LOOM: ‘Rotating’ Double Knit Loom, used as a single knitting, outside rail only.
YARN: Caron Simply Soft in Soft Pink 315 yds skein (2 skeins).
NOTIONS: tapestry needle, stitch holder.
GAUGE: 4 stitches and 6 rows to 1″ of pattern.
SIZE: 28″ x 34″
ABBREVIATIONS
Ew= ewrap knit stitch
P= purl stitch
K2tog= knit two together
Yo= yarn over
NOTES
Blanket is made by creating two panels and sewing them together at the inside seam.
Skip the first stitch of every row to create a nice even edge.
(k2tog, yo)
Lift the stitch on the left peg and hold,
move the stitch from the right peg and place on the left peg, take the stitch you are holding and place back on the left peg just above the stitch you just moved, ewrap the left peg and knit the two bottom stitches over treating them both as one, lay your working in front of the empty peg to create the yarn over.
(yo, k2tog)
Lift the stitch on the right peg and hold,
move the stitch from the left peg and place on the right peg, take the stitch you are holding and place back on the right peg just above the stitch you just moved, lay your working in front of
the empty peg to create to yarn over, ewrap the right peg and knit the two bottom stitches over treating them both as one.
INSTRUCTIONS
(Left Side)
Ewrap cast on 47 pegs (left to right) prepare to work as a flat panel.
Row 1: purl row
Row 2: ewrap knit row
Repeat rows 1&2 for 9 rows ending on a purl row.
Row 10: ewrap knit row
Row 11: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 12: ewrap knit row
Row 13: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 14: ewrap knit row
Row 15: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 16: ew3 (ew2, k2tog, yo, w3) end on ew1.
Row 17: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 18: ew3 (ew1, k2tog, yo, ew1, yo, k2tog, ew1) end on ew1.
Row 19: ew42, p3, ew1
Repeat rows 10-19 fourteen more times.
Row 160: ewrap knit row
Row 161: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 162: ewrap knit row
Row 163: ew42, p3, ew1
Row 164: ewrap knit row
Row 165: purl row
Row 166: ewrap knit row
Row 167: purl row
Row 168: ewrap knit row
Row 169: purl row
Row 170: ewrap knit row
Row 171: purl row
Row 172: ewrap knit row
Row 173: purl row
Bind off with basic bind-off method. Weave in ends.
(Right Side)
Ewrap cast on 47 pegs (left to right) prepare to work as a flat panel.
Row 1: purl row
Row 2: ewrap knit row
Repeat rows 1&2 for 9 rows ending on a purl row.
Row 10: ewrap knit row
Row 11: p3, ew43
Row 12: ewrap knit row
Row 13: p3, ew43
Row 14: ewrap knit row
Row 15: p3, ew43
Row 16: (ew2, k2tog, yo, ew3) end on ew4
Row 17: p3, ew43
Row 18: (ew1, k2tog, yo, ew1, yo, k2tog, ew1) end on ew4
Row 19: p3, ew43
Repeat rows 10-19 fourteen more times.
Row 160: ewrap knit row
Row 161: p3, ew43
Row 162: ewrap knit row
Row 163: p3, ew43
Row 164: ewrap knit row
Row 165: purl row
Row 166: ewrap knit row
Row 167: purl row
Row 168: ewrap knit row
Row 169: purl row
Row 170: ewrap knit row
Row 171: purl row
Row 172: ewrap knit row
Row 173: purl row
Bind off with basic bind-off method. Weave in ends.
Finishing
Using mattress stitch, sew left side and right side together. Weave ends in and block lightly.
