I used 2 pounds of Lion Brand Pound of Love for this, but any worsted weight yarn would do. I have at least enough yarn left over to make another blanket, so if you wanted to, you could just double your strands of one pound and you'd be fine.
I tried to give this a little texture around the eyelet openings. I hope you can see it in this picture, when the blanket was just begun. I think the eyelets are just the right size for young fingers to grasp onto this blanket. This one will go to a foster child or a child in crisis and I hope that it will bring some comfort during a traumatic time.
Here is another photo of the blanket as well. The finished blanket is 40 x 34. It can easily be adapted to be larger or smaller just by knitting more or fewer repeats of the body pattern.
This pattern is free, of course, for all to enjoy. I hope that some of you will make it to donate to a child in need. I also ask that you stop by our Facebook page and 'like' us. Follow along with us as we make a difference.
Now, for the pattern:
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Kuddly Kover
Size
15 circular knitting needles
Worsted weight yarn – I used 2 Lion Brand Pounds of Love and I have enough left for at least one more blanket
Stitch Explanations:
P2tog:
purl 2 stitches together
yo:
yarn over
Cast On:
Holding
2 strands of yarn together as one, cast on 5 stitches, place marker, cast on 65
stitches, place marker, cast on 5 stitches. There will be a total of 75 stitches. First 5 stitches and last 5 stitches
make the garter stitch border.
Knit Border:
Row 1: Knit
every stitch
Repeat
Row 1 five more times for a total of 6 rows.
Knit Body of Blanket:
Row 1: Knit every stitch
Row 1: Knit every stitch
Row
2: K5,
purl to last 5 stitches, K5
Row
3: Knit
every stitch
Row
4: K5,
purl to last 5 stitches, K5
Row
5: Knit
every stitch
Row 6: K5,
purl to last 5 stitches, K5
Row
7: Knit
every stitch
Row 8: Knit
every stitch
Row 9: K5,
* P2tog, yo *; repeat from * to * until the last 5 stitches, K5
Row
10: Knit
every stitch
Repeat Rows
1 – 10 until the piece measures approximately 36 inches in length.
Then repeat
Rows 1 – 6 one more time.
Knit Garter Stitch Border:
Row 1: Knit
every stitch
Repeat
Row 1 five more times for a total of 6 rows.
Finish:
Bind off
all stitches and weave in yarn ends.
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