Blanket 83: Enigma

Needles: US 8 - 5.0 mm.

DK Yarn: 600g, 1200m.

Finished Measurements: Approx. 36”x 43”.

ABBREVIATIONS
RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
K: knit.
P: purl.
Yo: yarn over.
K2tog: knit 2 together.
Ssk: slip slip knit.

Enigma Blanket Pattern

Cast on 157 stitches or a multiple of 16 stitches plus 29.

Row 1 (RS): *P1, k1, repeat from * to last st, p1.
Row 2 (WS): *K1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 3: *K1, p1, repeat from * to last st, k1.
Row 4: *P1, k1, repeat from * to last st, p1.
Rows 5 - 12: Repeat rows 1 - 4.
Row 13: (P1, k1) × 6, k2tog, yo, (p1, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 5, k1, k2tog, yo) 8 times, p1, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 6.
Row 14: (K1, p1) × 5, k1, p2, k2, (k1, p2, (k1, p1) × 4, k1, p2, k2) 8 times, k1, p2, (k1, p1) × 5, k1.
Row 15: (K1, p1) × 5, k1, k2tog, yo, p1, (p2, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 4, k1, k2tog, yo, p1) 8 times, p2, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 5, k1.
Row 16: (P1, k1) × 5, p2, k3, (k2, p2, (k1, p1) × 3, k1, p2, k3) 8 times, k2, p2, (k1, p1) × 5.
Row 17: (P1, k1) × 5, k2tog, yo, p2, (p3, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 3, k1, k2tog, yo, p2) 8 times, p3, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 5.
Row 18: (K1, p1) × 4, k1, p2, k4, (k3, p2, (k1, p1) × 2, k1, p2, k4) 8 times, k3, p2, (k1, p1) × 4, k1.
Row 19: (K1, p1) × 4, k1, k2tog, yo, p3, (p4, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 2, k1, k2tog, yo, p3) 8 times, p4, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 4, k1.
Row 20: (P1, k1) × 4, p2, k5, (k4, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k5) 8 times, k4, p2, (k1, p1) × 4.
Row 21: (P1, k1) × 4, k2tog, yo, p4, (p5, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, p4) 8 times, p5, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 4.
Row 22: (K1, p1) × 3, k1, p2, k6, (k5, p2, k1, p2, k6) 8 times, k5, p2, (k1, p1) × 3, k1.
Row 23: (K1, p1) × 3, k1, k2tog, yo, p5, (p6, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, p5) 8 times, p6, yo, ssk, (k1, p1) × 3, k1.
Row 24: (P1, k1) × 3, p2, k7, (k6, p3, k7) 8 times, k6, p2, (k1, p1) × 3.
Row 25: (P1, k1) × 3, p1, yo, ssk, k5, (k6, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, ssk, k5) 8 times, k6, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 3, p1.
Row 26: (K1, p1) × 3, k1, p8, (p7, k1, p8) 8 times, p7, (k1, p1) × 3, k1.
Row 27: (K1, p1) × 4, yo, ssk, k4, (k5, k2tog, yo, p1, k1, p1, yo, ssk, k4) 8 times, k5, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 4.
Row 28: (P1, k1) × 4, p7, (p6, k1, p1, k1, p7) 8 times, p6, (k1, p1) × 4.
Row 29: (P1, k1) × 4, p1, yo, ssk, k3, (k4, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 2, p1, yo, ssk, k3) 8 times, k4, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 4, p1.
Row 30: (K1, p1) × 4, k1, p6, (p5, (k1, p1) × 2, k1, p6) 8 times, p5, (k1, p1) × 4, k1.
Row 31: (K1, p1) × 5, yo, ssk, k2, (k3, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 3, p1, yo, ssk, k2) 8 times, k3, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 5.
Row 32: (P1, k1) × 5, p5, (p4, (k1, p1) × 3, k1, p5) 8 times, p4, (k1, p1) × 5.
Row 33: (P1, k1) × 5, p1, yo, ssk, k1, (k2, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 4, p1, yo, ssk, k1) 8 times, k2, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 5, p1.
Row 34: (K1, p1) × 5, k1, p4, (p3, (k1, p1) × 4, k1, p4) 8 times, p3, (k1, p1) × 5, k1.
Row 35: (K1, p1) × 6, yo, ssk, (k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 5, p1, yo, ssk) 8 times, k1, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) × 6.
Row 36: (P1, k1) × 6, p3, (p2, (k1, p1) × 5, k1, p3) 8 times, p2, (k1, p1) × 6.
Repeat rows 13-36 until you reach the desired length, go on to knit row 37.
Row 37: *P1, k1*, p1.
Row 38: *K1, p1*, k1.
Row 39: *K1, p1*, k1.
Row 40: *P1, k1*, p1.
Rows 41 - 48: Repeat rows 37 - 40.
Then bind off. Weave in all ends, block as desired.