Free In a Wink Knit Baby Blanket Pattern

Materials

Yarn: Bernat Baby Blanket (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)

Version 1

• Contrast A: Vanilla (04008) – 1 ball or 177 yds/160 m
• Contrast B: Baby Sand (04010) – 1 ball or 177 yds/160 m

Version 2

• Contrast A: Vanilla (04008) – 1 ball or 177 yds/160 m
• Contrast B: Misty Jungle Green (04801) – 1 ball or 177 yds/160 m

Needles: Size U.S. 11 (8 mm) Susan Bates circular knitting needle, 36" [90 cm] long, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Other Supplies: Susan Bates yarn needle.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Beginning
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side

Measurements

Approx 33" x 35" [84 x 89 cm].

Gauge

7 sts and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter st (knit every row).

Instructions

Note: Carry color not in use loosely up side of work towards WS.

With A, cast on 58 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:

1. 1st row (WS): Knit.
2. 2nd and 3rd rows: With A, knit.
3. Next 4 rows: With B, knit.
4. Next 4 rows: With A, knit.

Stripe Pattern I

Rep last 8 rows for Stripe Pat I until work from beg measures approx 10" [25.5 cm], ending with 4 rows of A.

• Next 6 rows: With B, knit.
• Next 6 rows: With A, knit.

Stripe Pattern II

Rep last 12 rows for Stripe Pat II until work from beg measures approx 22" [56 cm], ending with 6 rows of A.

• Next 8 rows: With B, knit.
• Next 8 rows: With A, knit.

Stripe Pattern III

Rep last 16 rows for Stripe Pat III until work from beg measures approx 35" [89 cm], ending with 7 rows of A.

Finishing: Cast off knitwise (WS).