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W680

Designed by Amy Bahrt

Category: Kids/Blankets | Home Décor/Blankets

Skill Level:

Size: 30” wide x 34” high

Materials:

Cascade Yarns® Anthem 100% Acrylic

100 g (3.5 oz) / 186 yds (170 m)

A – 3 skeins of color #08 (White)

B – 3 skeins of color #30 (Bachelor Button)

C – 1 skein of color #07 (Silver)

US 7 (4.5 mm) / 32” circular and straight knitting needles

3 – ½” 4-holed white buttons

Grey thread

Embroidery needle

Yarn needle

INTERMEDIATE

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Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Stockinette st Abbreviations: BO = Bind Off CO = Cast On K = Knit P = Purl RS = Right Side St(s) = Stitch(es) WS = Wrong Side Stripe Pattern (8 rows):

*[Work 4 rows B

Work 4 rows A]; repeat from * for pattern.

Note: Work 5 sts Garter Border in color A at the begin-ning and end of each row and body of the blanket in Stockinette st for the entire blanket. Center Panel and Stripe Pattern are worked at the same time. Blanket: With circular needles and A, CO 128 sts.

Work in Garter st (K every row) for 8 rows. (4 ridges)

With color A, K 5 sts border, join B and work Stripe Pattern for 24 rows, join A, and end K5 sts border.

On RS, with color A, K5 sts border, work 4 rows of color B, end K5 sts border with color A.

On RS, K5 sts border with color A, work 20 sts with color A. Note: Work 78 sts of Center Panel in Pattern.

*[Join color B and work 17 sts.

Join color A and work across 44 sts of Elephants Chart join color B and work 17 sts.

Join color A and work 20 sts, end with K5 sts border with color A.

Continue in this manner until 44 rows of the Elephants Chart are complete.

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Work 4 rows of color B over 78 sts panel]; repeat from * 2 more times, and end with 4 rows color B.

Note: At the same time, continue stripe pattern on either side of panel, including K5 sts border with color A.

When panel and pattern are complete, continue Stripe Pattern for 24 rows across entire blanket, beginning 4 rows with color A, including borders.

End Stripe Pattern 4 rows with color B.

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On RS, with color A, work 8 rows in Garter st across 128 sts.

BO on WS. Finishing: Block pieces very lightly.

Eyes (Make 3): With embroidery needle and gray thread, attach white button in an “x formation”, as indicated on chart.

Tails (Make 3): With color C, cut 9 strands, 6” long. Separate 3 strands each and knot at top, leaving strands to attach. Braid tightly, trim to 4½”, knotting end with 1” fringe loose. With embroidery needle, pull through to WS and attach tightly as indicated on chart.

Ears (Make 3): With color B and straight needles, CO 12 sts. In Stockinette st, work 2 rows. On RS, increase 1 st each end (14 sts) P next row. Work 8 rows even. On RS, decrease 1 st each end, every other row, twice. (10 sts) BO on WS. With long strand of color B and embroidery needle, form chain st around outer edge of ear. Attach at bottom edge as indicated on chart.

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Elephants Chart:

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by Amy Bahrt