Follow the knitted peaks and troughs of this vibrant summer blanket by Ann Franklin
IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS
YOU WILL NEED
■ King Cole Cottonsoft DK (100% cotton, 100g/210m) 2 balls of each Yarn A White (710) Yarn B Lime (1601) Yarn C Hot Pink (1848)
■ A pair of 4.5mm needles
■ A 4.5mm crochet hook
■ 9 stitch markers
TENSION
19 sts and 36 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over garter st using 4.5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Finished size approx
70x100cm (27½x39¼in)
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list see page 95 in Simply Knitting mag
CROCHET CAST-ON
Make a slip knot on the crochet hook. Hold the knitting needle in your left hand and the crochet hook in your right and place the hook on top of the needle,close to the tip. Take the end of the yarn from the hook around the back of the needle and then over towards the hook. Hook the yarn with the hook and pull it through the slip knot, creating a chain stitch on the hook, and a loop on the needle. Repeat this process, (pulling the yarn through the chain stitch rather than the slip knot), until you have one less stitch than you need on the needle. Transfer the last chain from the hook onto the needle to make your last stitch.
WHERE TO BUY
■ For yarn stockists contact King Cole on 01756 703670 or www.kingcole.com
CHEVRON BLANKET
Cast on 162 sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A, using the crochet cast-on.
Knit 6 rows, on the last row place markers after 19 sts, then after every 31 sts 4 times, leaving 19 sts after the last marker at the end of the row.
Note These markers indicate the centre of the ‘k2tog / k2to
