Free Knitting Pattern: Lion® Cashmere Blend Queen of Hearts lace-edged Newborn Blanket

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Queen of Hearts lace-edged Newborn Blanket
Lion BrandŽ Lion^® Cashmere Blend
Pattern Number: 60071
This small blanket of super-soft Lion Cashmere Blend is perfect for a preemie or newborn and features a simple pattern of white hearts on a delicate stripe. The blanket is edged in a simple knitted lace. This heirloom receiving blanket is sized for newborns or preemies. The pretty lacy edge is very simple to make and a good introduction to lace knitting. Click here for the hat pattern.

SKILL LEVEL: Advanced Beginner
SIZE: Preemie-to-Newborn
Approximately 14.5 inches [37 cm] square, excluding lace edging

CORRECTIONS: None

MATERIALS

270-098 Lion Cashmere Blend Yarn: Cream Soft natural cream
Quantity needed: 4 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 35.96
Note: (A) Note that enough yarn will be left to make the preemie / newborn hat shown.

270-113 Lion Cashmere Blend Yarn: Red Scarlet red

Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 8.99
Note: (B) Very small quantity used

Lion Brand Knitting Needles- Size 8 [5 mm]
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.60

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

GAUGE:
17 stitches + 25 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) with US #8 (5mm) needles 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

BLANKET With A, cast on 63 stitches Rows 1-7 St st beg with a k row Heart Stripe Row 8 Change to B, purl Row 9 *K1 B, k1 A. Repeat from * to end of row. Row 10 Change to B, purl Row 11 Change to A, work in St st until piece measures 13" [33cm] from beg, end after a RS row. Repeat rows 8-10 for Heart stripe Work 7 rows St st with A. Bind off. Weave in ends. Note: The edges of the afghan will be curling under at thisstage. Don't worry -- this is normal behavior for stockinette stitch; itwill stop when the lace edging is attached. LACE EDGING Cast on 5 sts. Row 1 K 1, yo, k2tog, yo, k 2 - 6 sts Rows 2, 4 and 6 Knit Row 3 K 2, yo, k2tog, yo, k 2 - 7 sts Row 5 K 3, yo, k2tog, yo, k 2 - 8 sts Row 7 K 4, yo, k2tog, yo, k 2 - 9 sts Row 8 Bind off 4 sts, k to end - 5 sts. Repeat rows 1-8 until lace edging is 70 in [178 cm] long. Bind off all sts on last row. With large-eyed blunt needle, sew lace to blanket, gathering 3" [7.6 cm] of lace at the corners. Join ends of edging. Weave in ends. Gently press the finished afghan (with steam) sothat the lace lies flat.

ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
k = knit
k2tog = knit 2 together
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
RS = right side
St st = Stockinette stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
yo = yarn over

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