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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Blanket Information
In an effort to make our blankets uniform, therefore easier to sew together, we are asking all knitters to use Vannas Choice worsted weight yarn. We have picked out the following colors to make blankets for girls and boys.
Boy : scarlet - #113, Kelly green - #172, mustard - #158, colonial blue - #109
Girl: pink - # 101, magenta - #144, fern - #171, rose - #142
Gauge : 4 stitches to the inch. Using size 8 needles worked for many of us. Knitters in our group use a range of size 7 to 9 needles to get this gauge. So, if you are a tight knitter, you might use size 9 needles, a loose knitter might use size 7 needles.
We will be blocking the squares to be 7 X 7 inches. If you can block your finished squares, it would be very helpful. You certainly can begin before February 7th. Send in any finished squares to Care to Knit.
The Knitting Begins here are three afghan square patterns. Check back soon there will be more!
Around the Block
Directions for a 7 X 7 inch square.
Download Printable Instructions
Using size 8 needles and Vannas Choice worsted weight yarn
Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch . This is very important for our blanket construction.
CO 27 stitches, try to leave a 10 inch tail
Row 1 & every odd row Knit
Row 2 Knit
Row 4 & 6 P3, *K3, P3; repeat from * to end of row
Row 8 & 10 Knit
Row 12 & 14 K3, *P3, K3; repeat from * to end of row
Row 16 Knit
Repeat rows 1-16 twice more
Knit one row
Bind off loosely in knit stitch. Leave a 10 inch tail.
Down the Street
Directions for a 7 X 7 inch square.
Download Printable Instructions
Using size 8 needles and Vannas Choice worsted weight yarn
Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch . This is very important for our blanket construction.
CO 27 stitches, try to leave a 10 inch tail
Row 1 (RS) Knit
Row 2 K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Row 3 - Knit
Row 4 - K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Row 5 - K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Row 6 - Knit
Row 7 - K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Row 8 - K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Row 9 Knit
Row 10 - K1, purl to the last stitch, K1
Repeat rows 1-10 three times more
Bind off loosely in knit stitch. Leave a 10 inch tail.
CheckerBoard
Directions for a 7 X 7 inch square.
Download Printable Instructions
Using size 8 needles and Vannas Choice worsted weight yarn
Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch This is very important for our blanket construction.
CO 26 stitches, try to leave a 10 inch tail
Knit one row
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (RS) Knit
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 K1, K8, P8, K8, K1
Row 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 Knit
Row 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 - K1, P8, K8, P8, K1
Repeat Rows 1 20 once
Knit two rows
Bind off loosely in knit stitch. Leave a 10 inch tail.
A Kiss and a Hug
Directions for a 7 X 7 inch square.
Download Printable Instructions
Using size 8 needles and Vannas Choice worsted weight yarn
Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch This is very important for our blanket construction.
CO 27 stitches, try to leave a 10 inch tail
Rows 1, 3(WS) Knit
Rows 2, 4 (RS) K1, purl to last stitch, K1
Rows 5, 7, 19 K5, P 17, K5
Row 6, 20 - K1, P4, K17, P4, K1
Rows 8, 18 - K1, P4, K3, P2, K7, P2, K3, P4, K1
Rows 9, 17 K5, P3, K3, P5, K3, P3, K5
Rows 10, 16 - K1, P4, K4, P3, K3, P3, K4, P4, K1
Rows 11, 15 K5, P5, K3, P1, K3, P5, K5
Rows 12, 14 - K1, P4, K6, P5, K6, P4, K1
Rows 13, 21 K5, P7, K3, P7, K5
Row 22 - K1, P4, K6, P5, K6, P4, K1
Row 23 K5, P5, K3, P1, K3, P5, K5
Row 24 - K1, P4, K4, P3, K3, P3, K4, P4, K1
Rows 25, 27 K5, P4, K2, P5, K2, P4, K5
Rows 26, 28 - K1, P4, K4, P2, K5, P2, K4, P4, K1
Row 29 K5, P4, K3, P3, K3, P4, K5
Rows 30 - K1, P4, K5, P3, K1, P3, K5, P4, K1
Row 31 K5, P6, K5, P6, K5
Rows 32 - K1, P4, K7, P3, K7, P4, K1
Rows 33, 35 K5, P17, K5
Rows 34 - K1, P4, K17, P4, K1
Rows 36, 38 K1, P to last stitch, K1
Rows 37, 39 Knit
Row 40 Bind off loosely in knit stitch. Leave a 10 inch tail.
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Questions: Contact Linda
Linda@lindascountrycrafts.com,
Betty
bjvolpe@optonline.net,
or Nancy
butterflykiss4@optonline.net
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