Quilted Blocks Baby Blanket
By Beverly Shipley
Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn (I used Lion Brand Cotton Ease. I used about $5~\%$ balls.)Size $8\,29^{\circ}$ circular needle, 2 stitch markers. The Quilted Blocks pattern comes from several sources including Barbara Walker's Treasury. Cast on 176 stitches. Work 6 rows of seed stitch. The first and last 4 stitches of each row form a seed stitch border along the sides. The markers are used to mark the border. Slip all markers on all rows when you come to them. pm=placemarker Row 1 (WS): k1,p1,k1,p1, pm, k3, $\ast_{\mathrm{p8}}$ , k6; rep from \* until 15 stitches remain, p8, k3, pm, k1,p1,k1,p1. Row 2: p1,kl,p1, k1, knit to marker, p1,k1,p1, k1 Row 3: k1,p1,k1,p1,k3, $*_{\pounds8_{\cdot}}$ k6; rep from \* until 15 stitches remain, p8, k3, k1,p1,kl,pl. Row 4: p1,k1,p1, k1, knit to marker, p1,k1,p1, k1 Row 5: k1,p1,k1,p1, k3, \*p8, k6; rep from \* until 15 stitches remain, p8, k3, k1,p1,kl,p1. Row 6: p1,k1,p1, k1, k2, \*p2, k6, p2, k4; rep from \* end last rpt k2, p1,kl,p1, k1. Row 7: k1,p1,k1,pl, p3, $^{\ast1}\mathbf{k}2$ p4, k2, p6; rep from \* end last rpt p3, kl,pl,kl,pi. Row 8: p1,k1,p1, k1, k4,\*p2,k2,p2,k8;rep from \* end last rpt k4, p1,k1,p, k1. Row 9: k1,p1,k1,p1, p5, \*k4, p10; rep from \*, end last rpt k4, p5, k1,p1,k1,p1 Row 10: p1,k1,p1, k1, k4, \*p2,k2,p2,k8; rep from \* end last rpt k4, p1,kl,pl,k1. Row 11: kl,p1,k1,pl, p3, \*k2, p4, k2, p6; rep from \* end last rpt p3, k1,p1,k1,p1 Row 12: p1,k1,p1, k1, k2, \*p2, k6, p2, k4; rep from \* end last rpt k2, p1,k1,p1,k1. Repeat these 12 rows until desired length is achieved. End with row 5. Work 6 rows of seed stitch. Bind off loosely.
