EASY AS ONE,TWO THREE Blanket for Baby by Bonnie Dean
These original stitch patterns using simply knit and purl stitches make number blocks one to nine as a baby blanket for a wide variety of knitting skills. The numbers are framed in double moss stitch.
THE PATTERN THE CHARIS
CO 140 sts. Work 10 rows of double moss stitch, ending on a WS row. Row 1 (RS) for Number Nine, Eight, and Seven block section: \*P2, k2; rep from\* twice, k36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, k36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, k36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice. Row 2 (WS): \*P2, k2; rep from\* twice, p36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, p36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, p36, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice. Work in pat for double moss st for 8 sts at the beg and end of every row and bet every block, and in pat in St st for block sections for 10 more rows, ending on a WS row. Row 13 (RS): \*P2, k2; rep from\* twice, pm, k5, pm, work Row 1 of Nine Chart, pm, k5, pm, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, pm, k5, pm, work Row 1 of Eight Chart, pm, k5, pm, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, pm, k5, pm, work Row 1 of Seven Chart, pm, k5, pm, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice. Row 2 (WS): \*P2, k2; rep from\* twice, sm, p5, sm, work Row 2 of Seven Chart, sm, p5, sm,\*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, sm, p5, sm, work Row 2 of Eight Chart, sm, p5, sm, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice, sm, p5, sm, work Row 2 of Nine Chart, sm, p5, sm, \*p2, k2; rep from\* twice. Cont in pat until Charts Nine, Eight and Seven are complete. Work 8 sts of double Moss stitch at beg and end of rows and bet blocks and St st for blocks for 13 more rows, ending on a WS row. Remove markers. Work 10 rows of double moss st in pat, then repeat the blue highlighted instructions above working Number Six, Five and Four Charts instead of Nine, Eight and Seven. Work 10 rows of double moss st in pat, then repeat the blue highlighted instructions above working Number Three, Two and One Charts instead of Nine, Eight, and Seven. Work 10 rows of double moss st in pat, then BO all sts purlwise. Finishing: Weave in all tails. Block. Note: The circular needle is used to accommodate a large number of sts. Do not join to work in the round.
Double Moss Stitch Pattern
Row 1 (RS): \*K2, p2; rep from\* to end. Row 2 (WS): \*K2, p2; rep from\* to end. Row 3: \*P2, k2; rep from\* to end. Row 4: \*P2, k2; rep from\* to end. Rep rows 1-4.
The charts are worked flat, working odd-numbered RS rows from right to left and even-numbered WS rows from left to right. For numbers One through Nine, the number blocks are 36 sts wide and 62 rows high and the Charts are worked in the center of the number blocks.
Abbreviations
Double Moss Stitch beg beginning bet between BO bind off CO cast on cont continue K, k knit P, p purl pat pattern PM, pm place marker RS right side rep repeat sm slip marker st(s) stitch(es) St st stockinette st WS wrong side
THE DETAILS
Experience
EASY
Skills required: working a simple chart of knit and purl stitches flat, without written instructions Finished Measurements 31" by 34" (79 by 87 cm)
Materials
Approximately 860 yards/786meters of worsted weight yarn Shown in Rowan Pure Wool Worsted (3.5 ounces/100 grams, 219 yards/200 meters, 100%o superwash wool); 4 skeins #156 Aqua
Needles
Size US 7 (4.5 mm) 32"/80 cm circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
18 stitches/25 rows = 4"/10 cm in St st
Notions
Yarn needle Stitch markers (12)
Credits
Technical editing: Sashka Machievich Test knitting: Patti LaHaie Layout: Jim Heins
Copyright and Usage Statement
This pattern was created and written by Bonnie Dean [Designer]. It is intended for personal use only [that is, you may use the finished items for yourself or for gifts]. The pattern is not to be distributed, for free or for money, in any format, without the permission of the Designer. Items created from this pattern are not to be sold or used for commercial gain without the permission of the Designer. If you are interested in working out an agreement to distribute this pattern or to sell products made from this pattern, please contact Bonnie Dean at chieflefthandknits@ gmail.com or Ravelry ID bonniedean.
Bonnie Dean
Bonnie Dean became a TKGA Master Knitter in April 2015. She lives in Billings, MT with her husband Edward. Their Boulder, CO son Gavin introduced Bonnie to the knowledge of Chief Left Hand, a Southern Arapaho Chief who lived in the mid1800s near Boulder. She launched her company Chief Left Hand Knits in February 2014, incorporating her love of hand knitting and her longstanding love of decorative and fine arts of Native American artists along with the beauty of the spaces around Boulder where Chief Left Hand wintered. Bonnie is enjoying applying her experience in fabric-based garment construction and design to a new medium. Her designs focus on modern embellishment, texture and cables.
