Category: Baby

Skill Level:

Beginner

Pattern Notes:

This blanket is knit flat and in one piece. The yarn is held double through the entire blanket to achieve maximum squishiness

Stitches that appear between * and * should be worked until the end, unless otherwise indicated.

COMPONENTS

Materials:

2 skeins Loops and Threads Cozy Baby in Oahu

Size 11 (US) circular needles, 16 inch

Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements:

28 inches x 44 inches

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

K – knit

P – purl

Sl – slip

YO – yarn over

CO – cast on

St(s) – stitch(es)

INSTRUCTIONS

Using long tail cast on method and with yarn held double, CO 113 sts

Rows 1-5: K across

Row 6: K5, Sl1, K1, *pass the third st on the left needle over the first and second sts on the left needle, K1, YO, K1* until the last 7 sts, K7.

Row 7: K5, P across until the last 5 sts, K5.

Row 8: K5, Sl1, K2, *pass the third st on the left needle over the first and second sts on the left needle, K1, YO, K1* until the last 6 sts, K6.

Row 9: Repeat Row 7.

Repeat Rows 6-9 until you reach approximately 1.5 inches before your desired length.

Rows 10-14: K across

Bind off loosely. Cut yarn and weave in ends with tapestry needle.

THANK YOU!

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Finished Measurements: 
29 inches x 28 inches

Gauge:
4 inches = 22 sts and 30 rows

Materials: 
Size 6 circular needle
3 skeins Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in White
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Pink
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Grey
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Pale Blue
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Soft Lilac
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Little Mouse
1 skein Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in Lemon

Yarn Substitute: Brava Sport

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Instructions:
This blanket is made up of 5 square sections with 7 rows of squares. Each square is made up of 24 stitches and 24 rows. Surrounding each square is 6 rows in seed stitch and 6 stitches in seed stitch. The squares with the animals are worked in stockinette stitch. Below is a chart that gives a big picture of the blanket. Charts should be read from the bottom right corner, going from right to left, with the RS facing.

In White, CO 156
Rows 1, 3, 5: *K1, P1* to end
Rows 2, 4, 6: *P1, K1* to end

Odd Rows 7-29: *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in Elephant pattern, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in White, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in Bear pattern, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in White, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in Rooster pattern, *K1, P1* three times.

Even Rows 8-30: *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in Rooster pattern, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in White, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in Bear pattern, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in White, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in Elephant pattern, *P1, K1* three times.

Rows 31, 33, 35: *K1, P1* to end
Rows 32, 34, 36: *P1, K1* to end

Odd Rows 37-59: *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in White, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in Dog pattern, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in White, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in Giraffe pattern, *K1, P1* three times, K across next 24 sts in White, *K1, P1* three times.

Even Rows 38-60: *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in White, *P1, k1* three times, P across next 24 sts in Giraffe pattern, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in White, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in Dog pattern, *P1, K1* three times, P across next 24 sts in White, *P1, K1* three times.

Rows 61, 63, 65: *K1, P1* to end
Rows 62, 64, 66: *P1, K1* to end

Continue in this manner until you have worked all animal patterns based on the large chart above. Be sure to end with 6 rows in seed stitch. Bind off.

Back:
To hide the ends, knit 24 sts in stockinette stitch for 24 rows and sew onto the back of each square with an animal.

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Individual Animal Charts: