Honey Haze Blanket

Knitted blanket for babies in DROPS Lima. The piece is worked back and forth with lace-pattern, garter stitch and I-cord.

DROPS Baby 51-3
DROPS Design: Pattern li-009-by
Yarn group B
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SIZES:
The blanket is worked in sizes S – M – L
Width (approx.) = 47-57-66 cm. Length = 60-70-80 cm.

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
200-250-300 g colour 0206, Wheat

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM: Length 80 cm.

KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 4 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Remember, the needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get to few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:

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EDGE STITCHES WITH I-CORD:
BEGINNING OF ROW:
Knit 2 twisted together, make 1 yarn over.
END OF ROW:
Work until there are 2 stitches left on the row, slip 2 stitches purl-wise with the strand in front.
Work in the same way from both the right and wrong side.

GARTER STITCH:
Knit all rows, from both the right and wrong side.
1 ridge in height = knit 2 rows.

PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.
The diagrams are worked from right to left when working from the right side and left to right when working from the wrong side.

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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BLANKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The blanket is worked back and forth with circular needle.

BLANKET:
Cast on 101-121-141 stitches with circular needle size 4 mm and DROPS Lima.
Work 2 EDGE STITCHES WITH I-CORD – read explanation above, GARTER STITCH until there are 2 stitches left and 2 edge stitches with I-cord.
Work like this until you have 4 ridges in height (see GARTER STITCH); the piece measures approx. 2 cm.

Now work PATTERN – read explanation above, as follows:
ROW 1 (right side): 2 edge stitches as before, 4 garter stitches, work A.1 across 7 stitches, repeat A.2 until there are 8 stitches left, work A.3 across 2 stitches, 4 garter stitches and 2 edge stitches as before.
ROW 2 (wrong side): 2 edge stitches as before, 4 garter stitches, work A.3 across 2 stitches, repeat A.2 until there are 13 stitches left, work A.1 across 7 stitches, 4 garter stitches and 2 edge stitches as before. Remember to maintain the knitting tension.
Repeat the diagrams in height until the piece measures 58-68-78 cm, adjusting so there are 4 rows without lace pattern and the piece starts and finishes in the same way.
Work 2 edge stitches as before, garter stitch until there are 2 stitches left and 2 edge stitches as before. Work 4 ridges in height. The piece measures approx. 60-70-80 cm. Cast off with knit.

Diagram explanations

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