Concentric Squares Baby Blanket

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Concentric Squares Baby Blanket
by Fiber Fiend
Difficulty: Beginner

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
Width: 35 inches
Length: 33 inches

MATERIALS
Lion Brand Homespun [98% acrylic, 2% polyester, 185 yd. per 6 oz. skein]; 3 skeins
Shown in Williamsburg
1 US #10.5 24″ circular needle
Stitch Markers (Optional)
Tapestry needle

GAUGE 
12 sts/22 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
 
ABBREVIATIONS
P – purl
K – knit
Rep – repeat
St – stitch  (Sts – stitches)

 

DIRECTIONS

Cast on 105 sts.
K 18 rounds.
K 10, place marker, K 85, place marker, K 10.
Markers are optional, but make it easier. Each time you get to a marker on the wrong side, you change from K to P, or vice versa.
For this blanket you always K all sts on the right side.
K 10 (marker here), P 85 (marker here), K 10.
K 1 row.
Repeat previous 2 rows 8 more times.
K 10, P 10, place marker, K 65, place marker, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
K 10, P 10, K 65, P 10, K 10.
Rep previous 2 rows 7 times more.
K 30, place marker, K 45, place marker, K 30.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 45, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
Rep previous 2 rows 8 more times.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, place marker, K 25, place marker, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 25, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10.
Rep previous 2 rows 7 more times.
K 50, place marker, K 5, place marker, K 50.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10, P 5, K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
Rep previous 2 rows 8 more times. (You’re more than halfway done!)
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10, remove marker, K 5, remove marker, K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 25, P 10, K 10, P 10, K 10.
Rep previous 2 rows 7 more times.
K 40, remove marker, K 25, remove marker, K 40.
K 10, P 10, K 10, P 45, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
Rep previous 2 rows 8 more times.
K 10, P 10, K 10, remove marker, K 45, remove marker, K 10, P 10, K 10.
K 1 row.
K 10, P 10, K 65, P 10, K 10.
Rep previous 2 rows 7 times more.
K 20, remove marker, K 65, remove marker, K 20.
K 10, P 85, K 10.
K 1 row.
Rep previous 2 rows 8 more times.
K 10, remove marker, K 85, remove marker, K 10.
K 16 more rows.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

Pattern & Images Copyright 2007 Fiber Fiend