SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Blanket™ - Merlot (5 balls) or 940 yds/859 m
- Size U.S. 13 (9 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [91.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. Crochet hook for fringe.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 49"x 60 1/2" [124.5 x 153.5 cm]
GAUGES
9 sts and 13 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Bramble St Pat.
7 sts and 18 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter st.
DIRECTIONS:
Note:Bramble St Pat worked over 110 sts (multiple of 4 sts + 6).
Cast on 86 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle proceed as follows:
1st to 16th rows: Beg on a WS row, knit all rows (garter st).
17th row: (WS). *K2. Kfb. K3. Kfb. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. 110 sts. Proceed in Bramble St Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
2nd row: K3. *(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog. Rep from * to last st. K3.
3rd row: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
4th row: K3. *P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st. Rep from * to last st. K3. These 4 rows form Bramble St Pat.
Cont in Bramble St Pat until work from beg measures approx 56 1/2" [143.5 cm], ending on a 3rd row.
Next row: (WS). *K2. K2tog. K3. K2tog. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2. 86 sts.
Next 16 rows: Knit. Cast off .
Fringe: Cut lengths of yarn 14" [35.5 cm] long. Taking 1 strand, knot into fringe in each st along top and bottom edges of Blanket (as shown in photo). Trim fringe evenly.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Cont = Continue(ity)
K = Knit
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
P = Purl
P3tog = Purl next 3 stitches together
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side