Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-08)

L OVEKNITTING 43

Striped blanket

W

orkedusinga soft,sandyshade,withmintgreenor

palepinkasa contrast,thissimplestripedblanket

is justperfectforstretchingoutonthebeach.The

colourcombinationaddsa moderntouchthat’ssuretocatch

XLII]I(IITVMFFIHFSVHIVWRMWLSJJXLIIHKIW[LMPIXLI[MHI

stripeis adornedwithbaby’sname,usingsimplecrochetchains

thatareshapedintoyourdesiredletters.A great way to add that

all-important personal touch to a special gift!

Blket

Youwillneed
nRicoBabyCottonSoftDK,50gin:
Sand(shade044)x 3 balls– A
Mint(shade 031) x 2 balls – B
or:
Sand(shade044)x 3 balls– A
PastelPink(shade041)x 2 balls– B
n3.5mm(UK9/10,US4)needles
n3mm(UK11,US2/3)needles
n3mm(UK11,US C/2) crochet hook
forlettering

Measurements
n61x76cm(24x30in)

Tension
n 22 stsand 28 rowsto10cm(4in)
overst-st,using3.5mm (UK 9/10,
US4)needles

Abbreviations
nForstandardabbreviations
see page 79

Blanket

Stripesequence

Work4 rowsinB and 4 rows in A.

Rep these 4 rows.

Using3mm(UK11,US2/3)needles,

thumbmethodandA,caston 124 sts.

Row 1 P1,*k2,p2; rep from * to last

WXWOT

Row 2 K1, p2, *k2, p2; rep from * to last

st,k1.

Rows1-2setrib.

Work7 rowsmore in rib.

Row 10 Purl.

Changeto3.5mm(UK9/10,US4)

needles,workinginst-stand stripe

sequencework 36 rows.

BreakoffB.

UsingA only,work 24 rowsinst-st.

JoininB,workinginst-standstripe

sequencecontuntilblanketmeasures

approximately73cm(28æin),ending

with4throwof stripe sequence.

BreakoffB.

UsingA only,proceed as follows:

NextrowKnit.

Changeto3mm(UK11,US2/3)

needlesandcommencingwith2ndrow

of rib, work 9 rows. Cast off in rib.

Sideedgings(bothalike)

Using3mm(UK11,US2/3)needlesand

A,pickupandknit 166 sts evenly along

sideedgeofblanket.

Row 1 *P2,k2; rep from * to last

2 sts,p2.

Row 2 K2,*p2,k2;repfrom * to end.

Rows 1 & 2 set rib.

Work 7 rows more in rib. Cast off in rib.

Letters

UsingB anda 3mm(UK11,USC/2)

crochethook,make desired number of

ch.Fastenoff.

Sewonstrands,shaping them into

desired letters.

LetterP

Make 29ch. Fasten off.

LetterA (maketwostrands).

Longstrand:Make26ch.Fastenoff.

Short strand: Make 6ch. Fasten off.

LetterU

Make 25ch. Fasten off.

LetterL

Make 15ch. Fasten off.

LetterN

Make 43ch. Fasten off.

8SRMWL

Sewonletters.Blockoutgarmentto

measurementsgiven,placeunder damp

cloths and leave until dry.

Top Tip

If croct n’t yr

thing, try working t

nes using i-cord

Aboutthisyarn
RicoBabyCottonSoftDK
50%cotton,50%acrylic
125mper50g
1EGLMRI[EWLEX¢'
£2.59,forstockistsvisit
http://www.rico-design.de