Petit Prince
#petitprinceblanket
Knitted blanket for baby in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is worked in textured pattern. Theme: Baby blanket
DROPS Baby 18-16
DROPS design: Pattern me-026-by
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
Piece measures approx. Width = 64 cm Length = 82 cm
MATERIALS:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
400 g colour 01, off white
KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4,5 mm
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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GARTER STITCH (back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.4.
NOTE! If a diagram is finished from right side, start first row on next diagram from wrong side. Pay extra attention that the diagrams show the pattern seen from right side.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BLANKET:
To fit in all stitches work blanket back and forth on circular needle.
Cast on 128 stitches with Merino Extra Fine on circular needle size 4,5 mm.
Work 3 ridges in garter stitch over all stitches.
Continue with 4 stitches in garter stitch on each side and PATTERN – read explanation above, on the middle 120 stitches as follows:
Work A.3 for approx. 8 cm - adjust after a whole repeat or half a repeat.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION!
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.1 for approx. 11 cm – adjust after a whole repeat or half a repeat.
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.2 for approx. 8 cm.
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.3 for approx. 16 cm - adjust after a whole repeat or half a repeat.
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.1 for approx. 11 cm – adjust after a whole repeat or half a repeat.
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.2 for approx. 8 cm.
Then work A.4 one time (= 5 rows)
Work A.3 for approx. 8 cm - adjust after a whole repeat or half a repeat.
Then work 3 ridges in garter stitch over all stitches on row. Piece now measures approx. 82 cm – cast off.
Diagram explanations
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= | K from RS, P from WS |
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= | P from RS, K from WS |
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