SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Blanket™ Speckle Yarn Skein, Squall (4)
- 40" Size 11 Circular Knitting Needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 49" x 58"
- GAUGES:
- 71/2 sts x 12 rows = 4" in Tufted Pat.
- 71/2 sts x 14 rows = 4" in garter st.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES:When drawing up long loops, pull loop to the height of current row.
Stitch count varies throughout pattern.
Cast on 92 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit 14 rows (garter st), noting first row is RS.
**Set-up rows;
1st and 3rd rows: (RS). Knit.
2nd and 4th rows: K7. Purl to last 7 sts. K7.
BEG TUFTED PAT AS FOLLOWS:
(See chart on pg 2)
1st row: (RS). K8. *Draw up a long loop in sp between 2nd and 3rd sts on left-hand needle 4 rows below. Leave long loop unworked on right-hand needle. K4. Draw up a long loop in same sp as prev long loop. Leave long loop unworked on right-hand needle. Rep from * to last 8 sts. K8. 92 sts and 38 long loops.
2nd row: K7. P1. *Sl1Pwyif. P4. Sl1Pwyif. Rep from * to last 8 sts. P1. K7.
3rd row: K8. *ssk (long loop and next st). K2. K2tog (next st and long loop). Rep from * to last 8 sts. K8. 92 sts.
4th row: K7. Purl to last 7 sts. K7.
5th row: K10. *Draw up a long loop in sp between 2nd and 3rd sts on left needle 4 rows below. Leave long loop unworked on right-hand needle. K4. Draw
up a long loop in same sp as prev long loop. Leave long loop unworked on right-hand needle. Rep from * to last 10 sts. K10. 92 sts and 36 long loops.
6th row: K7. P3. *Sl1Pwyif. P4. Sl1Pwyif. Rep from * to last 10 sts. P3. K7.
7th row: K10. *ssk (long loop and next st). K2. K2tog (next st and long loop). Rep from * to last 10 sts. K10. 92 sts.
8th row: K7. Purl to last 7 sts. K7.
Rep 8 rows of Tufted Pat twice more.
Knit 14 rows (garter st).**
Rep from ** to ** 3 times more.
Cast off.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Prev = Previous
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sl1Pwyif = Slip next stitch purl-wise with yarn in front of work
ssk = Slip next 2 stitches knit-wise one at a time. Pass them back on to left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side