Free Pattern of the Week!

This weeks free pattern is the Knit Beginner Blanket from KnitPicks.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Approx. 50” x 60”
NEEDLE US 9 (5.5mm) 47” or 60” circular needles

Notes: This simple blanket uses only the humble knit stitch along with bold, contrasting stripes of color to deliver big results. 

The combination of this yarn and stitch pattern creates a very stretchy fabric. The blanket will grow slightly larger in size with use and over time but may be reblocked to the original size. 

Garter Ridge Every two rows of knit stitches will create one ridge. 

Directions 

With C1, CO 210 stitches. 

Row 1: Sl 1 st, k to end. 

Repeat row 1 for every row until you have 62 garter ridges or until your stripe measures 15” unstretched. 

Break C1, making sure to leave a 6-8” yarn tail. Begin the next stripe with C2 and knit across the entire row without slipping the first stitch. 

Row 2: Sl 1 st, k to end. 

Repeat row 2 for every row until you have 62 garter ridges or until this stripe measures 15” unstretched. 

Break C2, making sure to leave a 6-8” yarn tail. Begin the next stripe with C3 and knit across the entire row without slipping the first stitch. 

Row 3: Sl 1 st, k to end. 

Repeat row 3 for every row until you have 62 garter ridges or until this stripe measures 15” unstretched. 

Break C3, making sure to leave a 6-8” yarn tail. Begin the next stripe with C4 and knit across the entire row without slipping the first stitch. Abbreviations c color co cast on k knit sl slip st stitch 

Row 4: Sl 1 st, k to end. 

Repeat row 4 for every row until you have 62 garter ridges or until this stripe measures 15” unstretched. 

Bind off loosely. 

Finishing Weave in ends, wash and block to size.

The Original Pattern can be found at http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Knit_Beginner_Blanket__D55732220.html