Monday, July 11, 2011

Ruffle Blanket

What you will need for this blanket is about 12oz of worsted weight yarn.....any color
Size 3 and size 13 needles
Tapestry Needle

Required skills
Cast On
Knit(garter stitch)
Bind off

Starting with your size 13 needles cast on 120 stitches
Knit 7 rows with these needles
Switch to your size 3 needles and knit 7 rows

Repeat this pattern until your blanket is the desired length(end with 7 rows of the size 13 needles) and bind off.

When finished using a tapestry/darning needle sew in ends and you are done.


* Note: It's very easy to switch from the larger needles to the smaller needles. However, smaller to bigger was not so simple. After my first try at switching from little to big I discovered that on the 7th row of the smaller sz needles you need to stretch the stitch. To do this you have to insert your needle as if to knit, then pull the loop until it is loose on the needle. Knit as usual, do NOT pull taught though. Make sure it is a loose knit.

Tada!!!!  You have completed a beautiful ruffled blanket. Enjoy!

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