Blanket 20: Shell

Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm.
Worsted Yarn: 1100-1200m.
Finished Measurements: Approx. 43”x 50”. Additional repeats of the pattern can be added in both length and width to change the final dimensions.

ABBREVIATIONS
St (sts): stitch (stitches).
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
Sk2p: slip 1st knitwise, knit 2 sts together, pass slipped st over.

BLANKET

Cast on 163 sts. (Multiple of 10 plus 3)
Color A:
Row 1: Purl.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit.
Color B:
Row 5: K1, *k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k3, yo; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 6: Purl.
Row 7: K1, *k2, yo, k2, sk2p, k2, yo, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 8: Purl.
Row 9: K1, *k3, yo, k1, sk2p, k1, yo, k2; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K1, *k4, yo, sk2p, yo, k3; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 12: Purl.
Repeat rows 1-12 until desired.
Color A:
Row 13: Purl.
Row 14: Knit.
Row 15: Purl.
Row 16: Knit.
Bind off loosely.

SIDE EDGES
Using color A, with right side facing pick up 3 stitches for every 4 rows.
Rows 1-5: knit.
Bind off loosely.

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