Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

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BABY BLANKET

YOUWILLNEED

QSirdarSupersoftAran

(100%acrylic,100g/236m)

2 ballsofeach:

YarnADenim(870)

YarnBWhite(830)

YarnCPrettyBlue(844)

QA pairof5mmneedles

Q9 woolbobbins

Foryarnstockistscontact

Sirdar 01924231682

http://www.sirdar.co.uk

TENSION

17 stsand 24 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)over st st using

5mm needles

BABYBLANKET

NoteIntarsiatechniqueisused.Usebobbinstoholdyarnforthe

garter stitch borders, edgings and the striped parts of the pattern.

Caston 167 stsusing5mmneedlesand Yarn A.

Workingarterstitchfor 10 rows.

Row 11 K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A.

Row 12 K7A,P25B,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25B,K7A.

Row 13 K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A.

Row 14 K7A,P25B,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25B,K7A.

Row 15 K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A.

Row 16 K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25C,K7A.

Row 17 K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A.

Row 18 K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A, P25B, K7A, P25C, K7A.

Repeat Rows 11 to 18 three more times.

Rows 43 to 52 KnitusingYarnA.

Row 53 K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A,K25C,K7A.

Row 54 K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25C,K7A,P25C,K7A.

Row 55 K7A,K25C,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25B,K7A,K25C,K7A.

Row 56 K7A,P25C,K7A,P25B,K7A,P25B,K7A, P25B, K7A, P25C, K7A.

Repeat Rows 53 to 56 seven more times.

Repeatthelast 84 rowsonce more and then Rows 1 to 42 again.

CutoffYarnsBandC.

Knit 10 rowsusing Yarn A.

Castoff.

FINISHING

Sewinallloose ends. Block, following any care instructions on the

ball band.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

MEASUREMENTS

81x120cm(32x47in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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Alwaysreadthrough

yourpatternfromstartto

finishbeforeyoubegin

knitting,lookingoutforany

unfamiliarstitchesor

patterns,thenresearch

thembeforeyoucast

on your project.

TOP TIP

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thisbabyblankethelpto

makeit lieflat– garterstitch

isexcellentatpreventing

edges from curling up