Ombré Blanket
By: Christine Gallant
Glossary:
Double seed stitch Row l: Knit l, purl 1. Continue until end. Row 2: Purl l, knit l. Continue until end. Row 3: Purl l, knit l. Continue until end. Row 4: Knit l, purl 1. Continue until end. Repeat these 4 rows. 4, White sc 29, Black sc 6, Yellow sc 13, Black sc 10, White sc 1, Black sc 3, Yellow sc 6, Black sc 2, Whitesc30 RS Row 129: White sc 47, Black sc 7, Pink sc 24, Black sc 14, Pink sc 13, Black sc 3, Pink sc 8, Black sc The sizing below makes a blanket that is 52" x 78", but this can easily be modified by increasing or decreasing the number of stitches or rows, or the size of the needles. Garter stich Knit all rows.
Materials:
5mm circular needles 8 skeins of wool (4 of each colour)
Pattern:
The colour changes are done in increments of 15 rows. With each increment, you will do I less of colour A and I more of col All rows start with 10 knit stitches and end with 10 knit stitches for a garter border. The center is a double seed stitch. The pattern also begins and ends with 10 rows of garter stitches. Cast of 250 stitches with colour A. Colour Pattern: Rows 1-15: 15 in colour A (l0 garter stitch, 5 in double seed stitch). Rows 16-30: 14 in colour A, 1 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 31-45: 13 in colour A, 2 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 46-60: 12 in colour A, 3 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 6l-75: 11 in colour A, 4 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 75-90: 10 in colour A, 5 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 91-105: 9 in colour A, 6 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 106-120: 8 in colour A, 7 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 12l-135: 7 in colour A, 8 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 136-150: 6 in colour A, 9 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 15l-165: 5 in colour A, 10 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 166-180: 4 in colour A, 11 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 181-195: 3 in colour A, 12 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 196-210: 2 in colour A, 13 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 21l-225: 1 in colour A, 14 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 226-240: 15 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 241-255: 1 in colour A, 14 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 256-270: 2 in colour A, 13 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 271-285: 3 in colour A, 12 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 286-300: 4 in colour A, 1l in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 301-3l5: 5 in colour A, 10 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 316-330: 6 in colour A, 9 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 331-345: 7 in colour A, 8 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 360-375: 8 in colour A, 7 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 376-390: 9 in colour A, 6 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 391-405: 10 in colour A, 5 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 406-420: 11 in colour A, 4 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 421-435: 12 in colour A, 3 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 436-450: 13 in colour A, 2 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 451-465: 14 in colour A, 1 in colour B (all double seed stitch). Rows 466-480: 15 in colour A (all double seed stitch). Rows 481-494: 14 in colour A (4 rows double seed stitch, 10 rows ga) stitch).
