Terracotta Dreams
#terracottadreamsblanket
Knitted blanket for baby in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. The piece is worked back and forth, with textured pattern and garter stitch. Theme: Baby blanket
DROPS Baby 39-6
DROPS Design: Pattern no me-073-by
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
Small blanket:
Approx. 42 x 52 cm
Large blanket:
Approx. 66 x 80 cm
MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
200-300 g colour 42, cedar
KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 26 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm or 80 cm.
Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 and A.2. The diagrams show all rows in the pattern from the right side.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BLANKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth with circular needle.
BLANKET:
Cast on 84-132 stitches with circular needle size 4.5 mm and Merino Extra Fine.
Work 4 RIDGES back and forth – read description above (= 8 knitted rows).
Knit 1 row from the right side. On the next row from the wrong side work 4 stitches in garter stitch, purl the row until there are 4 stitches left and 4 stitches in garter stitch.
Now work pattern as follows (the first row is from the right side): 4 stitches in garter stitch, work pattern according to diagram A.1 until there are 8 stitches left (= 9-15 repeats in width), work pattern A.2 and finish with 4 stitches in garter stitch. The pattern includes decreases on rows 1 and 5, with the same number of stitches increased on rows 3 and 7.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Work the diagrams until the piece measures approx. 48-76 cm, a total of 15-24 times in height.
Now work the first 4 rows in the diagrams 1 more time, then knit 2 rows stocking stitch with 4 stitches in garter stitch each side. Work 4 ridges (= 8 knitted rows) and cast off with knit on the next row.
Diagram explanations
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= | knit from right side, purl from wrong side |
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= | knit 2 together |
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= | slip 1 stitch, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch |
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= | this square has no stitch as it was decreased earlier; go straight to the next symbol in the diagram |
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= | knit 1 long stitch as follows: insert the needle between the 2 decreases from 2 rows below and knit 1 – make sure the loop is long enough and not tight. |
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