Newcastle Baby Blanket by Holly Beemer

Newcastle Baby Blanket

Knitting
March 2021
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
DK
+ DK
+ DK
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 13 - 9.0 mm
1800 yards (1646 m)
36" x 36"
English

The Newcastle Baby Blanket was inspired by a princess’s castle. The pattern is made up of simple knits and purls, but the effect is stunning.

The blanket has excellent drape and a good weight, perfect for keeping a wiggly babe snug and warm without overheating. It’s also truly reversible with no identifiable right or wrong side and no identifiable top or bottom.

SIZE
36” x 36”

YARNS
Lion Brand Truboo
2 skeins of each: Light Pink, Silver, Slate, Thistle

Ella Rae Sequinicity
125 yards of Sand Castle (optional)
Sequinicity is carried along with Light Pink on two sections of the blanket. Do not use if you have concerns about sequins as a choking hazard.

NEEDLES
US #13/9.00 (40” circular recommended)

GAUGE
11 sts x 14 rows = 4” x 4”
in Stockinette stitch
with yarn held tripled
This pattern includes a link to a step-by-step photo and video walkthrough of chain-plying (used to triple the yarn while working).

ABBREVIATIONS
BO – bind off
CO – cast on
k – knit
p - purl
st(s) – stitch(es)

SEE ALSO
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Our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atyarnslength/