Albert’s Blankie is knit diagonally from corner to corner and finished with a subtle chevron border.
SIZE
One size
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
82.5 cm/33” long (A), 55 cm/22” wide (B) (without edging; see photos for schematic)
GAUGE
20 stitches & 44 rows = 10 cm/4” in garter stitch, after blocking
MATERIALS
Yarn
Approximately 850 metres/930 yards DK weight yarn
Shown in Julie Asselin Leizu DK (90% Merino, 10% Silk; 238 m/260 yd per 115 g/4.06 oz skein) in colour Birch; 4 skeins
Needles
One set 4.5 mm/US 7 needles* (or size needed to obtain gauge)
One 5 mm/US 8 needle of any kind (or one size larger than needed for gauge; optional for edging bind off)
*Either one long circular needle (cable length at least 80 cm/32”) or one set of straight needles, as you prefer for flat knitting.
Additional Tools and Notions
12 stitch markers (6 in colour A, 6 in colour B; optional for marking pattern repeats), 4 stitch markers (for working edging), 1 removable stitch marker (optional), tapestry needle, measuring tape
SKILL LEVEL
2 out of 5
NOTES
This blanket is worked in Garter Stitch on the bias from corner to corner (see photos for schematic) with a simple eyelet pattern. Stitches are picked up around the perimeter of the blanket and finished with a chevron edging.
Stitch patterns are both charted and written.
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