Quackers - Blanket by Alexandra Calvert-Lee

Quackers - Blanket

Knitting
January 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
651 - 1586 yards (595 - 1450 m)
Small 26-34in/66-86cm, Medium 34-43in/86-109cm, Large 43-52in/109-132cm
English
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Available in three sizes, this cute blanket is all about ducks! Made using only knit and purl stitches, this pattern is both simple and fun!

Written in English using UK terms, includes written row by row instructions and an accompanying chart for each of the three sizes.

Please note that the number of ducks on each blanket size differs:

Small – 5 ducks wide, 7 ducks high.
Medium – 7 ducks wide, 9 ducks high.
Large – 9 ducks wide, 11 ducks high.

Skills required:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Approximate size:
Small – 26 x 34 in/66 x 86 cm
Medium – 34 x 43 in/86 x 109 cm
Large – 43 x 52 in/109 x 132cm

Yarn:
I used Women’s Institute Soft and Smooth Aran (pictured in Mustard but any yarn that meets the weight/tension requirements would be suitable.)

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

Yarn Weight:
Aran/Worsted

Yardage:
Small – 360gms/595m approx.
Medium – 590gms/975m approx.
Large – 880gms/1450m approx.