Ombré blanket
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f you’re a relatively new knitter looking for your next challenge
after mastering the basic stitches, look no further. You’ll
need just one ball for this snuggly baby blanket, which uses
a simple knit-purl pattern with a moss stitch border to highlight
the beauty of the soft, ombré yarn. The teal stripes appear as
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touch of wool, this blanket feels luxurious yet lightweight, making
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You will need
■ Rico Design Creative Wool Degrade,
200 g in Teal (shade 003) x 1 ball
■ 4mm (UK 8, US 6) knitting needles
or 80cm 4mm (UK 8, US 6) circular
needles
Measurements
■ 85cm (33½in) long x 70cm (27½in)
wide
Tension
■ 24 sts and 32 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 4mm (UK 8, US 6)
needles
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■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79
Blanket
Using 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needles, cast
on 14 8 sts.
Row 1 (RS) *K1, p1; repeat from * to the
end of the row.
Row 2 *P1, k1; repeat from * to the end
of the row.
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(12 rows of Moss Stitch worked in total)
Row 13 *K1, p1; repeat from * three
times more, k1; PM; knit to the last 9 sts;
PM; *p1, k1; repeat from * three times
more, p1.
Row 14 *P1, k1; repeat from * three
times more, p1, SM, purl to the marker,
SM, *k1, p1; repeat from * three times
more, k1.
Row 15 *K1, p1; repeat from * three
times more, k1, SM, *k4, p2; repeat from
* to 4 sts before the marker, k4; SM; *p1,
k1; repeat from * three times more, p1.
Row 16 *P1, k1; repeat from * three
times more, p1, SM, purl to the marker;
SM, *k1, p1; repeat from * three times
more, k1.
Row 17 *K1, p1; repeat from * three
times more, k1, SM, *k1, p2, k 3 ; repeat
from * to 4 sts before the marker, k1,
p2, k1, SM, *p1, k1; repeat from * three
times more, p1.
Row 18 *P1, k1; repeat from * three
times more, p1, SM, purl to the marker;
SM, *k1, p1; repeat from * three times
more, k1.
Repeat Rows 15-1 8 until the work
measures 8 4cm (33in), ending on
a WS row.
Next row *K1, p1; repeat from * threetimes more, k1, SM, knit to the marker,
SM, *p1, k1; repeat from * three times
more, p1. (You may wish to remove
the markers on this row, rather than
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sts in a row).
Next row (WS) *P1, k1; repeat from * to
the end of the row.
Next row *K1, p1; repeat from * to the
end of the row.
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(12 rows of Moss Stitch worked in total)
Cast off.To make up
Neaten all ends. Block gently to
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Rico Design Creative Wool
Dégradé
70 % acrylic, 30 % wool
8 00m per 200g
Hand wash
£15.49 from
http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk
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