NIPPERS BOBBLE RUG

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 'Bella Baby' Nippers 100g x 7 balls.
• 1 pair each 5mm and 5.50mm knitting needles, or sizes required for correct tension
• Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure

MEASUREMENT

Width (approx) cm: 80
Length (approx) cm: 110

TENSION

16 sts x 20 rows to 10cm over patt, using 5.50mm needles.Note - This Blanket has been worked on bigger needles and at a different tension than normally recommended.

INSTRUCTIONS

THROW

Using 5mm needles, cast on 128 sts loosely. Knit 3 rows garter st (1st row is WS). Change to 5.50mm needles.

Beg Patt

1st row(RS) - K2, purl to last 2 sts, K2.

2nd row- K2, * (K1, P1, K1) in next st, P3tog, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

3rd row- As 1st row.

4th row- K2, * P3tog, (K1, P1, K1) in next st, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2. Rows 1 to 4 incl form patt.

Cont in patt until work measures (approx) 109cm from beg, ending with a 1st or 3rd row on RS. Change to 5mm needles. Knit 3 rows garter st. Cast off loosely.

FINISHING

DO NOT PRESS. Sew in ends.