Irish Eyes Baby Blanket in Caron Simply Soft

Irish Eyes Baby Blanket

Measurements

Finished Measurements: Approx. 40"/101.5cm x 40"/101.5cm

Materials

• Simply Soft (170 g/6 oz; 288 m/315 yds)
• Contrast A Off White (9702) - 6 balls
• One circular size US 8 (5mm) needle, 29"/73.5cm long
• Cable needle (cn)
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle

Gauge

In cable patterns, 22 sts = 4"/10cm.

Instructions

Cable Panel A

Over 40 sts

Row 1 (RS): P3, *C4F, [k2, p3] twice; repeat from * once, C4F, k2, p3.

Row 2: K3, *(p6, k3, p2, k3) 2 times, p6, k3.

Row 3: P3, *k2, C4B, p3, C2F, p3; repeat from * once, k2, C4B, p3.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for Cable Panel A.

Cable Panel B

Over 48 sts

Row 1 (RS): [C4F, C4B] 6 times.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: Purl.

Row 5: [C4B, C4F] 6 times.

Rows 6-8: Repeat Rows 2-4.

Repeat Rows 1-8 for Cable Panel B.

Notes

1. Blanket contains five panels: 3 of Cable Panel A (40 sts) and 2 of Cable Panel B (48 sts), with 5 border sts at each edge, for a total of 226 sts in each row. Panels alternate: A, B, A, B, A.
2. Markers are used to separate the borders and cable patterns. Slip markers as you come to them.

Blanket

CO 226 sts.

Border

Row 1 (RS): K5, place marker (pm), *k1, p1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, pm, k5.

Row 2: P1, [k1, p1] twice, sl marker (sm), *k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, sm, p1, [k1, p1] twice.

Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until border measures 1"/2.5cm, ending with a WS row.

Body Pattern

Row 1 (Set Up): K5, sm, [work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, pm, work Row 1 of Cable Panel B, pm] twice, work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.

Row 2 and all WS rows: P1, [k1, p1] twice, sm, [work Row 2 of Cable Panel A, sm, work Row 2 of Cable Panel B, sm] twice, work Row 2 of Cable Panel A, sm, p1, [k1, p1] twice.

Row 3: K5, sm, [work Row 3 of Cable Panel A, sm, work Row 3 of Cable Panel B, sm] twice, work Row 3 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.

Row 5: K5, sm, [work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, pm, work Row 5 of Cable Panel B, pm] twice, work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.

Row 7: Repeat Row 3.

Row 8: Repeat Row 2.

Repeat Rows 1-8, slipping markers as you come to them, until blanket measures approximately 39"/99cm from beg, ending with Row 8.

Border

Work border same as beginning border. BO loosely.

Finishing

Using yarn needle, weave in yarn ends.