Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern Inspired by Vaunda Rae Gilberson's Fern Stitch Dishcloth Design

Jessica Shultz I want to give special thanks to Vaunda Rae Gilberson, Her baby fern stitch dishcloth, was the inspiration for this baby blanket. [Pick the date] Yarn: Any Fingering weight or Light Fingering weight Notions: one pair of size 6 straight needles CO: 54 sts. Row 1-3: K Rows 4: K3, Purl across to last 3 sts. K3. Row 6: K3, Purl across to last 3 sts. K3 Row 7: K3, \* K2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sl 1, kl, psso, pl, k1, p1, Rep from \* across to last 3 sts. k3. Row 8 : K3, Purl across to last 3 sts. K3 Row 9: K3, \* k2tog, yo, k5, yo, sl 1, kl, psso, p1, kl, pl, Rep from \* across to last 3 sts. k3. Row 10: K3 Purl across to last 3 K3 Rows 11-15: Rep 5-10 once more Row 16: K Rep Row 16 (continue in garter stitch) until one inch smaller than desired length, approximately 5 to 10 inches, end on an even row Row 17: K3, purl to last 3, K3 Row 18: K3 \* K2tog, yo, k5,yo, sl 1 k1 psso, p1 k1, p1\* rep to last 3 sts. K3 Row 19: K3, Purl to last 3, K3 Row 20: K3 \*K2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1, sl1, k1 psso, p1, k1, p1\* rep to last 3 sts Row 21: K3, Purl to last 3, K3 Row 22: K3 \*K2tog, K2, yo, k1, yo , k2, sl1, k1, psso, p1 k1, p1\* rep to last 3 sts. Weave in ends, and give to the little mommy in your life!