Hello my knitting friends!! I keep working hard for Yaguareté, to make sure all orders arrive in time for Christmas. But I also work hard for this KAL too 🙂 Today’s block IS NOT the original one that I have planned to publish today, but a new one. In a rush of inspiration, I decided yesterday that I wanted some knitted polka dots in this blanket (I loooove polka dots). So here I am, with my Polka Dots Block!! And it comes with a twist: you have to choose which side you like the most.
Until Monday!
❤
Cecilia
PS: do you like Teapot Cosies?
Don’t worry, you can start now! Look for more info in the following page: “12 Blocks for Xmas” A new free knitting project to make a blanket in blocks.
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The entire pattern is below.
You can now purchase the the entire “12 Blocks for Xmas” pattern collection (12 different patterns) HERE or in my ETSY shop HERE. The high quality PDF file includes:
ABBREVIATIONS
– CO 47 sts with US 8 (5 mm) needles.
– With US 7 (4.5 mm) needles, knit 4 rows.
– Continue working as follows:
3 garter sts, Polka Dots Stitch over 41 sts, 3 garter sts (see the stitch glossary below) until you have a total length of 9.25’’ (23.5 cm).
I knitted 6 times the Polka Dots pattern complete + rows 1 to 7.
– Knit 4 rows.
– Bind off with US 8 (5 mm) needle. Cut yarn and weave in ends.
k all sts, all rows.
(Over a multiple of 20 sts. I added 1 more st to adjust for our needed 41.)
Repeat instructions between brackets as many times as needed. For this block, make them a total of 2 times, horizontally.
Row 1) [p3, k4, p7, k4, p2], p1
Row 2) k1, [k3, p4, k5, p4, k4]
Row 3) [p5, k11, p4], p1
Row 4) k1, [k4, p11, k5]
Row 5) [p5, k11, p4], p1
Row 6) k1, [k3, p4, k5, p4, k4]
Row 7) [p3, k4, p7, k4, p2], p1
Row 8) p1, [p5, k9, p6]
Row 9) [k6, p9, k5], k1
Row 10) p1, [p5, k9, p6]
Regarding tea cosies: I love them! Just knitted and felted a small one. Very cute. Would love to see your patterns.