Checkered Baby Blanket

The following craft was shared by Ashley Franscell, the Photo Editor at the Daily Herald. She has been knitting for a little more than a year and has created some amazing projects like slippers, washcloths and several scarves.

 Checkered Baby Blanket
by: Ashley Franscell

 Adapted from a Lion Brand pattern

After finishing a long and difficult knitting project, I needed something that was relatively simple and easy. This checkered baby blanket is simple and looks wonderful when it's finished!

Supplies:

• 6 skeins of Bernat Softee baby yarn
• Size 8 straight needles (or circular)

Gauge:
15 sts + 19 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) in pattern st, with 2 strands of yarn held tog.

Stitch Explanation:
Seed Stitch (over an even number of sts)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Row 2: P the knit sts, and k the purl sts.
Rep Rows 2 for Seed st.

Blanket:
With 2 strands of yarn held tog, cast on 116 sts.
Working back and forth in rows work in Seed st for 8 rows.
Next 10 Rows: Work in Seed st over first 6 sts, *k8, p8; rep from * to last 6 sts, work in Seed st over last 6 sts.
Next 10 Rows: Work in Seed st over first 6 sts, *p8, k8; rep from * to last 6 sts, work in Seed st over last 6 sts.
Rep last 20 rows 6 more times.
Work in Seed st for 8 rows.
Bind off.

Finishing
Weave in ends.

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