stitches. Pick up 113 sts along the left side (length) of the main body. Pick up 67 sts along the bottom (width) of the main body, marking the first and the last stitch as corner stitches. Pick up 113 sts along the right side (length) of the body. 360 sts.

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Begin lace border: Row 1: *p 1, yo, p 65, yo, p 1, yo, p 113, yo*, rep ** once. If you havent picked up the right amount of stitches, this is the row where you can almost invisibly increase or decrease stitches to achieve the right number. 368 sts. Row 2: (k 1, yo, k 2, *yo, k 2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k 2, yo, k 1*, rep ** 7 times, k 1, yo, k 1, yo, k 2, *yo, k 2, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k 2, yo, k 1*, rep ** 13 times, k 1, yo), rep ( ) once. 376 sts. Row 3: *k 1, yo, k 69, yo, k 1, yo, k 117, yo*, rep ** once. 384 sts. Row 4: (k 1, yo, k 5, *yo, k 1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k 1, yo, k 3*, rep ** 7 times, k 2, yo, k 1, yo, k 5, * yo, k 1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k 1, yo, k 3*, rep ** 13 times, k 2, yo), rep ( ) once. 392 sts. Row 5: *k 1, yo, k 73, yo, k 1, yo, k 121, yo*, rep ** once. 400 sts. Row 6: (k 1, yo, k 8, *yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 5*, rep ** 7 times, k 3, yo, k 1, yo, k 8, *yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 5*, rep ** 13 times, k 3, yo), rep ( ) once. 408 sts. Row 7: *k 1, yo, k 77, yo, k 1, yo, k 125, yo*, rep ** once. 416 sts. BO loosely, purlwise. Weave in ends. Soak the blanket in lukewarm water, rinse and wrap in a towel to press out water. Lay flat and stretch into shape. Run blocking wires through the eyelets (yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo and corner eyelets) and pin. Let the blanket dry thoroughly.
k on right side, p on wrong side
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purl yo k2tog ssk sl 1, k2tog, psso

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Repeat this section

Chart for the lace section of the main body:

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Lace Border chart:

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Fred by Viktoria F. Nesic 2011