JESTER BLANKET
A fun and usable centre out reversible baby blanket with a knitted on edging.
JESTER BLANKET
TECHNOBABBLE
Finished measurements: 43x33.5"/110x85cm
Tools:
4.5mm circular needles-2x60cm, lxl20cm 4.5mm straight needle xl darning needle 4 stitch markers Gauge: 2lsts x 30rows over 4"/l0cm, in stockinette. Yarn used: CIHc Wow, super aran! loog MC-0ver the rainbow x3 CC-teal x2
CAST ON HERE!!
CO l22 stitches with Mc(I find it easiest to start with 2 circular needles at this point in the pattern, then move on to a longer circ when there is more ease in the blanket), using a Figure of eight co, or similar technique. Place round marker & K l round. Round 2: Kl, Kf&b, PM, Kf&b, K55, Kf&b, PM, Kf&b, Kl. Repeat. Round 3: K round, slipping markers as they come. Repeat last 2 rows until long edge reaches l33 sts, and short reaches 76sts, progressing to single long circular needle when possible, if desired!
EDGING
Leave blanket sts on long circular needle. Taking single straight needle, or short interchangable circular with a guard on one end, co 2o sts with Cc. Now using the needles as you would a pair of straights, onto long needle K l CC st with next MC st. K all cC sts onto long needle. 2o (cc） sts.
Edge pattern
lst row:sll wyif, k2tog, k to end of Cc. wyif sll Mc.turn 2nd row:K2tog, making sure not to twist MC stitch, K to end. Repeat until 3 cc sts remain. Next row: SLl wyif, K2, wyif SLl MC. Starting with 2nd row of edge pattern, repeat edge pattern @20ll Cat Bellinger www.CatInnaHatCreations.co.uk Page2
JESTER BLANKET
until 2 cC sts remain. Cast on l8 sts (20 cc sts). Continue in this way all the way around the blanket, and the blanket corners should line up with the lowest point in the edge pattern, with 7 repeats along long edges, and 4 on each short. BO last 2 sts at the end, and join to co edge. Weave in all ends and block to measurements. t could be made to any size, in l9st per side increments
Techniques
Figure of eight cast on
Hold the needles with the points parallel, in your left hand. Take the yarn in your right, and holding the tail against the front of the bottom needle, wrap the yarn around and in between the two needles in a figure of eight pattern. Each circuit makes a stitch on each needle, having the last st made on the bottom needle. If your CO is too “saggy", either tighten it up by working the slack back trough after a few rounds, towards the loose tail of yarn, or else CO with a smaller needle size than is intended for the work.
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