Bernat Plush Do The Twist Knit Blanket

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

Bernat® Supplies:

• Plush Yarn: 8.8 oz; 146 yds
• Spruce Yarn #68027: 10 balls; 1430 yds
Susan Bates® Supplies:

• Silvalume 29" Circular Knitting Needle, Size U.S. 15 (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• Yarn Needle

SIZE:
Approx 49"x 58"

GAUGES:
8 sts & 13 rows = 4" in stocking st.
7 1/2 sts & 16 rows = 4" in garter st.

DIRECTIONS:

Cast on 96 sts.
Do not join.
Working back & forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
Knit 17 rows (garter st), noting first row is RS.
Next row: (WS). K3. *K2. Kfb. Rep from * to last 3 sts. K3. 126 sts.
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K10. Purl to last 10 sts. K10.
3rd row: K11. *Sl1. K3, then psso over 3 knit sts. Rep from * to last 11 sts. K11.
4th row: K10. P1. *P3. yo. Rep from * to last 11 sts. P1. K10.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until blanket measures approx 53", ending on a 1st row.
Next row: (WS). K3. *K2. K2tog. Rep from * to last 3 sts. K3. 96 sts.
Knit 17 rows (garter st).
Cast off.

ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front & back of next stitch
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Psso = Pass slipped stitch over
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sl1 = Slip next stitch knitwise
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yo = Yarn over