Knit this beautiful little cable and textured blanket in a super-soft, easy-wash worsted-weight yarn to please both babies and parents alike; knit it in wool or alpaca, this sized blanket also makes a cozy lap-ghan. Adding additional repeats horizontally and vertically can turn this into a lovely throw or afghan – additional yarn is required, of course!
Method Knit flat.
Techniques Used Knit, purl, 2 over 1 cables, 2 over 2 cables, knit 2 together, knit into front and back of same stitch, make 1, purl 2 together.
Stitch patterns are both charted and written out. Separate directions are given for the charted and written versions.
A great resource for learning how to read charts is Eunny Jang’s Chart Reading 101 -- scroll about half-way down the page.
Size: 24 x 26" / 61 x 66cm
Yarn: 700 yd / 640 m in Worsted weight
Needles: 4.0 mm / US 6
Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette
Notions: Stitch markers; yarn needle.
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