A New F.O.

Sarah

I finished the blankie for my neighbor! I'm almost done with the cashmere socks, too -- maybe I'll get those done today.

Measure was nice enough to serve as a model for me -- I think the blankie ended up being a nice size, and it will be especially snuggly on a newborn.

Since the blanket is so simple, here are the instructions:

4 balls Muench Touch Me
1 ball cotton in a coordinating color, for edging
US 9 needles
crochet hook appropriate for your cotton

Cast on 65 stitches and work in basketweave pattern as follows:

Row 1: knit 5, *purl 5, knit 5, repeat from * to end.
Row 2: purl 5, *knit 5, purl 5, repeat from * to end.
Rows 3 and 5: repeat row 1
Rows 4 and 6: repeat row 2
Rows 7, 9, and 11: repeat row 2
Rows 8, 10, and 12: repeat row 1

Repeat these 12 rows of pattern to desired length. Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.

Wash the blanket in the machine in warm water on a normal cycle. It should shrink about 10% or so. Stretch it out to disperse any chenielle that is "worming" and throw it in the dryer until it is about 75% dry -- lay it out on a towel, smoosh it into a tidy rectangle, and allow it to finish drying. Trim any protruding ends.

To edge the blanket, take your crochet hook and cotton and work a round of single crochet, not too loose, not too tight, around the entire blanket. (To turn your corners more neatly, work two or three single crochet stitches into the same corner hole.) Then, work as follows to create the scalloped edge: Double crochet three times into the same stitch, work one single crochet in each of the next three stitches, repeat around the entire edge of the blanket. Weave in ends.

Comments

[Suzanne V. (Yarnhog)]

Cute, cute! The blanket's not bad, either.

[Oiyi]

It looks fabulous! Thank you for writing the instructions. Now, it's on my to-do list for my baby that is due in January.

How should I care for the blanket after it's done? Cold wash only?

[Mama Urchin]

It looks super snuggly.

[Felicia]

Beautiful blankie :)

[Ruth]

Looks wonderful! Very cuddly, Measure looks really cute too.

[Michelle]

It turned out great!! Oh...cute baby!!!

[GeekLady]

So how big does this blankie turn out? I love how it looks, but I might want to enlarge it slightly if I make one.

[Tena Linskens]

My boyfriend makes the hooks for me out of doweling. the doweling is 48" long and he cuts them into three pieces(16"long) then makes a hook on each end they are great nice and long too. I use the rubber eraser end on one to stop the stiches form sliding off the end I also use the rubber tubes that you use for pencils they work great too.