Knitted Blanket in Garter Stitch with Stripes & Picot Crochet Edging MEASUREMENTS MATERIALS

Knitted Blanket in Garter Stitch with
Stripes & Picot Crochet Edging
Beginner
Knitting
MEASUREMENTS
Blanket (approx)
80 x 110 cm
MATERIALS
CLECKHEATON COUNTRY 8 PLY or
COUNTRY NATURALS 8 PLY 50g balls
Main Colour (MC)
1st Contrast Colour (C1)
2nd Contrast Colour (C2)
3rd Contrast Colour (C3)
4th Contrast Colour (C4)
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Use only the yarn specified. Other yarns are likely to produce different
results. Quantities are approximate as they can vary between knitters.
Check the ball bands to ensure all yarn is from the same dye lot.
NEEDLES, HOOK AND EXTRAS
• one pair of 5.00mm knitting needles or the required size
to give correct tension.
• 3.00mm crochet hook.
• wool needle for sewing in ends.
For abbreviations and more information on knitting
techniques, please see cleckheaton.com.au
TENSION
This handknit has been designed at a tension of 18 sts and
37 rows to 10cm over garter st, using 5.00mm needles.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Picot = 3ch, sl st in first of these ch.
BLANKET
Using 5.00mm needles and MC, cast on 144 sts.
Knit 5 rows garter st (1st row is wrong side).
Using C1, knit 2 rows.
Using MC, knit 6 rows.
Using C2, knit 2 rows.
Using MC, knit 6 rows.
Using C3, knit 2 rows.
Using MC, knit 6 rows.
Using C4, knit 2 rows.
Using MC, knit 6 rows.
Last 32 rows form stripe patt.
Cont in patt until work measures approx 108cm from beg,
ending with 2 rows of any contrast colour.
Using MC, knit 5 rows garter st.
Cast off loosely knitways.
EDGING
With right side facing, using 3.00mm hook and MC, work
1 round dc around all edges of blanket, taking care to
keep work flat and working a ‘Picot’ every 4dc and at each
corner, sl st in first dc. Fasten off.
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