Block Blankie
By Corrina Ferguson for picnicknits.com A quick and easy blanket made out of fluffy and soft machine-washable yarn. Perfect for a fast and fabulous baby shower gift, this blanket will be well-loved and used.
Materials:
Approximately 245 yards of super bulky yarn Sample worked using 5 skeins of Muench Big Baby $[50g/49\$ yards per skein) Size 15 needles Tapestry Needle
Copyright 2008 by Corrina Ferguson for Picnic Knits.
Abbreviations/Stitch Dictionary:
k-knit p-purl sts － stitches sl - slip Finished size: About $24^{\prime\prime}$ wide and $30^{\prime\prime}$ high- perfect to cover a carseat or a baby in a stroller. Gauge: Approximately 8 sts and 12 rows equals 4 inches in stockinette stitch.
PATTERN:
Cast on 47 sts. Slip the first stitch of each row purlwise with the yarn in front. Always knit the last 2 sts. Rows 1-5: SI1, $^{\ast}\mathsf{K}1$ ， $\mathsf{P1^{*}}$ to last 2 sts, K2 Rows 6-23 -- Block Set One: Row 1 (and all odd rows : Sl1, K1, P1, K1, K13, (K1, P1) 6 times, K14, end K1, P1, K2 Row 2 (and all even rows): Sl1, K1, P1, K1, P13, (K1, P1) 6 times, K1, P13, end K1, P1, K2 Work 18 total rows of block one pattern. Rows 24-41 -- Block Set Two: Row 1 (and all odd rows) : Sl1, K1, P1, K1, ( P1, K1) 6 times, P1, K13, ( P1, K1) 6 times, P1, end K1, P1, K2 Row 2 (and all even rows): Sl1, K1, P1, K1, ( P1, K1) 6 times, P14, ( P1, K1) 6 times, P1, end K1, P1, K2 Work 18 total rows of block two pattern.
Rows 42-77:
Repeat block one pattern for another 18 rows and then work block two pattern for another 18 rows. 77 rows have been worked, five rows of edging and 72 rows of alternating block pattern. Rows 78-82: Work five edging rows again. Bind off loosely.
