Heart Blanket
Knit this beautiful heart blanket using Snuggly Wuggly™ yarn which is comfortable, warm and the perfect choice for baby projects. It is 100% acrylic - easy to care and long wearing.
Courtesy of Loops & Threads®.
Material List
- Loops & Threads® Snuggly Wuggly™ Yarn (141 ga./5 oz.; 408m/446 yds.) – Pink (2 Balls)
- Circular Knitting Needles, Size U.S. 6 (4mm), 29" [73.5cm]
- Scissors
Project Instructions
Measurement:
Approx. 30" (76cm) square.
Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" (10cm) in stocking st.
Cast on 157 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows.
1st to 6th rows: K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Proceed in Heart Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K12. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th rows: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. P11. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
3rd row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K4. K2tog. yo. K6. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
5th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K3. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K4. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
7th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K2. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K3. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
9th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K1. K2tog. yo. K5. yo. ssk. K2. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
11th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K1. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K2. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
13th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *K2. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K3. (P1. K1) 4 times. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
15th row: (K1. P1) twice. Knit to last 4 sts. (P1. K1) twice.
16th, 18th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 26th and 28th rows: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *P11. (K1. P1) 5 times. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
17th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K4. K2tog. yo. K5. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
19th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K3. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
21st row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K2. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K2. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
23rd row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K1. K2tog. yo. K5. yo. ssk. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
25th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K1. K2tog. yo. K1. yo. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yo. K1. yo. ssk. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
27th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K2. K2tog. yo. K3. yo. ssk. K2. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
29th row: (K1. P1) twice. K1. *(P1. K1) 5 times. K11. Rep from * to last 5 sts. (K1. P1) twice. K1.
30th row: As 16th row.
These 30 rows form Heart Pat.
Rep these 30 rows 6 times more.
Next 5 rows: K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Cast off in pat (WS).
Abbreviations
approx = approximately
k = knit
k2tog = knit next 2 stitches together
psso = pass slipped stitch over
pat = pattern
p = purl
rep = repeat
rs = right side
sl1 = slip next stitch
ssk = slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
st(s) = stitch(es)
ws = wrong side
yo = yarn over
