Flora Blanket

Knitting
June 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
1000 - 1090 yards (914 - 997 m)
one size, but is adjustable
English
This pattern is available from eweknit.co for C$9.00.

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Designed by Claudia Q for Eweknit

A warm and squishy blanket, made up of quick to knit lace squares. Gauge is not essential to this project, so don’t worry too much! Blanket is pictured folded in half.

One Size
Approx 36” x 48” (92 cm x 122 cm)
Each square measures approx 12” / 30 cm square

Recommended Yarn
Blue Sky Fibers Extra (Aran weight; 50% Baby Alpaca, 50% Fine Merino; 218 yards / 199 meters per 150g)
5 skeins in colour Shale (3520)

Needles
A set of five 5.00 mm (US 8) of Double Pointed Needles (DPNs), and circular needles, 16” / 40 cm

5.00 mm crochet hook for attaching squares and edging

or needles required to obtain correct gauge

Gauge
16 sts & 26 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch on a 5.00mm (US 8) needle.

Notions
1 removable stitch marker, yarn needle, 4 faux fur pom-poms (optional)

Techniques Used
Long-tail cast-on
Working in the round
Knitting and purling
Increasing
Working with DPNs
Working yarn overs
Binding off
Crochet (optional)
Whip Stitch (optional)

Notes
Blanket is constructed by working 12 identical squares and attaching them together with whip stitch or crochet. Each square is worked from the centre outward in the round. The first few rounds of each square can be tricky, so you might find it easier to use shorter double pointed needles to begin. Change to circular needles when necessary as stitches increase. Pattern is written for double pointed needles, however the Magic loop technique can be used if preferred with a stitch marker placed between each lace motif. To increase the size of the blanket, work more squares. Keep in mind that more yarn will be required.

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