3 month size

1 ounce of 3-ply baby wool, a small amount of contrasting yarn for trim, one pair number 2 plastic knitting needles, a plastic crochet hook size 2 and one yard of ribbon.

Cast on 38 sts.

Rows 1-5:  seed stitch (k 1, p1 first row, P1, K1, next row, alt rows.)

Change to stockinet st (k one row, p next row) and work for 1 1/2 inches from beginning.

Beading row: *K1, yo, k2tog, repeat from * across row.

Work 3 rows in stockinet st.

Instep: P 13, place sts on stitch holder, k 12 (instep), turn, p 12.

Turn, Stockinet st for 20 rows   Fasten off, leaving short end.

Place 13 sts on right hand needle, tie yarn at base of last st on right needle, pick up 12 sts along instep in p, p across 12 sts, pick up another 12 sts along instep, p last 13 sts (62 sts on needle).

Next row: P each st—forming a ridge.

Work in moss st for 1 inch.

Form second ridge by p across row on right side of work.

P next row.

Dec row: K2tog, k 22 to form square toe, k2tog, k 10, k2tog, k 22, k2tog.

Next row: P each st

Next row: K2tog, k 20, k2tog, k 10, k2tog, k 20, k2tog.

Next row: P each st.

Next row: K2tog, k 18, k2tog, k 10, k2tog, k 18, k2tog.

Bind off in p, leaving end long enough to seam.

Sc along both ridges.

Run ribbon through beading and tie.

Mmm…maybe better make another one.

J

12 ounces of 4-ply wool, a pair of size 10 ½ knitting needles, 4 stitch markers, and one double pointed needle.

The finished size is approximately 29 X 31 inches.

Cast on 123 sts.

Rows 1 through 12: K.

Row 13: K 10, *place marker, (k 1, p6) 3 times, k1, place marker, k 5, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat k 10 (instead of k 5).

Row 14: K 10, sl marker, *(p 1, k 6) 3 times, p 1, sl marker, k 5, repeat from * 3 times, ending last repeat k 10.

Row 15: Repeat row 13.

Row 16: Cable Twist Row. Knit 10, **slip marker, *p1, TC,* or triple cable: {slip next 2 stitches to double pointed needle and hold at the back of work, k 2, bring double pointed needle with 2 stitches to front of work, k2, then k2 stitches from double pointed needle}, repeat from *2 more times, p1, then k5.  This is your first whole repeat, leaving you with 3 triple cables all separated by a perl one, and a 5 stitch section of garter stitch: (p1 tc p1 tc p1 tc p1 then k5) all over a total of 27 stitches. ** 

Repeat this whole section, from ** to ** 3 times more, knitting to the end.

10 stitches border, 27 cables and garter, 27, 27, 27, plus the last 5 garter stitches. = 123.

Row 17: Repeat row 13.

Row 18: Repeat row 14.

Row 19: Repeat row 13.

Row 20: Repeat row 14.

Row 21: Repeat row 13.

Row 22: Make cable twist same as in row 16.

Rows 23 through 27: Repeat rows 17 through 21.

Row 28: Make cable twist same as in row 16.

Row 29: Repeat row 13.

Row 30: Repeat row 14.

Knit 16 rows.

Continue rows 13 through 30 followed by 16 knitted rows until 5 patterns have been completed.

End with 12 rows for border. Bind off.

If you like fringes: Cut strands of yarn 6 inches long. Use 2 strands, knot fringe in every other st around the entire blanket.

One rectangular granny square afghan (hardly original but fun)

You need 16 ounces white and 3 ounces variegated 4-ply worsted weight yarn and a G hook.

Makes a 32" X 40" afghan.

Starting at center with white, ch 53, dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in next ch, *ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in each of next 3 ch (3 dc group made), repeat from * to end, working ch 1, dc in 2 ch, ch 3, sl st in last ch, ch 3.

Working on opposit3e side of ch, dc in next 2 ch, **ch 1, dc in each of next 3 ch, repeat from ** to end, having 3 dc groups opposite those on other side of starting ch. Work in rounds as follows:

Rnd 2: Ch 3, sc in end of starting ch, ch 3, sc in top of ch 3. Ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp,* repeat between *s to opposite end, ending ch 3, sc in top of 3^rd dc in 3 dc group, ch 3, sc in end ch of starting ch, ch 3, sc in top of ch 3 of previous rnd. Repeat between *s to end of rnd, ending sl st in same st as starting ch.

You now see that your piece is a rectangle; mark corner stitches.

Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch 3 lp, ch 3, 3 dc in same lp. (Ch 1, 4 dc in next ch 3 lp) twice, *ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 3 lp, repeat from * to group before corner marker. Work ch 1, 4 dc in ch 3 lps before and after corner markers each rnd to make inc.

Continue to work in ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 3 lp, to end of rnd, working 4 dc in last lp of rnd, ch 1, join with sl st, drop white.

Rnd 4: Join variegated yarn in ch 1 sp before last 4 dc group worked, (ch 3, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd dc of next group –inc completed-- , ch 3, sc in ch 1 sp) four times, *ch 3, sc in next ch 1 sp, repeat from * to end. Inc at corners as before, working extra ch 3, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd dc of corner group. Join with sl st and fasten off variegated yarn.

Rnd 5: Pick up white in last sp before corner, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch 3 lp. Work around as before, working 4 dc in each lp on either side of corner st and 3 dc groups on ends and sides.

Rnd 6: With white work as for Rnd 4, working extra ch 3, sc between 2^nd and 3^rd dc of corner groups.

Continue to work in rnds, working Rnds 8, 12, 16, etc. in variegated and remaining rnds in white, until 38 rnds are completed.

Rnd 39: Work as before, having ch 1, 3 dc in each lp around (no inc in corners). Join as before.

Rnd 40: With white, *sc in each of next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st in same st as last sc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around; join with sl st to first sc in rnd. Fasten off.

Reversible baby blanket

This is super easy, very soft, and it measures 35 by 45 inches.

You’ll need 18 ounces variegated pastel 4-ply knitting worsted, and an 8 circular knitting needle.

Cast on 180 sts.

Knit one row.

Pattern:

Row 1: K 3, (yo, k 10, k2tog, k2tog, k 10, yo, k 1) 7 times, k 2.

Row 2: K 3, p to last 3 sts, k 3.

Row 3: K across.

(Knit first and last 3 sts every row for border.)

Repeat these 3 pattern rows until all yarn is used, ending row 3.

Bind off in k at same tension. Block to size.