Cables and Lace Baby Blanket

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	CABLED EYELET BABY BLANKET By Nancy Hearne
SIZE: approx. 36" x 34" MATERIALS: 7 balls (50.gr/170.8 yds per ball) of Hayfield's Pretty Baby Pastels DK #6 Knitting needles 1 Cable needle GAUGE: 5 sts/6 rows =1"
TECHNIQUE: A. 2x2 RIB: Row 1: R. S. K2, p2, repeat from across. Row 2: K the k sts, p the p sts, repeat from across. Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for pattern. B. EYELET: Row 1: Right Side: K 22 Row 2: P22. Row 3: K1, [yo in reverse (= from back to front)-p 2 tog] 10 times, k1 Row 4: P, purling all yo sts through back lps Repeat Rows 1-4 for pattern. C. CABLE: Row 1: R.S. Place first 3 sts onto cable needle & hold in front, k next 3 sts from cable needle. (Front Twist) Rows 2,6 & 8: P Rows 3 & 7: K Row 4: P1, k4, p1 Row 5: K1, p4, k1 Repeat Rows 1-8 for pattern. INSTRUCTIONS: A. CO 230 sts. B. Work in 2x2 Rib for 1". C. Section 1: Row 1: R.S. K2-p2-k2 (Rib), p3, Cable Front Twist over next 6 sts, p4, k next 22 sts (Eyelet), p4, repeat from 5 times, Cable Front Twist over next 6 sts, p4, k next 22 sts (Eyelet), p3, k2-p2-k2 (Rib). Continue working Rib, Eyelet, & Cable areas across rows following technique until section = 3.5". NOTE: The 3 sts next to the border rib areas & the 4 sts between the Cable & Eyelets areas are worked in reverse stocking stitch (P on right side & K on wrong side of work. D. Repeat B above. E. Section 2: Row 1: R.S. K2-p2-k2 (Rib), p1, k16 (Eyelet), p4, Cable Front Twist over next 6 sts, p4, k next 22 sts (Eyelet), p4, repeat from 5 times, Cable Front Twist over next 6 sts, p4, k next 6 sts (Eyelet), p1, k2-p2-k2 (Rib). Continue working Rib, Eyelet, & Cable areas across row following technique until section = 3.5". NOTE: The 3 sts next to the border rib areas & the 4 sts between the Cable & Eyelets areas are worked in reverse stocking stitch (P on right side & K on wrong side of work. F. Continue working blanket by repeat steps B-E for desired length. Finish with 2x2 Rib for 1" across top of blanket. End off.
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