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:
