SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron® Jumbo&trade Yarn, Country Basket (3)
- 36" Size U.S. 10 (6 mm) Circular Knitting Needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 52" x 60".
- GAUGE: 14 sts and 18 rows = 4" in stocking st.
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 181 sts. Do not join.Working back and forth across needle, knit 5 rows (garter st), noting first row is WS.
Proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). K7. *K2tog. yo. K9. Rep from * 14 times more. K2tog. yo. K7.
2nd and alt rows: K2. Purl to last 2 sts. K2.
3rd row: K6. *(K2tog. yo) twice. K7. Rep from * 14 times more. (K2tog. yo) twice. K6.
5th row: K5. *(K2tog. yo) 3 times. K5. Rep from * 14 times more. (K2tog. yo) 3 times. K5.
7th row: K4. *(K2tog. yo) 4 times. K3. Rep from * 14 times more. (K2tog. yo) 4 times. K4
9th row: K3. *(K2tog. yo) 5 times. K1. Rep from * 14 times more. (K2tog. yo) 5 times. K3.
11th row: As 7th row.
13th row: As 5th row.
15th row: As 3rd row.
16th row: As 2nd row.
These 16 rows form Crystal Lace Pat.
Cont in pat until Blanket from beg measures approx 59", ending on a 16th row of pat. Knit 5 rows (garter st).
Cast off knitwise. (WS).
ABBREVIATIONS:
Alt = Alternate
Approx = Approximate(ly)
Beg = Begin(ning)
Cont = Continue
K = KnitK2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yo = Yarn over