Knitting: #96 Fancy Cables and Lace Baby Blanket

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#96 Fancy Cables and Lace Baby Blanket Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Home Decor

Item:

Blanket/Bedspread

Skill Level:

Intermediate

Basic Skills Necessary:

Do lace and cables.

Pattern Description:

Here is a gorgeously textured baby blanket that combines wide pretty lace panels with bold, simple cables. It's knit in a soft, pima cotton and modal yarn from Knit Picks in a sophisticated color that would compliment any baby! The yarn has a luxurious feel and makes the blanket incredibly soft and supple.

Garter stitch borders are knit as part of the blanket, so there is no sewing or picking up of stitches to finish the project!

Gauge:

17 stitches = 4 1/4" [11 cm] and 23 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Curvy Vine Stitch on Size 9 [5.5 mm] needles

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

FINISHED KNITTED MEASUREMENTS: 25 1/4" [64 cm] long x 23 1/2" [59.5 cm] wide

Materials:

A worsted weight yarn in a soft cotton blend: Approximate total yardage required: 450 yds [408 m]. Please visit this pattern at SweaterBabe.com for yarn suggestions, photos of finished projects, etc. Shown In: Knit Picks Shine Worsted (60% Pima Cotton/40% Modal); 1.75 oz/50g [75 yds/68m] per ball: 6 balls in Crme Brulee #B990 1 24" or longer circular needle in Size 9 [5.5 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE (it is easier to keep all the sts on a circular needle vs. a straight needle) Cable needle Stitch markers (optional) Yarn tapestry needle