Ashford Baby Blanket by KaleidoscopeKnits

Ashford Baby Blanket

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Knitting
October 2020
Aran (8 wpi) ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
650 - 1844 yards (594 - 1686 m)
Stroller 30" x 36" , Receiving 40" x 40", Crib 36” x 52”, Toddler 42” x 52”.
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This blanket uses three colors of yarn and features four different design panels, each with its own texture, that mirror out from the center of the blanket.

Panel A features a nubby texture created by knots on a Stockinette background.

Panel B plays with colorwork floats creating ribbons of yarn through the fabric.

Panel C features soft Garter ridges.

Panel D has an optional diamond lace pattern for a pretty feminine look or or fun bubble pattern.

The blanket is finished with an applied seed stitch border, or one of your choice. There are also instructions on how to create a built in border, if you prefer.

Stitches used: Knit, purl, dropped stitches, knit stitch below, ​​K2tog, Make Knot, S2KP,  SSK, Wyif, Wyib, YO.

The pattern comes in four different sizes:
Stroller: 30” x 36” (76 cm x 91 cm)
Receiving: 40” x 40” (101.5 cm x 101.5 cm)
Crib: 32” x 40” (85 cm x 104 cm)
Toddler: 42” x 58”(107 cm x 147 cm)

Gauge: 4 sts per 1 inch.

Materials:

  • Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors. US
  • Size 7 (4.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
  • Stitch Markers (Optional)
  • Yarn needle

Yardage:
Stroller: 2 skeins in each color, 6 skeins total
Receiving & Crib: 3 skeins in each color, 9 skeins total.
Toddler: 4 skeins in each color, 12 skeins total.