HEART AND DIAMOND BLANKET SQUARE 7 (MAKE 1 IN YARN D, 1 IN YARN J AND 1 IN YARN A)

Cast on 41 sts and leave a long 60cm tail. Row 1 (WS) Purl.

Row 2 (RS) Knit.

Row 3 Purl. Rows 4 to 13 Rep Rows 2 to 3 a further 5 times.

Row 14 K20, yo, k2tog, K19.

Row 15 Purl.

Row 16 K18, yo, k2tog, P1, skpo, yo, K18.

Row 17 P19, K1, P1, K1, P19.

Row 18 K17, yo, k2tog, K1, P1, K1, skpo, yo, K17.

Row 19 Rep Row 17.

Row 20 K16, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) twice, P1, skpo, yo, K16. Row 21 P17, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, P17.

Row 22 K15, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, skpo, yo, K15. Row 23 Rep Row 21. Row 24 K14, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 4 times, P1, skpo, yo, K14.

Row 25 P15, (K1, P1) 5 times, K1, P15.

Row 26 K13, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 5 times, K1, skpo, yo, K13.

Row 27 Rep Row 25.

Row 28 K12, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 6 times, P1, skpo, yo, K12.

Row 29 P13, (K1, P1) 7 times, K1, P13.

Row 30 K11, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 7 times, K1, skpo, yo, K11.

Row 31 Rep Row 29.

Row 32 K10, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 8 times, P1, skpo, yo, K10.

Row 33 P11, (K1, P1) 9 times, K1, P11.

Row 34 K9, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 9 times, K1, skpo, yo, K9.

Row 35 Rep Row 33.

Row 36 K8, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 10 times, P1, skpo, yo, K8.

Row 37 P9, (K1, P1) 11 times, K1, P9.

Row 38 K7, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 11 times, K1, skpo, yo, K7.

Row 39 Rep Row 37.

Row 40 K10, (P1, K1) 10 times, P1, K10.

Row 41 Rep Row 37.

Row 42 K7, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 5 times, K1, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 5 times, skpo, yo, K7.

Row 43 P9, (K1, P1) 4 times, K1, P5, (K1, P1) 4 times, K1, P9.

Row 44 K8, yo, k2tog, (P1, K1) 4 times, yo, k2tog, K1, skpo, yo, (K1, P1) 4 times, skpo, yo, K8.

Row 45 P11, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P9, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P11.

Row 46 K9, yo, k2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times, yo, k2tog, K3, skpo, yo, (P1, K1) 3 times, skpo, yo, K9.

Row 47 Rep Row 45.

Row 48 K10, (yo, k2tog, K1) twice, yo, k2tog, K5, (skpo, yo, K1) twice, skpo, yo, K10.

Row 49 Purl.

Row 50 Knit. Rows 51 to 60: Repeat Rows 49 to 50 a further 5 times. Cast off. Cut yarn, leaving a long 60cm tail and fasten off. TO FINISH Block to size as follows: spray liberally with cold water until wet. Pin out to 18.5x18.5cm and leave to dry completely. SQUARE 8 (MAKE 3 AS FOLLOWS): See the Square 8 Colour Combinations table at the top of this page for a shade breakdown of each square. Cast on 42 sts and leave a long 60cm tail. Row 1 (RS) Knit.

Row 2 (WS) Purl.

Row 3 Knit. Rows 4 to 11 Rep Rows 2 and 3 a further 4 times.

Row 12 P10 (in Colour 1), P22 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1). Row 13 K10 (in Colour 1), K22 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1). Row 14 Rep Row 12.

Row 15 K10 (in Colour 1), K10 (in Colour 2), K2 (in Colour 3), K10 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 16 P10 (in Colour 1), P10 (in Colour 2), P2 (in Colour 3), P10 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 17 K10 (in Colour 1), K9 (in Colour 2), K4 (in Colour 3), K9 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 18 P10 (in Colour 1), P9 (in Colour 2), P4 (in Colour 3), P9 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 19 K10 (in Colour 1), K8 (in Colour 2), K6 (in Colour 3), K8 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 20 P10 (in Colour 1), P8 (in Colour 2), P6 (in Colour 3), P8 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 21 K10 (in Colour 1), K7 (in Colour 2), K8 (in Colour 3), K7 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 22 P10 (in Colour 1), P7 (in Colour 2), P8 (in Colour 3), P7 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 23 K10 (in Colour 1), K6 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 3), K6 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 24 P10 (in Colour 1), P6 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 3), P6 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 25 K10 (in Colour 1), K5 (in Colour 2), K12 (in Colour 3), K5 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 26 P10 (in Colour 1), P5 (in Colour 2), P12 (in Colour 3), P5 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 27 K10 (in Colour 1), K4 (in Colour 2), K14 (in Colour 3), K4 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 28 P10 (in Colour 1), P4 (in Colour 2), P14 (in Colour 3), K4 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Row 29 K10 (in Colour 1), K3 (in Colour 2), K16 (in Colour 3), K3 (in Colour 2), K10 (in Colour 1).

Row 30 P10 (in Colour 1), P3 (in Colour 2), P16 (in Colour 3), K3 (in Colour 2), P10 (in Colour 1).

Rows 31 to 32 As Rows 27 to 28. Rows 33 to 34 As Rows 25 to 26.

Rows 35 to 36 As Rows 23 to 24.

Rows 37 to 38 As Rows 21 to 22.

Rows 39 to 40 As Rows 19 to 20.

Rows 41 to 42 As Rows 17 to 18.

Rows 43 to 44 As Rows 15 to 16.

Rows 45 to 47 As Rows 12 to 14.

Rows 48 to 57 Rep Rows 2 and 3 a further 5 times. Row 58 Purl.

Cast off. Cut yarn, leaving a long 60cm tail and fasten off. Weave in ends. TO FINISH Block to size as follows: spray liberally with cold water until wet. Pin out to 18.5x18.5cm and leave to dry completely.

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Lynne’s colourful blanket will look beautiful in any room – whether bedroom, guest room, living room or conservatory – and it will make a wonderful housewarming gift

SQUARE 8 Worked entirely in stocking stitch, Square 8 features a diamond inside a rectangle on a plain background, all worked in the intarsia colourwork method