Baby Love Blanket



MATERIALS:
150g/5.5 oz Colour A (Pink) - Sport weight yarn.
150g/5.5 oz Colour B (White) - Sport weight yarn.
1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles
1 darning needle

TENSION: 20 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm/4 inches

Size: 79cm/31 in X 102cm/40 in

Bottom Border
With colour A cast on 152 stitches.
Rows 1 & 2: K2, p2, repeat to end of row.
Rows 3 & 4: P2, k2, repeat to end of row.
Rows 5 - 10: Repeat rows 1 to 4 once. Then repeat rows 1 & 2.

Middle Section
*Work the first 6 and last 6 stitches in colour A and the same as in previous 10 bottom border rows for side borders.*
Row 1: K35, join B, k35, join A, k35, join B, k35.
Row 2: Twist A & B when changing colours to prevent a hole. B p35, A p35, B p35, A p35.
Rows 3 - 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2 four times.
Row 11: Keeping continuity of colour blocks, k17, YO, SSK, k68, YO, SSK, k51.
Row 12 & all even rows to row 42: Purl.
Row 13: K15, *k2tog, YO, k1, YO, SSK.* K65. Repeat from * to * once. K50.
Row 15: K14, *k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK.* K63. Repeat from * to * once. K49.
Row 17: K13, *k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK.* K61. Repeat from * to * once. K48.
Row 19: K12, *k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK.* K59. Repeat from * to * once. K47.
Row 21: K11, *k2tog, YO, k9, YO, SSK.* K57. Repeat from * to * once. K46.
Row 23: K10, *k2tog, YO, k11, YO, SSK.* K55. Repeat from * to * once. K45.
Row 25: K9, *k2tog, YO, k13, YO, SSK.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K44.
Row 27: K8, *k2tog, YO, k15, YO, SSK.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K43.
Row 29: K7, *k2tog, YO, k17, YO, SSK,* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K42.
Row 31: K6, *k2tog, YO, k19, YO, SSK.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K41.
Row 33: K5, *k2tog, YO, k21, YO, SSK.* K45. Repeat from * to * once. K40.
Row 35: K6, *SSK, YO, K9, YO, SSK, k8, YO, k2tog.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K41.
Row 37: K7, *SSK, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, k2tog.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K42.
Row 39: K8, *SSK, YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK, k3, YO, k2tog.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K43.
Row 41: K9, *SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K44.
Row 42: P46, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p57, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p11.
Rows 43 - 52: Work in stocking stitch.
Row 53: Change colours - With colour B k35. Colour A k35. Colour B k35. Colour A k35.
Rows 54 - 62: Work in stocking stitch.
Row 63: K52, YO, SSK, k68, YO, SSK, k16.
Row 64 and all even rows to row 94: Purl.
Row 65: K50, *k2tog, YO, k1, YO, SSK.* K65. Repeat from * to * once. K15.
Row 67: K49, *k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK.* K63. Repeat from * to * once. K14.
Row 69: K48, *k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK.* K61. Repeat from * to * once. K13.
Row 71: K47, *k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK.* K59. Repeat from * to * once. K12.
Row 73: K46, *k2tog, YO, k9, YO, SSK.* K57. Repeat from * to * once. K11.
Row 75: K45, *k2tog, YO, k11, YO, SSK.* K55. Repeat from * to * once. K10.
Row 77: K44, *k2tog, YO, k13, YO, SSK.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K9.
Row 79: K43, *k2tog, YO, k15, YO, SSK.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K8.
Row 81: K42, *k2tog, YO, k17, YO, SSK.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K7.
Row 83: K41, *k2tog, YO, k19, YO, SSK.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K6.
Row 85: K40, *k2tog, YO, k21, YO, SSK.* K45. Repeat from * to * once. K5.
Row 87: K41, *SSK, YO, k9, YO, SSK, k8, YO, k2tog.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K6.
Row 89: K42, *SSK, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK, k5, YO, k2tog.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K7.
Row 91: K43, *SSK, YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK, k3, YO, k2tog.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K8.
Row 93: K44, *SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog.* K53. Repeat from * to *. K9.
Row 94: P11, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p57, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p46.
Rows 95 - 104: Work in stocking stitch.
Repeat rows 1 to 104 once. Then repeat rows 1 to 52 once.

Top Border
Repeat Bottom Border rows 1 to 10 in colour A. Cast off.

Finishing
Weave in loose ends with darning needle. Press lightly.



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