These patches are super useful to knit a few in loads of different colours or different designs, (check my other blog entries for more Designs) and sew together to a beautiful Blanket.
(blanket is worked as an example with other patch designs available on my blog)
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Material each patch: 5mm needles, Aran cotton yarn apr. 15gr
Yarn Gauge: 16st x 20rows
size approx.: 15 x 15 cm
even rows are front rows.
K=knit, p= purl, sl1p= slip one purlwise,
c4b= slip 2 st on holder and hold at back of the work, knit 2 and knit then the 2 from the holder.
C4f= same but hold the first 2 st at front
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Nr 6: one or the other
Cast on 24st.
1. – 4. Row: sl1p, 23k
5. Row: sl1p, 2k, 18p, 3k
6. Row: sl1p, 23k
7. Row: sl1p, 2k, 2p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 1p, 3k
8. Row: sl1p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 5k
9. Row: sl1p, 2k, 2p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 1p, 3k
10. Row: sl1p, 23k
11. Row: sl1p, 2k, 18p, 3k
12. Row: sl1p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 5k
13. Row: sl1p, 2k, 2p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 1p, 3k
14. Row: sl1p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 3k, 3p, 5k
15. -24. Row: Repeat rows 5-14 (another 3 times)
25. Row: sl1p, 2k, 18p, 3k
26. Row: sl1p, 23k
27. Row: sl1p, 2k, 18p, 3k
28. -30. Row: sl1p, 23 knit
Cast off
Work as many squares as you want for your blanket, (I would recommend a min of 30 squares) lay down the squares the way you want them sewn together. Sew together: for that lay both good sides on each other and sew through only the back loops to get a hidden join
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Additionally, you could add a Crochet Border:
with 1 sc in each stitch and 2 sc 2 ch 2 sc in edges.
2 Row is a mussel stitch around, start with 10 dc in the edge, ***2 ch and jump over 2 stitches, 1 sc, jump over 2 stitches and 5 dc*** repeat till next edge and 10 dc in edge.
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Sew in all threads and finish the Blanket.