Forever squares blanket

 

Forever square blanket

 

 

Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 150grams/604yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 275grams/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 29x29in or 73x73cm 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 111 stitches for preemie, 151 stitches for baby and 211 stitches for cot blanket.

Rows 1-21: knit

Row 22: k10, purl until last 10st, k10

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Rows 24, 26, 28 & 30: k10, *p1, k4 repeat from * until last 11st, p1, k10

Row 32: k10, p5, k1, *p4, k1 repeat from * until last 15st, p5, k10

Repeat rows 23-32 16 times for preemie blanket, 23 times for baby blanket and 33 times for cot blanket

Repeat row 22

Knit 21 rows and cast off, weaving in all ends using the yarn needle.

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