Sydney Easy Knit Blanket Free Pattern Page

Sydney Easy Knit Afghan Throw Blanket FREE Knitting Pattern Page by Kristin Omdahl

This is a beautifully textured stitch pattern that is very easy to knit.  The stripes show an interesting contrast between the texture of the fabric with or without combining colors. 

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What you will need:

• 870 yds (795.5m) #5 bulky weight yarn
  or
  290 yds (265.2m) ea of 3 different colors (as shown in photo)
• US13 (9mm) knitting needles, 32 in or longer cable length to handle stitches
• Yarn needle
• Scissors

Shown in:  

Be So Easy Yarn; 145 yds (132m) per 3.5oz (100gm); 100% milk cotton, #5 bulky weight yarn; color A Sky Blue 2 balls, color B Bisque 2 balls, color C Sage Green 2 balls.

Finished Size:

58 in (147.3cm) wide x 35 in (88.9cm) long.

Note: To double the size of this project, work twice as many rows to increase the height from 35 in (88.9cm) to 70 in (177.8cm). This will also double the yarn requirements.

Gauge: 

7 sts / 10 rows = 4 in (10cm) after blocking.

Stitch Guide: 

Knit (k), yarn over (yo), cast on (co), bind off (bo), and slip stitch (slst).

Note: This stitch pattern is a multiple of 3 + 1, and there are 2 selvedge edge sts per side.

Instructions:

With color A, loosely CO 98 sts

Set up row: With Color A, knit 1 row.

Row 1 (RS): Knit across.

Row 2 (WS): K3, *yo, k3, pass first of the three sts over the 2nd and 3rd sts; rep from * to last 2 sts: k2.

Row 3 (RS): Knit across.

Row 4 (WS): K2, *k3, pass first of the three sts over the 2nd and 3rd sts, yo; rep from * to last 3 sts: k3.

Rows 5 – 18: Rep rows 1 – 4 three more times, then rows 1 – 2 once more.

Rows 19 – 20: With color B, rep rows 3 – 4.

Rows 21 – 22: With color A, rep rows 1 – 2.

Rows 23 – 38: Rep rows 19 – 22 four more times.

Row 39 – 52: With color B, rep rows 19 – 22 three times, then rows 19 – 20 once more.

Rows 53 – 54: With color C, rep rows 1 – 2.

Rows 55 – 56: With color B, rep rows 3 – 4.

Rows 57 – 72: Rep rows 53 – 58 four more times.

Row 73 – 76: With color C, rep rows 1 – 4.

Rows 77 – 90: Rep rows 1 – 4 three more times, then rows 1 – 2 once more.

BO all sts loosely as follows: k1, *yo, k1, pass yo and 2nd st up and over 1st st and off needles. Rep from * across, fasten off last st.

Finishing:

Weave in loose ends. Hand wash, block to finished measurements and allow to dry.

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