MATERIALS
Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
Light Teal (10734) 5 balls or 1010 yds/920 m
Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [91.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 51 x 62" [129.5 x 157.5 cm].
GAUGE
8 sts and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm] in
stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 133 sts. Do not join.
Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit 7 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS. Proceed in bellow : Note: See chart on page 2.
1st row: K5. *K2tog. K3. yo. K1. yo. K3. ssk. K5. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: K2. *P7. K3. P6. Rep from * to last 3 sts. P1. K2.3rd row: K4. *K2tog. K3. yo. K3. yo. K3. ssk. K3. Rep from * to lastst. K1.
4th row: K2. *P6. K5. P5. Rep from* to last 3 sts. P1. K2.
5th row: K3. *K2tog. K3. yo. K5.yo. K3. ssk. K1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
6th row: K2. *P5. K7. P4. Rep from * to last 3 sts. P1. K2.
7th row: K2. K2tog. K3. *yo. K7. yo. K3. Center dec. K3. Rep from *to last 14 sts. yo. K7. yo. K3. ssk. K2.
8th row: As 6th row.
9th and 10th rows: Rep 7th and 8th rows.
11th row: As 7th row.
12th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
13th row: K3. *yo. K3. ssk. K5. K2tog. K3. yo. K1. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
14th row: K4. *P13. K3. Rep from * to last st. K1.
15th row: K4. *yo. K3. ssk. K3. K2tog. K3. yo. K3. Rep from * to last st. K1.
16th row: K5. *P11. K5. Rep from* to end of row.
17th row: K5. *yo. K3. ssk. K1. K2tog. K3. yo. K5. Rep from * to end of row.
18th row: K6. *P9. K7. Rep from * to last 15 sts. P9. K6.
19th row: K6. *yo. K3. Center dec.K3. yo. K7. Rep from * to last 15sts. yo. K3. Center dec. K3. yo. K6.
20th row: As 18th row.
21st and 22nd rows: As 19th and 20th rows.
23rd row: As 19th row.
24th row: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
These 24 rows form pat.
Cont in pat until work from begmeasures approx 61" [155 cm],ending on a 12th or 24th row of
pat. Knit 5 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise (WS).
Tassels (make 4)
Cut a piece of cardboard 6" [15 cm] wide. Wind yarn around cardboard 40 times. Break yarn, leaving a long end and thread end through a needle. Slip needle through all loops and tie tightly. Remove cardboard and wind yarn tightly around loops ¾" [2 cm] below fold. Fasten securely. Attach 1 Tassel securely to each corner of Blanket. source
