Baby Blanket Pattern

This pattern will make a textured mesh blanket that is about 29" wide after blocking. You can also make it wider and longer to make a throw (lightweight and cozy, great for long flights). This pattern would also work as a head scarf (just fold diagonally and tie it around!).

Yarn
Fable Handknit Pure Baby Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca, color #04, approx. 6-7 skeins.

Needles
4 mm circular needle, 24" or longer

Gauge
21 sts x 16 rows on 4mm needles in stitch pattern
Gauge is not crucial for this project.



Directions
1. Cast on 132 sts. Work in garter st for 3 rows.

2. Work in stitch pattern as follows:

Note: When working knit stitches from *, insert right needle as if to knit, but wrap yarn over and under right needle. For yo, wrap yarn over and under, instead of brining yarn to front.

Row 1: K2, *yo , k3, slip third st on right needle over first 2 sts, rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: K1, *k3, slip third st on right needle over first 2 sts, yo, rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 4: K2, purl to last 2 sts, k2.

These 4 rows form stitch pattern. Repeat until length measures 28" or until desired length.

3. Work 3 rows of garter st beg on WS. Bind of.

4. Block blanket, stretching it on all directions.