Dolly's blanket

Dolly’s blanket

 

 

Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 150grams/604yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 300grams/906 yards of dk yarn and for cot size 400grams/1208 yards of dk yarn.

Tools: 4mm knitting needles, scissors and yarn needle

Blanket size when completed:  preemie 22x22in or 55x55cm, baby 31x31in or 78x78cm and cot 40x40in or 101x101cm

Abbreviations in uk terms:

K=knit

p= purl

St= stitches

*=repeat

Gauge/tension: 23stitches and 35 rows = 4x4inches or 10x10cm

Cast on 109 stitches for preemie, 157 stitches for baby and 205 stitches for cot blanket.

Rows 1-21: knit

Row 22: k11, p1, k1, *p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 16st, p3, k1, p1, k11

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Row 24: k10, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 17st, p5, k1, p1, k10

Row 26: k11, p3, *k1, p3, k1, p3 repeat from * until last 15st, k1, p3, k11

Row 28: k10, p3, k3, *p5, k3 repeat from * until last 13st, p3, k10

Row 30: k10, p2, k5, *p3, k5 repeat from * until last 12st, p2, k10

Row 32: k10, p3, k3, *p5, k3 repeat from * until last 13st, p3, k10

Row 34: k11, p3, *k1, p3, k1, p3 repeat from * until last 15st, k1, p3, k11

Row 36: k10, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1 repeat from * until last 17st, p5, k1, p1, k10

Repeat from 21- 36 until the blanket reaches required length.

Knit 21 rows, cast off and weave in the ends.

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