Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:28:29 -0700 (MST) From: Marjorie Arnott To: bolis com Subject: Knit: Gift Pattern. Hi Listers: Don't know how many patterns one can submit to the gift list, but came across this pattern this morning and have done it a few times and has been well admired so thought I would like to share it with you all. Marjorie (marnott@getnet.com) Baby Blanket Size: In45-1/2 square. Materials: Baby yarn (g50 balls), 9 balls MC and 2 balls CC. Ndls: circular sizes 12 and 11 UK Main Section: With larger circular ndls and MC, cast on 323 sts; do not join. Work 2 rows stockinette stitch, Work pattern as follows: Row 1: (right side) K2 * sl1 k1 psso (k1 yo) twice k1 k2 together k1; rep from * to last st k11. Row 2: P2 * p2 together (p1 yo) twice p1 p2 together tbl p1; rep from * to last st p1. Row 3: K2 * yo sl1 k1 psso k3 k2 together yo k1; rep from * to last st k1. Row 4: P3 * yo p2 together p1 p2 together tbl yo p3; rep from * to end. Row 5: K4 * yo sl2 kw p1 p2sso yo k5; rep from * to last 7 sts yo sl2 kw k1 p2sso yo k4. Row 6: Rep Row 2. Row 7: Rep row 1. Row 8: P2 * yo p2 together p3 p2 together tbl yo p1; rep from * to last st p1. Row 9: K3 * yo sl1 k1 psso k1 k2 together yo k3; rep from * to end. Row 10: P4 * yo sl2 pw p1 p2sso yo p5; rep from * to last 7 sts yo sl2 pw p1 p2sso yo p4. Rep rows 1-10 for patt until approx. in39-1/2 from beg, ending with row 10. Work 2 rows stocking st. Bind off. Borders: (make 4) With smaller circular ndls and CC, cast on 355 sts; do not join. K3 rows. change to larger circular ndls, join MC and work as follows: Row 1: With MC k1 sl1 k1 psso knit to last 3 sts k2 together k1: 353 sts. Rows 2 and 4: Purl. Row 3: K1 sl1 k1 psso k1 * yo k2 together; rep from * to last 3 sts k2 together k1: 351 sts. Row 5: With CC rep row 1: 349 sts. Row 6: with CC knit. Cut CC and continue with MC only. Row 7: Rep row 1: 347 sts. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: K1 sl1 k2 together psso knit to last 4 sts k3 together k1: 343 sts. Row 10: Purl. Rep row 9 and 10 until 327 sts rem, end with a purl row. Join CC and work as follows: Row 1: With CC k1 sl1 k2 together psso knit to last 4 sts k3 together k1: 323 sts. Row 2: Knit. row 3: With MC k1 sl1 k2 together psso knit to last 4 sts k3 together k1: 319 sts. Rows 4 and 6: With MC purl. Row 5: With MC k1 sl1 k2 together psso k1 * yo k2 together; rep from * to last 4 sts k3 together k1: 315 sts. Rows 7 and 8: With CC rep rows 1 and 2: 311 sts. Cut CC. row 9 and 10: with MC repeat rows 3 and 4: 307 sts. work 2 rows stocking stitch. bind off. --- This pattern downloaded from Wool Works: the online knitting compendium http://www.woolworks.org/