My Aunt Pearl knitted for most of her life and she almost always had something on her needles. As she got older she realized that she would not be able to continue to knit for much longer as she was having trouble with her hands. So she made it her mission to make each of her grandkids a baby sweater, hat and blanket to put away for when they have kids (just in case she wasn’t around to see her great-grand children). When she was done she made my children each the same for their future children.
Each sweater, hat, and blanket is different reflecting how she felt at the moment and the person she was making it for. She pulled each pattern from within her heart and created a masterpiece each time. This particular blanket pattern was knit for my oldest daughter’s future children. Aunt Pearl died before seeing all of her great-grand kids and before seeing any of my children’s children, but her memory lives on in the knits she created.
This pattern is a:Knit Pattern
Skill Level:Intermediate
Materials:
Yarn:
Color #1: Coats and Clark, Red Heart Classic (190 yards per 3.5 oz), 100% acrylic fiber,White, 4 skeins, medium worsted weight
Yarn Substitute:
Any worsted weight yarn will work just fine (Plymouth Encore, Caron Simply Soft, etc.)
Knitting Needles:
Straight or Circular (knitting flat)
US# 7 or 8 (depending on your gauge/yarn used)
Notions and Accessories:
Cable needle and Tapestry Needle to sew in loose ends
Finished Product Measurements:
30” x 30"
Gauge:
14 sts to 4” (Be flexible with your gauge as it’s just a baby blanket)
Pattern:
Cast on 120 sts.
Work in garter st. (knit every row) for 15 rows.
Row 16: Knit 13 (for edging) K8 *Begin cable pattern: (P2, sl next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in front, K3, then K3 from cable needle, P2, K7)* Repeat from * to * 4 times. Then P2, sl next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold in front, K3, then K3 from cable needle, P2, K8; K13 (for edging)
Jody has been addicted to yarn crafts for a long time, however it’s just recently that she has taken it to a whole new level. From joining local yarn groups to dying her own yarn, Jody improves her skills on a daily basis.
When she is not teaching kindergarten in South Florida, she enjoys reading, playing with her dogs, and of course knitting and crocheting for her first grandchild (as seen here in this picture). She is using her yarn skills to make sure that he will not go cold this winter.
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Jody has been addicted to yarn crafts for a long time, however it’s just recently that she has taken it to a whole new level. From joining local yarn groups to dying her own yarn, Jody improves her skills on a daily basis. 