Interweave Knits – July 2019

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MELANIE RICE

Difficulty Level

Yarn Weight^4

Finished Size 40" wide and 58½ " long.

Yarn Quince & Co. Osprey

(100% American wool; 170 yd

[155 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #143 Slate,

13 skeins.

Needles Size 8 (5 mm): 32" circular

(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to

obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Tapestry needle.

Gauge 19 sts and 28 rows = 4" in

Center patt.

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NOTES

• This blanket is worked back and
  forth in rows. A circular needle
  is used to accommodate the large
  number of stitches.


• Keep the first three and last three
  stitches of each row slightly loose.

STITCH GUIDE

Garter Pattern:

Row 1 K1, sl 1 pwise wyf, knit to last

3 sts, sl 1 pwise wyf, k1, sl 1 pwise wyf.

Rep Row 1 for patt.

BLANKET

CO 178 sts. Do not join. Work in

Garter patt (see Stitch Guide) for 7

rows. Work Rows 1–36 of Border chart.

Work in Garter patt for 6 rows. Work

Rows 1–4 of Set-up chart—191 sts.

Work Rows 1–32 of Center chart 9 times,

then work Rows 1–30 of chart once

more. Work Rows 1 and 2 of Transition

chart—178 sts rem. Work in Garter patt

for 6 rows. Work Rows 1–36 of Border

chart. Work in Garter patt for 4 rows.

Next row (RS) K1, k2tog, knit to last

3 sts, k2tog, k1—176 sts rem. With WS

facing, BO all sts as foll: P2, pass 2nd st on

right needle over first to BO 1 st, move

working yarn to back, BO all sts kwise to

last 2 sts, ssp, pass 2nd st on right needle

over first to BO 1 st. Fasten off last st.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block.

MELANIE RICE is a freelance designer

who also enjoys crochet, needlework,

and playing classical piano. She is

inspired by simplicity and organization.

Find her on Ravelry as melanierice.

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BORDER

k on RS; p on WS

p on RS; k on WS

k2tog

k1f&b

sl 1 pwise wyf on RS

sl 1 pwise wyf on WS

no stitch

pattern repeat