Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-08)

LOVE KNITTING 57

Ripple blanket

B

ernat’sPipsqueakyarnis socuddlyandsoft,you’llwant

tokeepit onyourneedlesforaslongaspossible– it’s

theperfectexcuseforlotsofsnugglycuddleswithyour

littleone!Workingona circularneedletoholdallthestitches,this

blanketfeaturesa ripplepatternthroughout,in stripesofpastel

blueandwhite– perfectlyevokinggentlewavesattheedgeofthe

beach.Andthesimplestitchesaresoeasy,it’sa perfect project

for beginners and more experienced knitters alike!

Blket

Youwillneed
nBernatPipsqueakChunky,100gin:
BabyBlue(59128)x 3 balls– Yarn A
WhiteyWhite (59005) x 3 balls
=EVR&
n5.5mm(UK5,US9)circularknitting
needle,90cm(36in)long

Measurements
nApprox.91.5cm (36in) square

Tension
n 11 stsand 16 rowsto10cm(4in)
overst-st,using5.5mm (UK 5, US 9)
circularneedle

Abbreviations
nForstandardabbreviations
see page 79

Blanket

Stripepatt

36 rowsinYarnA.

6 rowsinYarnB.

18 rowsinYarnA.

12 rowsinYarnB.

12 rowsinYarnA.

18 rowsinYarnB.

6 rowsinYarnA.

36 rowsinYarnB.

These 144 rows form Stripe patt.

UsingYarnA,caston 118 sts.

Workingbackandforthacross needle in

rows,proceedasfollows:

UsingYarnA,knit5 rows(garter st),

RSXMRKVWXVS[MW;7

ProceedinRipplepattasfollows:

Row 1 K5,*(k2tog)3 times,(yo,k1)

XMQIWOXSKXMQIWVITJVSQ

XSPEWXWXWO

Row 2 K5,purlto last 5 sts, k5.

Row 3 Knit.

Rows4 & 5AsRows 2 & 3.

Row 6 AsRow2.

These 6 rows form Ripple patt.

First6 rowsofStripepattarecomplete.

ContinRippleandStripepattuntil

VS[W SJ7XVMTITEXXEVI GSQTPIXI

UsingYarnB,knit5 rows(garter st).

Cast off knitwise (WS).

U ndles in a

ctrast colr to lp

t stitcs show up

in t fluffy yarn

Aboutthisyarn
BernatPipsqueak Chunky
100%polyester
109mper100g
1EGLMRI[EWLEX¢'
£5.00,tobuycall 03300261400
or visit http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk

Stripesofblueand

whiteadda classic

feel to this blanket