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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!
Bl ket
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),
RSXMRK VWX VS[ MW ;7
ProceedinRipplepattasfollows:
Row 1 K5,*(k2tog)3 times,(yo,k1)
XMQIW O XSK XMQIW VIT JVSQ
XS PEWX WXW O
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 n dles in a
c trast col r to lp
t stitc s 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