Calico Collection Stack Up Blocks Knit Blanket

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Caron® One Pound™ Calico Collection, Dove Taupe 2 balls
• Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 36” [91 1/2 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENTS: Approx 40"x 52" [101 1/2 x 1/2 cm].
GAUGE: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st.
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 170 sts. Do not join.
Working back and forth across needle, knit 5 rows, noting 1st row is WS and inc 8 sts evenly across last row. 178 sts.
Proceed in pat as follows (multiple 14 sts + 10). See chart.
To print the chart, click on the "Download Project PDF" button (above).
1st row: (RS). K5. *P1. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
2nd row: K5. * P2. (K1. P1) 5 times. K2. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
3rd row: K5. *P3. (K1. P1) 4 times. K3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
4th row: K5. *P4. (K1. P1) 3 times. K4. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
5th row: K5. *P5. (K1. P1) twice. K5. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
6th row: K5. *P6. K1. P1. K6. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
7th and 8th rows: K5. *P7. K7. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
9th row: K5. *K1. P6. K6. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
10th row: K5. *P1. K1. P5. K5. P1. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
11th row: K5. *K1. P1. K1. P4. K4. P1. K1. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
12th row: K5. *(P1. K1) twice. P3. K3. (P1. K1) twice. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
13th row: K5. *(K1. P1) twice. K1. P2. K2. (P1. K1) twice. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
14th row: As 1st row.
15th row: K5. *K1. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
16th row: K5. *(P1. K1) twice. P1. K2. P2. (K1. P1) twice. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
17th row: K5. *(K1. P1) twice. K3. P3. (K1. P1) twice. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
18th row: K5. *P1. K1. P1. K4. P4. K1. P1. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
19th row: K5. *K1. P1. K5. P5. K1. P1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
20th row: K5. *P1. K6. P6. K1. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
21st and 22nd rows: K5. *K7. P7. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
23rd row: K5. *K6. P1. K1. P6. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
24th row: K5. *K5. (P1. K1) twice. P5. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
25th row: K5. *K4. (P1. K1) 3 times. P4. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
26th row: K5. *K3. (P1. K1) 4 times. P3. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
27th row: K5. *K2. (P1. K1) 5 times. P2. Rep from * to last 5 sts. K5.
28th row: As 15th row.
Rep last 28 rows for pat until work from beg measures approx 51" [129 1/2 cm], ending on 14th or 28th row.
Next row: (RS). Knit, dec 8 sts evenly across. 170 sts.
Knit 4 rows. Cast off knitwise.

ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Dec = Decrease(ing)
Inc = Increase(ing)
K = Knit
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side