Pussy Foot Blanket



MATERIALS: 450g/16 oz Sport weight yarn.
1 pair 4mm/6 US needles
1 darning needle

TENSION: 22 sts & 30 rows = 10cm/4 in on 4mm/6 US needles

Size: 79cm/ 31 in X 107cm/ 42 in

Directions:

Cast on 222 stitches.

Bottom Border
Row 1: (K2, p2) repeat to end of row.
Row 2: (P2, k2) repeat to end of row.
Row 3: (P2, k2) repeat to end of row.
Row 4: (K2, p2) repeat to end of row.
Work rows 1 to 4 14 times

Centre Section
*Work the first 42 and last 42 stitches for side borders.*
Stocking stitch the 138 sts between borders for 12 rows, increasing 1 stitch on the last row.
Row 1: K14, (yo,sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k9) repeat 8 more times, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k14.
Row 2 and all even rows: Purl.
Row 3: K12, (k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k5) repeat 8 more times, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k12.
Row 5: K14, (yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k9) repeat 8 more times, yo,sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k14.
Row 7: Knit.
Row 9: K9, k2tog, (yo, k9, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso) repeat 8 more times, yo, k9, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k9.
Row 11: K11, (yo, sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yo, k3) repeat 9 more times, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yo, k11.
Row 13: K9, k2tog, (yo, k9, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso) repet 8 more times, yo, k9, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k9.
Row 15: Knit.
Row 16: Purl.
Work rows 1 - 16 7 times. Work rows 1 - 6 once more.
Stocking stitch the 138 sts between borders for 12 rows, decreasing 1 stitch on the first row.

Top Border
Row 1: (P2, k2) repeat to end of row.
Row 2: (K2, p2) repeat to end of row.
Row 3: (K2, p2) repeat to end of row.
Row 4: (P2, k2) repeat to end of row.
Cast off.

Finishing
Weave in loose ends with darning needle.



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