Lavender BABY BLANKET
Colour-changing stripes and cluster stitches in Katlyn Charlton’s design are like fragrant fields of calming lavender ■ ▼est Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Pure DK (100% wool, 50g/112m), 3 balls of Yarn A Natural (010), 1 ball of each: Yarn B Mist (166), Yarn C Blackcurrant (319)
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
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Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Blanket measures 50x73cm (19 x28 in)
ABBREVIATIONS
HBhtr (herringbone half treble) Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull loop through st and first loop on hook, yrh and pull through all loops on hook
For a full list, see page 94
NOTES
Blanket is worked in rows throughout.
Change colour on the final yrh of row before colour change is indicated. Fasten off previous colour and work over tails where possible, to reduce the number of ends to weave in.
LAVENDER BABY BLANKET
Using a 5mm hook and Yarn A, ch76.
Row 1 (RS) HBhtr in the third ch from hook, HBhtr in each ch across, turn. [75 sts]
Rows 2-6 Ch2 (counts as HBhtr), HBhtr in each st across, turn.
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 7-9 Ch2 (counts as htr), htr in each st across, turn.
Change to Yarn C.
Row 10 Ch2, (5-tr cl in the next stitch, htr in next st) rep across to end, turn. Change to Yarn B.
Rows 11-13 As Row 7.
Change to Yarn A.
Rows 14-37 As Row 2.
Change to Yarn C.
Rows 38-40 As Row 7.
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 41-43 As Row 7.
Change to Yarn C.
Row 44 As Row 10.
Change to Yarn B.
Rows 45-47 As Row 7.
Change to Yarn C.
Rows 48-50 As Row 7. Change to Yarn A. Rows 51-74 As Row 2. Change to Yarn B. Rows 75-77 As Row 7. Change to Yarn C. Row 78 As Row 10. Change to Yarn B. Rows 79-81 As Row 7. Change to Yarn A. Rows 82-87 As Row 2. Fasten off.
BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn C in top-left corner. Work a round of dc, working 2dc in each corner. Fasten off and weave in ends.