Color Block Blanket
By Sarah Parr http://bacoknitter.wordpress.com bacoknitter@gmail.com
Blocked = 3 ft. x 3.5 ft. Finished Size: Yarn Requirements: Recommended Yarn: 5-6 skeins of Bulky yarn in 5 colors (approx. 685 - 1370 yards) Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky (Masala, Turmeric, Surf, Sage, & Blackberry) Needles in Size US 11 (8.0 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. Needles: Notions: Gauge: Pattern Note! Yarn needle (to weave in ends). One block is approximately 6" x 6" (unblocked) or 7" x 7" (blocked) You can make as many (or as few) of the blocks as desired to change the size of the blanket. One skein of Wool of the Andes Bulky makes approximately5 blocks.
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Color Blocks
For each block, CO 24 sts, Knit 30 rows of the stitch pattern and B0. The charts only show a part of the block. Simply repeat the stitch pattern across to use up all cast on stitches (all charts show a repeat in a multiple of 24) and repeat the rows until you've completed 30 rows. (Example: For the Seersucker Stitch, repeat stitches 1-4 of the chart 6 times and rows 1- 8 three times and then rows 1-6 one more time to get 30 rows.) Note: For the Yellow (Turmeric) block only do 24 rows because the gauge on these stitch pattern makes them much taller than the others. Tip: Leave enough of a tail at the beginning and end of each block to use to join / sew together the blocks.
| C3R |
| (P2 and K1): C3L and |
| (K1 P2): Slip 2 to cable needle BACK Slip 1 to cable needle FRONT / |
| K1,F P2 from cable needle P2, K1 from cable needle |
| Masala (Orange) | Turmeric (Yellow) | Surf (Blue) | Blackberry (Purple) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seersucker Stitch | Lattice Work | Diagonal 2 Left | BasketWeave 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 一 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 一 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 5 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 3/3GarterStitchRib 5 | 4 | Sage (Green) 3 | 2 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All pattern elements, both written and graphic, @ Sarah Parr, 2011. Pattern is for not-for-profit use only and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or sold (pattern or finished object) without express permission of the author. All rights reserved.
Finishing
Join blocks by sewing together using mattress stitch. Weave in ends with yarn needle. Block if desired. Tip: When joining blocks, use a yarn in the color of either of the two blocks you are joining to make the join invisible.
Abbreviations:
| CO | Cast on | DPN(s) | Double pointed needle(s) |
| K | Knit | St(s) | Stitch(es) |
| K2tog | Knit2together | CC | Contrastingcolor |
| Kfbl | Knit front and back loop | MC | Maincolor |
| Ktbl | Knit through back loop | RS | Right side |
| SSK | Slip, slip, knit | WS | Wrong side |
| P | Purl | PM | Place marker |
| P2tog | Purl2together | SM | Slip marker |
| YO | Yarnover | BO | Bind off |
BacoKnitter Designs
All pattern elements, both written and graphic, @ Sarah Parr, 2011. Pattern is for not-for-profit use only and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or sold (pattern or finished object) without express permission of the author. All rights reserved.
