SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron One Pound (16 oz/454 g; 812 yds/742 m)
- Contrast A Off White - 1 ball
- Caron Jumbo (12 oz/340 g; 595 yds/546 m)
- Contrast B Blush and Blue - 1 ball
- Size U.S. 8 [5 mm] circular knitting needle 29" [73.5 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Cable needle
- Yarn needle
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 35"x 39" [89 x 99 cm]
- GAUGE: 16 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter st
DIRECTIONS:
To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.NOTE: Carry shade not in use loosely up side of Blanket. Do not break yarn.
With A, cast on 140 sts. Do not join. Work back and forth across needle in rows as follows:
1st and 2nd rows: With A, knit.
3rd and 4th rows: With B, knit.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more, ending on a 3rd row.
Next row (inc row): With B, K4. (M1. K9) 6 times. (M1. K8) 3 times. (M1. K9) 6 times. M1. K4. 156 sts.
Beg working in Cable Pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). With A, K8. (C4B. K12. C6B. K12) 4 times. C4B. K8.
2nd row: With A, K8. P4. (K12. P6. K12. P4) 4 times. K8.
3rd row: With B, K8. [(Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K12. (Sl1Pwyib) 6 times. K12] 4 times. (Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K8.
4th row: With B, K8. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times. [K12. (Sl1Pwyif) 6 times. K12. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times.] 4 times. K8.
5th to 12th rows: Rep to 1st to 4th rows twice.
13th row: With A, K8. (C4B. K11. T4B. T4F. K11) 4 times. C4B. K8.
14th row: With A, K8. P4. (K11. P3. K2. P3. K11. P4) 4 times. K8.
15th row: With B, K8. [(Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K11. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K2. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K11] 4 times. (Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K8.
16th row: With B, K8. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times. [K11. (Sl1Pwyif) 3 times. K2. (Sl1pwyif) 3 times. K11. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times] 4 times. K8.
17th row: With A, K8. (C4B. K10. T4B. K2. T4F. K10) 4 times. C4B. K8.
18th row: With A, K8. P4. (K10. P3. K4. P3. K10. P4) 4 times. K8.
19th row: With B, K8. [(Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K10. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K4. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K10] 4 times. (Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K8.
20th row: With B, K8. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times. [K10. (Sl1Pwyif) 3 times. K4. (Sl1Pwyif) 3 times. K10. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times] 4 times. K8.
21st row: With A, K8. (C4B. K9. T4B. K4. T4F. K9) 4 times. C4B. K8.
22nd row: With A, K8. P4. (K9. P3. K6. P3. K9. P4) 4 times. K8.
23rd row: With B, K8. [(Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K9. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K6. (Sl1Pwyib) 3 times. K9] 4 times. (Sl1Pwyib) 4 times. K8.
24th row: With B, K8. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times. [K9. (Sl1Pwyif) 3 times. K6. (Sl1Pwyif) 3 times. K9.] 4 times. (Sl1Pwyif) 4 times. K8.
25th row: With A, K8. (C4B. K30) 4 times. C4B. K8.
26th row: With A, K8. P4. (K9. P3. K6. P3. K9. P4) 4 times. K8.
27th and 28th rows: As 23rd and 24th rows.
29th to 32nd rows: As 25th to 28th rows.
33rd row: With A, K8. (C4B. K9. T4F. K4. T4B. K9) 4 times. C4B. K8.
34th row: As 18th row.
35th and 36th rows: As 19th and 20th rows.
37th row: With A, K8. (C4B. K10. T4F. K2. T4B. K10) 4 times. C4B. K8.
38th row: As 14th row.
39th and 40th rows: As 15th and 16th rows.
41st row: With A, K8. (C4B. K11. T4F. T4B. K11) 4 times. C4B. K8.
42nd row: As 10th row.
43rd and 44th rows: As 3rd and 4th rows.
These 44 rows form Cable Pat. Cont in Cable Pat until work from beg measures approx. 36" [91.5 cm], ending on a 12th row of pat.
Next row: (RS). With A, K4. (K2tog. K8) 6 times. (K2tog. K7) 3 times. (K2tog. K8) 6 times. K2tog. K3. 140 sts.
Next row: With A, knit.
PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:
1st and 2nd rows: With B, knit.
3rd and 4th rows: With A, knit.
Rep last 4 rows 4 times more, ending last rep after 2nd row.
With B, cast off knitwise.
ABBREVIATIONS:
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Cont = Continue(ity)
C4B = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
C6B = Slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle.
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together
M1 = Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop
P = Purl
Pat = Pattern
Rep = Repeat
RS = Right side
Sl1Pwyib = Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in back of work
Sl1Pwyif = Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in front of work
St(s) = Stitch(es)
T4B = slip next st onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. K3, then P1 from cable needle.
T4F = Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at front of work. P1, then K3 from cable needle.