Blanket 30: Hugs and Kisses

Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm.
Yarn: Etrofil Vivaldi, 20% Wool 80% Acrylic, 5 skeins - 1000m.
Finished Measurements: Approx. 34”x 45”.

ABBREVIATIONS
RS, WS: Right side, wrong side.
St (sts): stitch (stitches).
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 sts together.
Ssk: slip 1st knitwise, slip 1st knitwise, knit together.

BLANKET
Cast on 141 sts. (Multiple of 16, plus 13)
Knit 8 rows Seed st, all rows: *K1, p1; rep from *, k1.

XOXO PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): (K1, p1) ×3, [p4, k2tog, k2, yo, p1, yo, k2, ssk, p3] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 2 (WS): (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k3, p4, k1, p4, k4] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 3: (K1, p1) ×3, [p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k2, ssk, p2] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 4: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k3] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 5: (K1, p1) ×3, [p2, k2tog, k2, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k2, ssk, p1] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 6: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k1, p6, k1, p6, k2] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 7: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, p1, k3, yo, k2, ssk] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 8: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p7, k1, p7, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 9: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, p1, yo, k2, ssk, k3] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 10: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p6, k3, p6, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 11: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, p3, yo, k2, ssk, k2] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 12: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p5, k5, p5, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 13: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, p5, yo, k2, ssk, k1] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 14: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p4, k7, p4, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 15: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k2tog, k2, yo, p7, yo, k2, ssk] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 16: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p3, k9, p3, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 17: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, yo, k2, ssk, p7, k2tog, k2, yo] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 18: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p4, k6, p5, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 19: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k1, yo, k2, ssk, p5, k2tog, k2, yo, k1] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 20: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p5, k4, p6, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 21: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k2, yo, k2, ssk, p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k2] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 22: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p6, k3, p6, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 23: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, k3, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, k3] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 24: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [p7, k1, p7, k1] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 25: (K1, p1) ×3, [p1, yo, k2, ssk, k3, p1, k3, k2tog, k2, yo] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 26: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k1, p6, k1, p6, k2] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 27: (K1, p1) ×3, [p2, yo, k2, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, k2, yo, p1] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 28: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k2, p5, k1, p5, k3] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 29: (K1, p1) ×3, [p3, yo, k2, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, k2, yo, p2] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 30: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k3, p4, k1, p4, k4] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Row 31: (K1, p1) ×3, [p4, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, p3] ×8, p2, (k1, p1) ×2, k1.
Row 32: (K1, p1) ×3, k1, [k4, p3, k1, p3, k5] ×8, (p1, k1) ×3.
Repeat rows 1-32.
Then knit 8 rows Seed st.
Bind off loosely, weave in ends.