The blanket that was mostly designed during my latest trip to the amusement parks in Orlando! Walt features raised stripes of Chevron that give baby a nice texture to play with. Select a neutral with lots of bold stripes or choose a bright background and a combination of neutral and colorful stripes, like that seen here.
Materials
325 yards MC – I used Astral Bath Compass Worsted (100% machine washable merino wool; approximately 200 yds/115 gram skein) in Trinket
125 yards in each of three CC (chevron stripe colors) – I used Astral Bath Compass Worsted in Selkie and Hanging Rock and Sweet Georgia Worsted (100% machine washable merino wool; approximately 200 yds/115 gram skein) in Pumpkin
US#8 5 mm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
18sts and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
*If you wish to make the pattern larger, please note that stitch pattern is a multiple of 16 plus 18 stitches.
Finished Measurements
23″ x 35″ after blocking
Stitch Patterns
Garter Stitch Chevron:
Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk *k12, k2tog, ssk, repeat from * until 15 sts remain, k12, k2tog, k1
Row 2 (WS): k7 *kfb twice, k12, repeat from * until 9 sts remain, kfb twice, K7
Stockinette Stitch Chevron:
(worked only in MC)
Row 1 (RS): k1, ssk *k12, k2tog, ssk, repeat from * until 15 sts remain, k12, k2tog, k1
Row 2 (WS): k3, p4 *Pfb twice, p12, repeat from * until 9 sts remain, Pfb twice, P4, k3
Directions
With MC, cast on 130 sts
Work 3 repeats of Garter St Chevron (6 total rows)
Work 4 repeats of Stockinette St Chevron (8 rows total)
*(Change to CC and work in Garter St Chevron for a total of 14 rows.
Change to MC and work in Stockinette St Chevron for a total of 4 rows)*
Repeat from * to * one more time
Then work in Garter St Chevron for another 14 rows. (Resulting in 3 chevron stripes of first CC)
Change to MC and work in Stockinette St Chevron for 42 rows.
Repeat from * to * three times, using second CC and MC. (Resulting in 3 chevron stripes of second CC)
Repeat from * to * three times, using third CC and MC. (Resulting in 3 chevron stripes of third CC)
Then work an additional 4 rows of Stockinette St Chevron and 6 rows of Garter St Chevron.
Bind off loosely.
Block blanket in cool water and lay flat, pinning chevron points.