Project Note: Two Skeins of each yarn is needed to complete this project.

MEASUREMENT: Approx. 60" square

GAUGE: 7½ sts and 16 rows = 4" in garter stitch

INSTRUCTIONS:

Stripe Pat

With A: 8 rows.

With B: 4 rows.

With C: 2 rows.

With D: 4 rows.

With A: 2 rows.

With B: 4 rows.

With C: 8 rows.

With D: 4 rows.

These 36 rows form Stripe Pat.

Blanket: With A, cast on 2 sts. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:

1st row: Kfb. K1. 3 sts.

Beg Stripe Pat and cont as follows:

2nd row: (RS). K1. (M1. K1) twice. 5 sts.

3rd row: Knit.

4th row: K1. M1. Knit to last st. M1. K1.

5th row: Knit.

First 4 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.

Rep 4th and 5th rows until work along straight side edge measures 60" , ending on a 5th row.

Cont in Stripe Pat, dec as follows:

Next row: (RS). K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1.

Next row: Knit.

Rep last 2 rows until 3 sts rem.

Next row: K3tog. Fasten off.

ABBREVIATIONS:

Approx = Approximately

Beg = Begin(ning)

Cont = Continuity

Dec = Decrease(ing)

K = Knit

Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch

K2(3)tog = Knit next 2(3) stitches together

M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop

Pat = Pattern

Rem = Remaining

Rep = Repeat

RS = Right Side

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)

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Bernat® Blanket™ Sideways Stripe Knit Blanket

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