Free Knitting Pattern: Lion® Cashmere Blend Glamour-Baby's First Blankie

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Glamour-Baby's First Blankie
Lion BrandŽ Lion^® Cashmere Blend
Pattern Number: 60080A Matching booties and hat also available.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
SIZE: One Size
18 x 24 in. [45.75 x 61 cm]

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

270-105 Lion Cashmere Blend Yarn: Light Blue Pastel blue

Quantity needed: 4 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 35.96

Lion Brand Knitting Needles - Size 10.5 [6.5 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 4.95

Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59

GAUGE:
14 stitches across and 22 rows down should measure 4 in. [10cm] in Blankie pattern stitch (the Blankie pattern stitch is Rows 9-28). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.

INSTRUCTIONS

BLANKIE Cast on 68 sts. Rows 1-8 Knit every stitch on every row for a total of 8 rows to make the bottom border onthe Blankie. Row 9 Knit first 14 stitches, purl next 10 stitches, knit next 10 stitches, purl next 10stitches, knit next 10 stitches, purl next 10 stitches, knit last 4 stitches. Rows 10-18 Work just the same as Row 9. Row 19 Knit first 4 stitches, purl next 10 stitches, knit next 10 stitches, purl next 10stitches, knit next 10 stitches, purl next 10 stitches, knit last 14 stitches. Rows 20-28 Work just the same as Row 19. Rows 9-28 form the Blankie pattern stitch. After you finish Row 28, follow the instructionsfor Rows 9-28 five more times. (In other words, you will have worked Rows 9-28 a total of sixtimes.) NOTE When you get close to using all the yarn in the first skein, you will need to join the secondskein as follows: At the end of a row, cut the yarn from the first skein, leaving a long tail. Tiethe yarn from the second skein to this tail, again leaving a tail of yarn. You will weave thesetails in later. Attach third and fourth balls of yarn in the same way. When you've finished Row 28 for the 6th time, knit 8 rows (knit every stitch onevery row) to make the top border. Bind off all stitches. Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Thread the tail into a large-eyed bluntneedle, and use the needle to weave the tail through the Blankie. Trim end of tail. In the same way,weave in the tail from the beginning of your work and the tails from where the second, third, andfourth balls were joined.

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