Baby Afghan Squares
Knitting
Finished sizes:
A. Doll size: 16" x 19"; (shown)
B. Cradle, car seat or stroller size: 21.5" x 25";
C. Portable crib size: 27" x 31";
D. Crib size: 33" x 37".
Materials:
|
Name |
Gauge 10 cm |
Aig. | Meters | Gramm | |||
| M | R | ||||||
| Dreambaby DK - 2 (4, 6, 8) skeins |
50% Acrylique 50% Nylon |
DK |
22 | -- |
4 mm 6 US |
159 | 50 |
24" circular needle, size 7, or that needed to achieve gauge.
Gauge:
20 sts = 4" over pattern stitch.
Seed stitch pattern:
*(P1, k1) repeat from * to last stitch, end with p1.
With circular needle, loosely cast on 83 (113, 143, 173) sts.
Work 8 rows in seed stitch before starting square pattern.
Square pattern:
Row 1: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, *(k13, p2), repeat from * 3 (5, 7, 9) times, k13, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1.
Row 2: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, purl to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1.
Repeat rows 1 & 2: 6 more times for a total of 14 rows.
Notice that first and last 5 sts of each row are worked in seed stitch.
Row 15: P1, k1, p1, k1, p1, purl to last 5 sts, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1.
Row 16: Repeat row 15.
Repeat rows 1-16: 6 (9, 12, 15) more times.
There will be 7 (10, 13, 16) squares vertically.
Repeat rows 1-14.
Work 8 rows of seed stitch.
Bind off loosely in seed stitch.
Weave in all ends.
