Lacy Blanket Square
Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn. I used Cascade 220 and Plymouth Encore worsted
Needle size: US 7 (4.5 mm) Use any needle size to get gauge
16″circulars and a set of double points
Notions: St markers, row counter, yarn needle
Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) over St st
Cast on 152 placing markers after every 38 stitches.
Join for working in the round being careful not to twist stitches. Switch to double points when necessary.
Knit each round of instructions 4 times in each round.
R1: (RS): ssk, k34, k2tog
R2: p36
R3: ssk, k32, k2tog
R4: p34
R5: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k3, k2tog
R6: k32
R7: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k1, k2tog
R8: k30
R9: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k6, k2tog,
R10: k28
R11: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k4, k2tog
R12: k26
R13: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k2, k2tog
R14: k24
R15: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k2tog
R16: k22
R17: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k5, k2tog
R18: k20
R19: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k3, k2tog
R20: k18
R21: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k5, yo, p2tog, k1, k2tog
R22: k16
R23: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k6, k2tog
R24: k14
R25: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k4, k2tog
R26: k12
R27: ssk, k4, yo, p2tog, k2, k2tog
R28: k10
R29: ssk, k6, k2tog
R30: k8
R31: ssk, k4, k2tog
R32: k6
R33: ssk, k2, k2tog
R34: k4
R35: ssk, k2tog
Cut yarn leaving at least a 6” tail, thread onto a tapestry needle and thread through the last 8 stitches, pull tight and weave in ends.
July 3, 2009 at 9:59 am |
I hope you don’t mind — I plugged this pattern on my own blog!
July 3, 2009 at 10:27 am |
Of course I don’t mind! And Thanks!
Amy McElwain
August 23, 2009 at 11:25 am |
Directions say this is a 9″ square yet a cast on 152 sts. Is this a big square afghan? It’s very pretty!!!! Then directions say to join but don’t twist. How is this knit? I’m just not getting the directions…
Thank you for your help!!
Sheri
August 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm |
Hi! It’s knit in the round from the outside in, so you cast on 38, place a marker for one corner 4 times. 152 stitches total. Then as you knit you are decreasing at every corner every other round. You’ll need to switch to double pointed needles to finish. Email me if you have any more questions, I’m happy to help!
Amy McElwain
August 23, 2009 at 2:57 pm |
Thank you Amy!!!!!! I just wasn’t getting it LOL
August 23, 2009 at 3:10 pm |
It was my pleasure!
Amy McElwain
August 23, 2009 at 3:16 pm |
ok Amy….2 more questions and then I’m casting this beauty on… How big would you say this blanket is using knitting worsted and how many skeins if I’m using 4 oz skeins.
August 23, 2009 at 3:49 pm |
Aha, herein lies the rub! I have not yet made a blanket from the squares, my knitting group (among others) are knitting 9″ squares for a local homeless shelter, which are going to be sewn together as a very large group project in the near future. But you could make the blanket any size you’d like. I think that a 4oz. skein of yarn will make 3 squares, if you made a baby blanket you could use 9 or 12 squares to make a blanket either a 27″ square or a 27″x36″ blanket. So for either one of those 3 or 4 skeins would do. What type of blanket were you thinking of making?
Amy McElwain
August 23, 2009 at 4:17 pm |
My daughter-in-law wanted a “woobie” which will be a little bigger than a baby blanket to throw on her while she’s watching TV at night time. A baby blanket is roughly 32″x39″ so I’m thinking maybe 20 of these squares might do it, so 7 skeins it seems would make what she wants.
August 23, 2009 at 4:30 pm |
That sounds about right. Are you on Ravelry? I would love to see the finished blanket!
Amy McElwain
August 23, 2009 at 5:34 pm |
“SamStuff” on Ravelry. I don’t know when I will start this blanket as I have other things I’m working on, but I might start a square to see how it goes.
August 23, 2009 at 5:44 pm |
Okay,I’ll go friend you now! I know how it goes with the other projects, :0.
Amy McElwain