Supplies & Tools
Bernat® Li’l Tots™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 190 yds/173 m)
Daffodils (42620) 4 balls
Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 24" [61 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 29" [73.5 cm] x 36½" [92.5cm].
GAUGE
17 sts and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.
Directions
Cast on 121 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to last st. K1. Rep last row for Seed St Pat 6 times more.
Next row: (WS). Pat 5 sts. (M1P. P8) 14 times. M1. Pat to end of row. 136 sts.
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) 3 times. *K2. P4. C4F. P28. C4B. P4. K2.* P28. Rep from * to * once. (P1. K1) 3 times.
2nd row: (K1. P1) twice. P1. K1. *P2. K4. P4. K2. [(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 6 times. K2. P4. K4. P2.* K2. [(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 6 times. K2. Rep from * to * once. K1. P2. K1. P1. K1.
3rd row: (K1. P1) 3 times. *T4F. P2. K4. P28. K4. P2. T4B.* P28. Rep from * to * once. (P1. K1) 3 times.
4th row: (K1. P1) twice. P1. K1. *K2. P2. K2. P4. K2. [P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 6 times. K2. P4. K2. P2. K2.* K2. [P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 6 times. K2. Rep from * to * once. K1. P2. K1. P1. K1.
5th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. *P2. (C4F) twice. P28. (C4B) twice. P2.* P28. Rep from * to * once. (P1. K1) 3 times.
6th row: (K1. P1) twice. P1. K1. *K2. P8. K2. [(K1. P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 6 times. K2. P8. K2.* K2. [(K1.P1. K1) all in next st. P3tog] 6 times. K2. Rep from * to * once. K1. P2. K1. P1. K1.
7th row: (K1. P1) 3 times. *T4B. T4F. K2. P28. K2. T4B. T4F.* P28. Rep from * to * once. (P1. K1) 3 times.
8th row: (K1. P1) twice. P1. K1. *P2. K4. P4. K2. [P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 6 times. K2. P4. K4. P2.* K2. [P3tog. (K1. P1. K1) all in next st] 6 times. K2. Rep from * to * once. K1. P2. K1. P1. K1.
Rep last 8 rows until Blanket measures approx 35" [89 cm], ending on 8th row of pat.
Next row: (RS). (K1. P1) twice. (K2tog. K7) 14 times. K2tog. (P1. K1) twice. 121 sts. Work 7 rows in Seed St Pat. Cast off in pat.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
C4b = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C4f = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
K = Knit
M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop
M1p = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and purling into back of loop.
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
T4b = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then P2 from cable needle.
T4f = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. P2, then K2 from cable needle.
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side