AIRPLANE BLANKET
INSTRUCTIONS Note: When working from Charts, wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each separate area of color in the design. Start new colors at appropriate points. To change colors, twist the two colors around each other where they meet, on WS, to avoid a hole.
MEASUREMENTS Approx 38 x 46 ins [96.5 x 117 cm] MATERIALS Patons Canadiana (100 g/3.5 oz) or Patons Décor (100 g/3.5 oz) Main Color (MC) (Lt Blue) Contrast A (White) Contrast B (Red) Contrast C (Mauve) Contrast D (Gold) Contrast E (Royal Blue) Contrast F (Med Blue) Contrast G (Aqua )
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With circular needle and MC, cast on 170 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle, work 8 rows in stocking st.
Proceed as follows: 1st row: (RS). With MC, K83. Work 1st row of Chart I, reading row from right to left. With MC, K13. 2nd row: With MC, P13. Work 2nd row of Chart I, reading row from left to right. With MC, P83. Chart I is now in position. Cont working Chart I until row 80 of chart has been worked. Next row: (RS). With MC, K13. Work 1st row of Chart II, Small amount of Contrast H (Navy) reading row from right to left. Work 81st row of Chart I. With MC, K14. Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) circular knitting needle and pair of size Next row: With MC, P14. Work 82nd row of Chart I. Work 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain 2nd row of Chart II, reading row from left to right. With tension. MC, P13. Charts I and II are now in position. TENSION Cont working Charts I and II until row 92 of Chart I has 20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st. been worked.
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Next row: With MC, K13. Work appropriate row of Chart II. With MC, K88. Cont working Chart II until row 82 of chart has been worked.
Top or Bottom Border With G, cast on 10 sts. **Knit 12 rows (garter st). With F, knit 12 rows.** Rep from ** to ** until Border (when slightly stretched) Next row: (RS). With MC, K13. Work 83rd row of Chart II. measures length to fit across top or bottom of Blanket, Work 1st row of Chart III reading row from right to left. ending on a 12th row of pat. Cast off. Sew Border in With MC, K11. position. Next row: With MC, P11. Work 2nd row of Chart III reading row from left to right. Work 84th row of Chart II. Side Border With MC, P13. With F, cast on 10 sts. Charts II and III are now in position. **Knit 12 rows (garter st). Cont working Charts II and III until row 93 of Chart II has With G, work 12 rows garter st.** been worked. Rep from ** to ** until Border (when slightly stretched) measures length to fit across side of Blanket, ending on a Next row: (WS). With MC, P11. Work appropriate row of 12th row of pat. Cast off. Sew Border in position. Chart III. With MC, P82. Cont working Chart III to end of chart. Outer Top or Bottom Edging: With RS of work facing, circular needle and E, pick up and knit 175 sts across top or With MC, beg with a purl row, work 7 rows even in stocking bottom of Blanket. Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS). st. Cast off. Outer Side Edging: With RS of work facing, circular needle and C, pick up and knit 213 sts along each side of Blanket. Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
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CHART I
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CHART II
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CHART III
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