[...] Knitting Bee – Free knitting tutorials – Free knitting patterns The blanket centre (without border) measures 31 1/2" square and required 350 grams of 8 ply (DK) wool @ approx 90m (100 yards) per 50gm. You will need extra yarn to work the border and edging, the amount depends on how large you want your finished blanket to be. Tension: 9sts to 5cm over st st on 4.5mm needles. This gauge is after washing so work a largish swatch and wash it first, or block the blanket to the required size after you've finished. Abbreviations: inc = increase: knit into the front, then back, of the next st sl 1 = slip one PSSO = pass slipped stitch over yon = yarn over needle k2tog = knit 2 together Lace panels (work these where stated in the pattern). Only count your sts after having worked a whole pattern repeat (ie: 10 rows) Each pattern repeat is worked over 16 sts. Row 1: K1, *yon, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, yon, P1, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, yon, K1, yon, K1 * Row 2: P1, *P4, K1, P1, K1, P3, K1, P4* Row 3: K1, *yon, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, P1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, yon, K3, yon, K1* Row 4: P1, *P6, K1, P2, K1, P4* Row 5: K1, *yon, K1, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K2tog, yon, K5, yon, K1* Row 6: P1, *P7, K1, P1, K1, P5* Row 7: K1, *yon, K3, yon, sl 1, K2tog, psso, P1, yon, K1, sl 1, K1, psso P1, K2tog, K1, yon, K1* Row 8: P1, *P3, K1, P3, K1, P7* Row 9: K1, *yon, K5, yon, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, P1, K2tog, K1, yon, K1* Row 10: P1, *P3, K1, P2, K1, P8* Row 11: Rep from row 1 The blanket (as usual 2 versions follow): Cast on 166 sts. Row 1: K15, *work row 1 of lace pattern, K14, rep from * to last st K1. Row 2: P15, *work row 2 of lace pattern, P14, rep from * to end, P1 Continue in this manner until you have repeated the lace motif 22 times (220 rows). Cast off. Border: Pick up 166 sts on each side and work in the round as follows: Place a marker after each 166th st. Row 1: Purl Row 2: Inc, knit to last st before marker, inc, repeat to end of round Repeat these 2 rows until your blanket is the length and width desired. Repeat row 1 once more. Cast off, working increase at corners. You will need extra yarn if you wish to work a border. Version 2: Cast on 166 sts Work in lace pattern throughout (no st st panels). This blanket will not be as wide as the first version, but will be as long. Block. Suggested Edging, sent in by Margaret Rose Leaf Lace BO = Bind Off CO = Cast On CO 31 st. Knit 1 row. Row 1: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, (k2tog, yo twice) twice, k2 – 34 st. Row 2: K3, (p1, k2) twice, yo, k2tog, p4, k1, (p3, k1) twice, p6, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 3: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k7 – 32 st. Row 4: K9, yo, k2tog, p4, k1, (p2, k1) twice, p6, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 5: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, (k1, yo) twice, k2tog, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, (yo twice, k2tog) twice, yo twice, k3 – 36 st. Row 6: K4, (p1, k2) three times, yo, k2tog, p5, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p7, yo, k2tog, k2. Row 7: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, sl 2 tog k-wise, k1, p2sso, p1, sl 2tog k-wise, k1, p2sso, (yo, k3) twice, yo, k2tog, k11. Row 8: BO 7, k5, yo, k2tog, p7, k1, p9, yo, k2tog, k2 – 29 st. Row 9: Sl 1, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k5, yo, sl 2 tog k-wise, k1, p2sso, yo, k5, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k4 – 31 st. Row 10: K6, yo, k2tog, p19, yo, k2tog, k2. Repeat these 10 rows until edging is the desired length. Sew to blanket, easing around the corners to fit. Rispondi Citando [...]