Tools & Supplies
- Bernat® Alize® Blanket-EZ™ (6.4 oz/180 g; 18 yds/16 m)
- Cream (37013) 9 balls
MEASUREMENT
Approx 60" [152.5 cm] square.
Directions
Note: Right side of project is facing at all times. Do not turn work at end of rows. Count 74 loops for foundation row noting yarn end is at left and yarn ball is at right. Place all loops of foundation row pointing upward for ease of working. 1st row: Working from right to left, pull 75th loop (from ‘working yarn’) up through 74th loop (last loop of foundation row) from behind to create a knit st. Pull next loop from working yarn up through the next loop of foundation row. Continue in this manner to end of row. Do not turn work. 74 sts in row. 2nd row: Working from left to right, with working yarn in front, pull next loop from working yarn towards back through last st worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn towards back through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 3rd row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in back, pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through last sts worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 4th row: As 2nd row.
Proceed in Twisted Stitch Pattern: See chart on page 5. 1st row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, pull next loop from working yarn towards back through last st worked on previous row. (Pull next loop from working yarn up through next st from front to back to create a “purl" st) 9 times. (Cross next st behind following st. Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind 1st crossed st. Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind 2nd crossed st—Right Twist completed) 4 times. (Cross next st in front of following st. Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind 1st crossed st. Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind 2nd crossed st—Left Twist completed) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) 4 times. Purl last 10 sts. Do not turn. 2nd and alternate rows: Working from left to right, with working yarn in back, pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through last st worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 3rd row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 9 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 3 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 9 sts. Do not turn. 5th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 8 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) twice. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 8 sts. Do not turn. 7th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 7 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. Left Twist. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 7 sts. Do not turn. 9th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl rst 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 8 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 8 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 6 sts. Do not turn. 11th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 7 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Left Twist. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 7 sts. Do not turn. 13th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 8 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) twice. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 8 sts. Do not turn. 15th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 9 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) 3 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 9 sts. Do not turn. 17th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 10 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 10 sts. Do not turn. 19th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 11 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 3 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 3 times. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 11 sts. Do not turn. 21st row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 12 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) twice. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) twice. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 12 sts. Do not turn. 23rd row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl rst 13 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. Left Twist. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. Left Twist. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 13 sts. Do not turn. 25th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 14 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 8 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 14 sts. 27th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 13 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Left Twist. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 6 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Left Twist. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 13 sts. Do not turn. 29th row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 12 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) twice. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 4 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) twice. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 12 sts. Do not turn. 31st row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, purl first 11 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) 3 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 2 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Left Twist) 4 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl next 3 sts. Move working yarn to back of work. (Right Twist) 4 times. (Left Twist) 3 times. Move working yarn to front of work. Purl last 11 sts. Do not turn. 32nd row: As 2nd row. Continue in pattern until work from beginning measures approx 56" [142 cm], ending on a 15th or 31st row.
Work Top Border: 1st row: Working from left to right, with working yarn in back, pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through last st worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 2nd row: Working from right to left, with working yarn in front, pull next loop from working yarn towards back through last st worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn towards back through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 3rd row: Working from left to right, with working yarn in back, pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through last st worked on previous row. *Pull next loop from working yarn up from behind through next st. Repeat from * across to end of row. Do not turn. 4th row: As 2nd row.
Bind o‑ row: Working in same direction as last row, pull 2nd st through rst st. Pull 3rd st through 2nd st. Pull 4th st through 3rd st. Continue in this manner to end of row. Cut last loop to create a yarn ‘tail’. Tie to secure and weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
St(s) = Stitch(es)