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Easy Baby Blanket Knitting PatternDesigned by Barbara Breiter 22" wide and 28" long Gauge: 18.5 sts=4" in Pattern Stitch and larger needles Materials: Size 11 (8 mm) US (6.5 mm) straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge Size 10½ US (6.5 mm) 35" circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge Crystal Palace Yarns Meringue 40% merino wool/40% acrylic/20% elastic nylon fibers 50 grams/1.75 ounces - 123 yards/114 meters 1 ball 4891 Strawberry Cream (Color A) 2 balls 9508 Faded Lilacs (Color B) 1 ball 9576 Rose Petal (Color C) 1 ball 9628 Perikwinkle (Color D) See this listing for a shop near you.  Note: Slip all sts as if to p Row 1 (RS): k2, *sl 1 with yarn in front, k1; rep from *, end k1 Row 2: p3, *sl 1 with yarn in back, p1; rep from *, end p2 Moss Stitch Rows 1 and 2: *k1, p1; rep from * Rows 3 and 4: *p1, k1; rep from * Instructions With larger needles and Color A, CO 93 sts. P 1 row. Change to Color B and begin Pattern Stitch. Rep these two rows of Pattern Stitch with Color C, then color D cutting yarn when changing to new color. Cont as estab, alternating Colors A, B, C, and D. Cont until you are almost out of yarn, ending with Color D completed. BO with D, knitting each st as you BO. Edging With Color B and circular needles, with RS facing, pick up 92 sts along CO edge. Work in Moss Stitch 4 rows. BO in pat. Repeat on BO edge. Along side edge (including edging just worked), pick up 144 sts. Work in Moss Stitch 4 rows. BO in pat. Repeat on other side. Finishing Weave in ends on WS. Block. ©Barbara Breiter. This design may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed written consent of the author. See Abbreviations and the Glossary for help. Also see Knit A Bit, for patterns by Barbara Breiter |