Winter Warmers
Doubling up as colourful throws, these blankets are perfect for keeping the chills at bay.
Striped Blanket MATERIALS
8 280-gram balls of Bernat Pop Bulky in Zesty Grey (93014); 15 mm circular needle. If you have difficulty finding the yarn used, you can order directly from several stockists including www.readicut.co.uk, telephone: 01162 713759, or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk, telephone: 0800 505 3300.
SIZE
132 cm x 148 cm, 52 ins x 58 ins.
TENSION
7 sts and 11 rows to 10 cm measured over stocking-stitch (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) using 15 mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
K– knit;
P– purl; psso – pass slipped st over; rem – remaining; rep – repeat; sl – slip; st(s) – stitch(es); tog – together; yo – yarn over needle.
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TO MAKE
With 15 mm circular needle cast on 93 sts but do not join.
Working across the needle in rows, work 5 rows in g-st (knit every row) noting that the first row is the wrong side.
1st row – (right side) – K3, P3, K3, rep from to end of row.
2nd row – K3, K3, P3, rep from until 6 sts rem, K6.
3rd & 4th rows – As 1st and 2nd rows. 5th row – K6, yo, sl1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, rep from until 3 sts rem, K3.
6th row – K3, P3, K3, rep from to end of row.
7th row – K6, P3, K3, rep from until 3 sts rem, K3.
8th & 9th rows – As 6th and 7th rows. 10th row – As 6th row.
11th row – K3, yo, sl1, K2tog, psso, yo, K3, rep from to end of row.
12th row – K6, P3, K3, rep from until 3 sts rem, K3.
These 12 rows form pattern.
Continue in pattern as set until blanket measures approx. 142 cm, ending on a right-side (odd-numbered row).
Knit 4 rows.
Cast off knitwise.
Tassel Blanket MATERIALS
5 300-gram balls of Bernat Blanket in Pale Grey (10006) M and 2 balls in Vintage White (100046) C;
8 mm circular knitting needle; 8 mm crochet hook. If you have difficulty finding the yarn used, you can order directly from several stockists including www.readicut.co.uk, telephone:
01162 713759, or www.woolwarehouse.co.uk, telephone: 0800 505 3300.
SIZE
132 cm x 158 cm, 52 ins x 62 ins.
TENSION
8½ sts and 12 rows to 10 cm measured over pattern using 8 mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
K– knit;
Kfbfbf – Increase
4 stitches by knitting into front, back, front, back and front again of next stitch;
P– purl; psso – pass slipped st over; rem – remaining; rep – repeat; sl – slip; st(s) – stitch(es); tog – together; yo – yarn over needle.
TO MAKE
NOTE: The stitch count will vary throughout.
When working the K5 tog, take care to ensure that you have worked through all five stitches.
With 8 mm circular needle and M, cast on 127 sts but do not join.
Work across the needle in rows.
1st row – (right side) –
K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, rep from
until 6 sts rem, P5, K1.
2nd row – P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K5, rep from to last st, P1.
3rd – As 1st row.
4th row – P1, K5tog, P1, Kfbfbf, P1, K5tog, rep from to last st, P1 – 123 sts.
5th row – K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, rep from until 2 sts rem, P1, K1.
6th row – P1, K1, P1, K5, P1, K1, rep from to last st, P1. 7th row – As 5th row.
8th row – As 6th row.
9th row – As 5th row.
10th row – P1, Kfbfbf, P1, K5tog, P1, Kfbfbf, rep from to last st, P1 – 127 sts.
11th row – As 1st row.
12th row – As 2nd row. These 12 rows form pattern. Continue in pattern as set until work measures approx. 158 cm, ending after a 12th row.
Cast off.
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TO COMPLETE
Stripe – With crochet hook and right side facing, join C with sl st to first st at bottom right corner of blanket. Working vertically up row of knit sts (taking care not to work tightly to prevent buckling) and keeping yarn to back of blanket, work surface sl st as follows: Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop through loop on hook. Rep from to opposite end of blanket.
Rep slip stitch stripe along each column of knit sts running between increase and decrease sections. Fasten off. Note: There will be 32 surface slip stitch stripes in total including each side edge stitch.
Tassels (make 30) –
Wind yarn C around a piece of cardboard 12.5 cm wide 12 times. Tie through loops securely at one end and cut across the other end. Wrap yarn 6 times around tassel 4 cm down from tied end. Fasten securely.
Sew tassels to end of surface slipstitch rows at top and bottom of photograph as shown.