Lace Edge Receiving Blanket by Jairlyn Mason
Finished Size: aprox $27^{\prime\prime}\times28^{\prime\prime}$
Materials:
Rowan, Milk Cotton DK [ $70\%$ cotton, $30~\%$ milk protein; 124yds/50g] 4 skeins main color (MC) 2 skeins contrast color (CC) $24^{\prime\prime}$ or longer US #7/4.5mm circular needles 1 set US#5/3.75mm straight needles Tapestry needle or Crochet hook for weaving in ends Embroidery needle (large eye, sharp point) Sewing needle 1 yard coordinating flannel print fabric Sewing thread to match fabric Straight pins Gauge: Worked in Stockinette on larger needles 5sts/7.5rows $\c=1$ inch 20sts/29rows $=4$ inches
Pattern:
Blanket Top: With US#7/4.5mm needles using MC CO 110 sts. Work in Stockinette across these 110 sts until almost all the MC yarn is used up. BO when 3 yard remain. Diamond Lace Edging: (make 2) With US#5/3.75mm needles using CC CO 9 sts. Row 1 (& all RS rows): Knit Row 2: K3, k2tog, yo, k2tog, [yo, k1] 2x. Row 4: K2, [k2tog, yo] 2x, k3, yo, k1. Row 6:K1, [k2tog, yo] 2x, k5, yo, k1. Row 8: K3, [yo, k2tog] 2x, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog. Row 10: K4, yo, k2tog, yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog. Row $12:{\mathsf{k5}},$ yo, k3tog, yo, k2tog. Repeat rows 1-12 of Diamond Lace Edging 21 more times (22 diamonds total), or until same length as Blanket Top. BO after completing row 12.
Diamond Lace Edging
Finishing:
Block Blanket Top to size (aprox $22^{\prime\prime}\times28^{\prime\prime}$ Block Diamond Lace Edging to match longer side of blanket. Pre-shrink Flannel fabric, and press. Lay Blanket Top ontop of fabric. Cut fabric leaving 1/2 inch around sides of blanket. With CC sew Diamond Lace Edging pieces to longer sides of Blanket Top using matress stitch, being careful to evenly space diamond points along sides of blanket. Lay Blanket Top flat with wrong side up, lay fabric piece ontop of it with right side of fabric facing. Turn all 4 edges of cut fabric under and pin to Blanket with straight pins. Sew in place using sewing needle and matching thread. Using Embroidery needle and CC sew ties through both layers to tack blanket pieces together, spacing ties as desired. Sew ties by passing yarn through flannel side to knit side of blanket and then back through knit side to flannel side, making a 1/4 inch stitch on the knit side of the blanket. Tie ends in a square knot (right over left, left over right). Trim tails to 1/2 inch.
