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Rainbow BLANKET

Difficulty level

MEASUREMENTS

Complete blanket approximately 76 x 105cm/30 x 41½in.

MATERIALS

1 x 100g (295m) ball of Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic) in each of: White (1001), Sherbert (1034), Spring Green (1316), Lemon (1020), Apricot (1026), Candyfloss (1130), Clematis (1390) and Wisteria (1432)*. A set of 4mm (No. 8) circular knitting needles (80-100cm length to accommodate the large number of stitches). Get the exclusive yarn pack from theknitting network.co.uk.

TENSION

30 stitches and 30 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 4mm needles.

ABBREVIATIONS

, knit; , purl; , stitch(es); , slip 1 st purlwise without knitting it; , slip, knit 2 sts together (to decrease 1 st); , knit into the front and back of the same st (to increase 1 st); , knit 1 st through the back loop; , purl 2 sts together (to decrease 1 st); , pass 2 slipped sts over the k1; , yarn over needle to make 1 st (bring yarn between needles to front, then take it over the right-hand needle to the back, ready to knit the next st); right side.

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