A B C - Blanket by Alexandra Calvert-Lee

A B C - Blanket

Knitting
February 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1176 - 2187 yards (1075 - 2000 m)
45x38in/114x97cm
English
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Perfect for keeping littles snug or as a playmat, this blanket has been designed to grow with your little one and to be used throughout the years! Made using only knit and purl stitches, it’s as easy as A B C!

Written in English using UK terms, includes written row by row instructions and a full accompanying chart.

Skills required:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Approximate Measurements
Length – 45 in/114 cm
Width – 38 in/97 cm

Materials
Long circular or long pair 4.5mm/#7 knitting needles.
Tapestry Needle.

Tension
18sts and 27 rows to 4 in/10cm square over st st using 4.5mm/#7 needles.

Yarn
For this blanket I used Women’s Institute Soft and Smooth Aran (pictured here in Denim) but any yarn that meets the weight/tension requirements will work.

Yarn Weight
Aran/Worsted.

Yardage
650gms/1075m approx.