Pattern
Our preferred size of blanket is no smaller than 63cm x 63cm.
Larger or rectangular is fine!
6x 50g balls of DK 100% merino or wool, use leftover balls to stripe it! All one colour is also fine.
5mm knitting needles.
Finished size approx 69cm x 78cm
Tip…..To make a nice edge….Slip the first st of every row knit wise and knit through the back of the last st.
BLANKET PATTERN
Cast on 152 sts.
BORDER
Row 1…right side.…S1, (P2, K2 cont to last 3 sts) P2, K1tbl.
Row 2…wrong side..S1, (K2, P2 cont to last 3 sts) K2, K1tbl
Repeat last 2 rows till 10 rows of 2x2 rib have been knitted.
PATTERN
Row 11….right side…..S1, (P2, K2 cont to last 3 sts) P2, K1 tbl.
Row 12…wrong side…S1 knitwise, Purl to last st, K1 tbl.
These rows form the pattern.
Use 1 skein per stripe.
Change colour to new skein at the edge of the blanket on a purl row. (ws)
N B. On starting the 6th ball of wool, count how many rows you knitted after the 10 rows of 2 x 2 rib at start of blanket.
Knit this number of rows in pattern, then knit the 10 rows of 2 x 2 rib to finish the blanket.
Cast off in rib pattern.