How to Knit a Cozy Baby Blanket
You’ll Need:
5 balls of Main Color (MC) Baby Blue (03202) or 350 yds/320 m;
1 ball of Contrast A White (03005) 1 ball Bernat® Softee® Chunky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 108 yds/99 m);
1 ball of Contrast B Black (28040) 1 ball Size U.S. 11 (8 mm);
Circular knitting needle 73.5 cm long.
Size:
91.5 x 101.5 cm.
Stitches Control:
8 sts x 13 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
Instructions
Note: When working from chart, wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each separate area of color in the design. To change colors, wind the 2 colors around each where they meet, on WS, to avoid a hole.
Knit 4 rows (garter st), noting that 1st row is WS.
Set-up row: K3. Kfb. (K7. Kfb) 7 times. K4. 72 sts.
Work Blanket as Follows:
1st row: (RS). Knit.
2nd row: K4. Purl to last 4 sts. K4.
Rep these 2 rows until work from beg measures 14" [35.5 cm], ending on a WS row.
Place Chart:
1st row: (RS). K28. Knit 1st row of Chart I across next 16 sts, reading row from right to left. Knit to end of row.
2nd row: K4. P24. Purl 2nd row of Chart I across next 16 sts, reading row from left to right. Purl to last 4 sts. K4.
Keeping cont of Chart I, as placed in last 2 rows, work even until Chart I is complete.
Next row: (RS). Knit
Next row: K4. Purl to last 4 sts.
Rep these 2 rows until work from beg measures approx 38½" [98 cm], ending on a WS row.
Next row: (RS). K3. K2tog. (K7. K2tog) 7 times. K4. 64 sts. Knit 4 rows (garter st).
Cast off knitwise (WS).
Finishing
Following Chart II and using B, work duplicate st to embroider Eyes, Nose, and Mouth.
Outer Ears (Make 2):
With MC, cast on 24 sts.
Work 12 rows in stocking st, noting first row is RS.
Begin Shaping: 1st row: K2. ssk. K2tog. Knit to last 6 sts. ssk. K2tog. K2. 20 sts.
2nd row: Purl. Rep these 2 rows 3 times more. 8 sts.
Next row: K2. ssk. K2tog. K2. 6 sts, Divide sts onto 2 needles. Graft 2 sets of 3 sts tog.
Inner Ears (Make 2):
With A, cast on 12 sts.
Work 8 rows in stocking st, noting first row is RS.
Begin Shaping:
1st row: K1. ssk. Knit to last 3 sts. K2tog. K1. 10 sts.
2nd row: P1. P2tog. Purl to last 3 sts. P2togtbl. K1. 8 sts.
Rep these 2 rows once more. 4 sts.
Next row: ssk. K2tog.
Cast off knitwise.
With RS facing, sew Inner Ear to Outer Ear. Sew Ears to Blanket.