Gingold: Baby Blanket or Wrap
by Deborah Tomasello
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/deborah-tomasello Size: Approx. 34"-36 diameter erials: 2 balls of KnitPicks Palette Semolina 1 ball of KnitPicks Palette Tomato 1 ball of KnitPicka Palette Canary 1 ball of KnitPicks Palette Majestic 1 ball of KnitPicks Palette Spruce One multi-length cable #9 circular needle, five #9 DPNs, stitch markers, and tapestry needle 1.5 yds of bright gold fleece for backing Abbreviations: M1 = make a st in st just knitted PM = place marker K2TOG = Knit two stitches together. Instructions: 2 DPNs, CO 4 sts using Canary. K1, M1 for 8 sts total Purl 8 sts K1, M1 for 16 sts total Purl 16 sts K1, (K1, M1) for 24 sts total Split sts evenly on 4 DPNs, 6 sts on each needle. Continue to work in the round. (You will sew opening closed later.) IMPORTANT: Float evenly and loosely every two stitches for a neat-looking shawl back. Add Tomato and, beginning with round one, work CHART A as follows: PM, K one chart repeat, PM around (8 chart repeats per round. 8 markers placed.) When you have increased enough sts to warrant it, move work from DPNs to short circular, and switch to longer cable lengths as needed throughout. After completing round 78, detach all yarns. Attach Majestic. With Majestic, knit the next round. Knit round 80 as follows: YO, K2TOG around. Knit next 2 rounds. BO. Finishing: With tail from CO, sew closed small slit left at the beginning when knitting the first few rounds. Tie and weave in or trim all color change ends. Wash and block flat. Cut fleece to fit back of blanket so that, when the last 2 knit rows are folded back, they create a picot edge and cover the fleece edge. Hand-stitch knitting to fleece. Tie backing to wrap in spots to secure, if desired. On reading the chart: Please see my YouTube video that explains how to read my colorwork charts and how/where do make the increases: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW7Un1gXRmc
