This is a really sweet stitch pattern - and perfect for a baby blanket
'Milk and Sugar' Baby Blanket
Requires ~
DK yarn
4 mm and 4.5 mm needles
Size ~
Width – 16”
Length – 16”
Tension / Gauge ~
22sts = 4” (10cm), as worked over pattern
Instructions ~
For a premature baby blanket (or doll) ~
Using 4mm needles, cast on 87sts
To make this blanket bigger you will need to cast on 87 + (multiples of 4)
For a 24” newborn baby blanket cast on 135sts
For a 30” baby blanket cast on 163sts
Knit 10 rows (for border)
Change to 4.5mm needles for the Pattern ~
Row 1: K6, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 2: K5, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 3: K5, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 4: K6, * p3, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 5: K6, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 6: K5, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 7: K7, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 8: K5, p2, * k1, p3, rep from * to last 8sts, k1, p2, k5
Row 1: K6, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 2: K5, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 3: K5, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
Row 4: K6, * p3, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 5: K6, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 5sts, k5
Row 6: K5, * p1, k1, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 7: K7, * p1, k3, rep from * to last 4sts, k4
Row 8: K5, p2, * k1, p3, rep from * to last 8sts, k1, p2, k5
Repeat the last 8 rows until you are happy with the length of the blanket - (I generally make blankets as long as they are wide)
Finish with a garter stitch border – change back to 4mm needles and knit 11 rows
Cast off knit wise
You will find my matching Baby Cardigan Jacket at ~
Hat pattern coming soon ...........
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