Hi folks
I am really enjoying my gardening and knitting this summer. Just like a giant dish cloth I am knitting a simple baby blanket. It is mindless and looks good. I am knitting with two strans on #10 circular needles. My needles are 29" long. Just knitting back and forth so length is not important. I am knitting with Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece and Dale Flamingo a novelty nylon and cotton ribbon yarn.
I had this yarn left from my store . It is pricey and did not sell well so I am using up unsold inventory.
Simple Cotton Baby Blanket Pattern:
Knitting with only the cotton fleece cast on 5 sts.
Knit 2 YO knit to the end of the row and turn.
continue increasing this way at the beginning of each row. Begin to add Flamingo when you have 10 -12 stitches across. Knitting with two strans the Flamingo + Cotton Fleece in the center. knitting both yarns at once to last 5 stitches. Bring Flamingo forward and drop Flamingo. Finish the row with only the cotton fleece. This creates a lace edge with the cotton fleece. This is easy to do and the effect makes the blanket look like you did something special.
Continue to knit increasing this way till you use up one ball of Flamingo (you will have around 100 stitches across) then begin to decrease.
Decrease:
Knit one , knit two tog, yo knit 2 tog, pick up the Flamingo and knit across as before.
Continue to knit decreasing at the beginning of each row until you have only 10 stitches left now using only the Cotton Fleece finish decreasing till 3 stitches remain . I will post a finished picture. I am 3/4 done.
