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Intermediate Knitters
Finished size: approx. 31.5˝ wide and 31˝ long
Materials: Sublime Organic Cotton DK (50 grams/120 yds) 2 balls each in colors 95 Clay (A), 94 Scumble (B), 98 Rice Pudding (C), 91 Peapod (D), 96 Bone (E) amd 92 Borage (F); US 6 (4mm) 32˝ circular needle; bobbins
Gauge: 5.5 sts and 8 rows = 1˝ in stockinette stitch on US 6 needle or size to get gauge
Note 1: You knit back and forth on the circular needle. The circular needle accommodates the large number of stitches.
Note 2: The block sequence is as follows and is set up by reading the letters from left to right:
Tier 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, A and B
Tier 2: E, D, A, F, A, B, C and E
Tier 3: B, F, E, C, D, E, F and A
Tier 4: C, D, A, B, F, B, D and C
Repeat Tiers 1 to 4 one more time.
Note 3: When changing colors from one tier to the next tier work the first row in knit, resuming seed stitch for the remaining 3 rows. This keeps the previous color from moving up into the new color on purl stitches.
Instructions:
With US 6 needle cast on as follows: 21 sts using color A, 21 sts using color B, 21 sts using C, 21 sts using color D, 21 sts using color E, 21 sts using color F, 21 sts using color A and 21 sts using color B (168 sts and Tier 1). Start seed stitch.
Join in and break off colors as required making sure to twist yarns tog where they meet to avoid holes forming.
Row 1 (RS): K1, P1 across row.
Row 2 (WS) and all subsequent rows: Purl the knit sts and knit the purl sts.
Work in seed stitch for four rows.
Next row (RS): *Set up each color block as follows: first and last three sts in seed stitch with center 15 sts in stockinette stitch.
Work the eight blocks with their side seed stitch borders and stockinette centers for 24 rows, ending with a WS row.
Next row (RS): Work seed stitch across all stitches.
Work seed stitch for 3 more rows, ending with WS row.
Next row (RS); Knit across row changing colors for next tier – see sequence above.
Next row (WS): Re-establish seed stitch working across the row.
Work next three rows in seed stitch.
Rep from * for each of the next 6 tiers.
Next row (RS): Set up the final tier of color blocks as follows: first and last three sts in seed stitch with center 15 sts in stockinette stitch.
Work the eight blocks with their side seed stitch borders and stockinette centers for 24 rows, ending with a WS row.
Next row (RS): Work seed stitch across all stitches.
Work seed stitch for 3 more rows, ending with WS row.
Next row (RS): Bind off all sts.
Darn in all ends
Block blanket.
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