Petunia

Baby Blanket

 

designed by
Lisa Gentry

Technique used: Knit

 

MATERIALS

Naturally Caron.com JOY!

(70% Acrylic/30% Bamboo; 2.5oz/70.8g, 138yds/127m):
#0007 Aquatica (A): 3 skeins  

#0004 Kiwi (B): 2 skeins

#0001 Snow (C): 3 skeins

One pair size US 8 (5 mm) straight needles or size to obtain gauge

Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

31”/78.5cm x 39”/99cm

 

GAUGE

In Stockinette stitch, 20 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10 cm

 

STITCHES USED

Seed Stitch (multiple of 2 sts + 1):

Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Rep Row 1 Seed st.
Stockinette Stitch (St st):

Knit on RS, purl on WS.

Slip Stitch Pattern #1 (worked on center 133 sts):
Rows 1-4: With Main Color (MC) work in St st for 4 rows. Change to Contrasting Color (CC).

Row 5: *K1, sl 1 pwise, holding yarn in back of work; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 6: *K1, sl 1 pwise, holding yarn in front of work; rep from * to last st, k1. Change to MC. 

Rows 7-8: Work in St st for 2 rows. Change tp CC.

Row 9: *Sl 1 pwise, holding yarn in back of work, k1; rep from * to last st, sl 1 pwise.

Row 10: *Sl 1 pwise, holding yarn in front of work, k1; rep from * to last st, sl 1 pwise. Change to MC.

Rows 11-12: Work in St st for 2 rows. Change to CC.

Rows 13-14: Rep Rows 5-6. Change to MC.

Rows 15-18: Work in St st for 4 rows. Change color.

Rep Rows 1-18 for Slip St  Patt #1.

Slip Stitch Pattern #2 (worked on center 133 sts):
Rows 1-4: With Main Color (MC) work in St st for 4 rows. Change to Contrasting Color (CC).

Row 5 (RS): *Sl 2 pwise, (holding yarn in back of work at RS), k1, sl 1, k1, sl 2; rep from * 18 times more.
Row 6 (WS): *Sl 2 pwise, (holding yarn in front of work at WS); k1, sl 1, k1, sl 2; rep from * 18 times more,. Change to MC. 

Rows 7-8: Work in St st for 2 rows. Change to CC.

Row 9: *Sl 1 pwise, [k1, sl 1] 3 times; rep from * 18 times more.

Row 10: *Sl 1 pwise, [k1, sl 1] 3 times; rep from * 18 times more. Change to MC.

Rows 11-12: Work in St st for 2 rows. Change to CC.

Rows 13-14: Rep Rows 5-6. Change to MC

Rows 15-18: Work in St st for 4 rows. Change color.

Rep Rows 1-18 for Slip St Patt #2.

 

BLANKET

With A CO 147 sts.

Stripe #1:

Work 6 rows in Seed st.

Next row (WS): Work in Seed st to last 7 sts, change to B, work last 7 sts in Seed st.
Note: Work as follows keeping first 7 sts in Seed st, and changing color at end of row before last 7 Seed sts with center 133 sts in Sl St Patt #1 or #2 as designated:

Stripe #2:
For center 133 sts, work Sl St Patt #1, Rows 3-18; beginning with B for MC, and using C for CC.

Stripe #3:

For center 133 sts, work Sl St Patt #2, Rows 1-18; beginning with C, for MC, and using A for CC.
Stripe #4:

For center 133 sts, work Sl St Patt #2, Rows 1-18; beginning with A for MC, and using B for CC.

Stripe #5:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #3.

Stripe #6:

For center 133 sts, work Sl St Patt #1, Rows 1-18; beginning with B or MC, and using C for CC.

Stripe #7:

For center 133 sts, work 10 rows in St st with C.

Stripe #8:

For center 133 sts, work Sl St Patt #1, Rows 1-18; beginning with A for MC, and using C for CC.

Stripe #9 (Center Stripe):

For center 133 sts, beginning with C for MC, and using B for CC work in Sl St Patt #1, Rows 1-8; Sl St Patt #2, Rows 5-16; then work in Sl St Patt #1 Rows 13-18.

Stripe #10:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #8.

Stripe #11:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #7.

Stripe #12:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #6.

Stripe #13:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #5.

Stripe #14:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #4.

Stripe #15:

For center 133 sts, work same as Stripe #3.

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Stripe #16:

For center 133 sts, work in Sl St Patt #1, Rows 1-16; beginning with B for MC, and using C for CC.

Stripe  #17:

Row 1 (RS): For center 133 sts, with color A, work in St st.

Rows 2-8: Work in Seed st.

BO in Seed st patt.

 

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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