BERNAT BABY MARLY KNIT BLOCK STITCH BABY BLANKET

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS:

Approx = Approximate(ly), Beg = Begin(ning), Cont = Continue(ity), Dec = Decrease(ing), Inc = Increase(ing), K = Knit, P = Purl, Pat = Pattern, Rep = Repeat, RS = Right side, St(s) = Stitch(es), WS = Wrong side

Finished Size (approx.): 78.5 x 96.5cm

TENSION

12 sts and 16 rows to 10cm over stocking st using 8mm needles.

Cast on 92 sts. (Multiple of 14 sts + 11). Do not join. Working back and forth across needle, knit 5 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is WS and inc 3 sts evenly across last row. 95 sts.

Proceed in pat as follows:

1st row - (RS). (K1. P1) twice. K1. P2. K2. (P1. K1) 3 times. P1. K2. P1. Rep from to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times.

2nd row - (K1. P1) twice. K2. K1. P3. (K1. P1) twice. K1. P3. K2. Rep from to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.

3rd to 10th rows - As 1st and 2nd rows 4 times more.

11th row - As 1st row.

12th row - (K1. P1) twice. K1. Purl to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.

13th row - (K1. P1) twice. K1. (K1. P1) twice. K2. P3. K2. P1. K1. P1. Rep from to last 6 sts. (P1. K1) 3 times.

14th row - (K1. P1) twice. K2. P1. K1. P3. K3. P3. K1. P1. K1. Rep from to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.

15th to 22nd rows - As 13th and 14th rows 4 times more.

23rd row - As 13th row.

24th row - (K1. P1) twice. K1. Purl to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.

These 24 rows form Textured St Pat and 5-st Seed St border on each side.

Cont in pat until work from beg measures 95 cm, ending on 11th row of pat.

Knit 4 rows (garter st), dec 3 sts evenly across first row. 92 sts.

Cast off knitwise (WS).