Tools & Supplies
- Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
- Vintage White (10006) 5 balls or 927 yds/848 m
- Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [91.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 56" x 60" [142 x 152.5 cm].
GAUGE
8 sts and 13 rows = 4” [10 cm] in stocking st.
Directions
Cast on 102 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows: Knit 4 rows, noting first row is WS. Increase row: K5. Kfb. *K9. Kfb. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 112 sts.Proceed in Twisted St Pat as follows (see chart on page 3): 1st row: (RS). K4. P6. [(RT) 4 times. (LT) 4 times. P3. (LT) 4 times. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. (LT) 4 times. P6. K4. 2nd row: K10. (P16. K3) 5 times. K7. 3rd row: K4. P5. [(RT) 4 times. P2. (LT) 4 times. P3. (LT) 3 times. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. P2. (LT) 4 times. P5. K4. 4th row: K9. (P8. K2. P8. K3. P14. K3) twice. P8. K2. P8. K9. 5th row: K4. P4. [(RT) 4 times. P4. (LT) 4 times. P3. (LT) twice. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. P4. (LT) 4 times. P4. K4. 6th row: K8. (P8. K4. P8. K3. P12. K3) twice. P8. K4. P8. K8. 7th row: K4. P3. [(RT) 4 times. P6. (LT) 4 times. P3. LT. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. P6. (LT) 4 times. P3. K4. 8th row: K7. (P8. K6. P8. K3. P10. K3) twice. P8. K6. P8. K7 9th row: K4. P2. [(RT) 4 times. P8. (LT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. P8. (LT) 4 times. P2. K4. 10th row: K6. (P8. K8. P8. K3. P8. K3) twice. P8. K8. P8. K6. 11th row: K4. P3. [(LT) 4 times. P6. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. LT. P3] twice. (LT) 4 times. P6. (RT) 4 times. P3. K4. 12th row: K7. (P8. K6. P8. K3. P10. K3) twice. P8. K6. P8. K7. 13th row: K4. P4. [(LT) 4 times. P4. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. (LT) twice. P3] twice. (LT) 4 times. P4. (RT) 4 times. P4. K4. 14th row: K8. (P8. K4. P8. K3. P12. K3) twice. P8. K4. P8. K8. 15th row: K4. P5. [(LT) 4 times. P2. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. (LT) 3 times. P3] twice. (LT) 4 times. P2. (RT) 4 times. P5. K4. 16th row: K9. (P8. K2. P8. K3. P14. K3) twice. P8. K2. P8. K9. 17th row: K4. P6. [(LT) 4 times. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. (LT) 4 times. P3] twice. (LT) 4 times. (RT) 4 times. P6. K4. 18th row: K10. (P16. K3) 5 times. K7. 19th row: K4. P7. [(LT) 3 times. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. P2. (LT) 4 times. P3] twice. (LT) 3 times. (RT) 4 times. P7. K4. 20th row: K11. (P14. K3. P8. K2. P8. K3) twice. P14. K11. 21st row: K4. P8. [(LT) twice. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. P4. (LT) 4 times. P3] twice. (LT) twice. (RT) 4 times. P8. K4. 22nd row: K12. (P12. K3. P8. K4. P8. K3) twice. P12. K12. 23rd row: K4. P9. [LT. (RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. P6. (LT) 4 times. P3) twice. LT. (RT) 4 times. P9. K4. 24th row: K13. (P10. K3. P8. K6. P8. K3) twice. P10. K13. 25th row: K4. P10. [(RT) 4 times. P3. (RT) 4 times. P8. (LT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. P10. K4. 26th row: K14. (P8. K3. P8. K8. P8. K3) twice. P8. K14. 27th row: K4. P9. [(RT) 4 times. LT. P3. (LT) 4 times. P6. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. LT. P9. K4. 28th row: K13. (P10. K3. P8. K6. P8. K3) twice. P10. K13. 29th row: K4. P8. [(RT) 4 times. (LT) twice. P3. (LT) 4 times. P4. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. (LT) twice. P8. K4. 30th row: K12. (P12. K3. P8. K4. P8. K3) twice. P12. K12. 31st row: K4. P7. [(RT) 4 times. (LT) 3 times. P3. (LT) 4 times. P2. (RT) 4 times. P3] twice. (RT) 4 times. (LT) 3 times. P7. K4. 32nd row: K11. (P14. K3. P8. K2. P8. K3) twice. P14. K11. Cont in pat until work from beg measures approx 59" [150 cm], ending on a 16th or 32nd row of pat. Decrease Row: (RS). K5. K2tog. *K9. K2tog. Rep from * to last 6 sts. K6. 102 sts. Knit 4 rows (garter st). Cast off knitwise.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Cont = Continue
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
Kfb = Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
LT = Left twist: Skip first stitch on left-hand needle and knit 2nd stitch through back loop, leaving stitch on needle. Knit 1st and 2nd stitches together through back loops.
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
RT = Right twist: Knit next 2 stitches together leaving sts on left-hand needle. Insert righthand needle between 2 stitches and knit first st again. Slip both stitches from needle.
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong sid