Knit Chevron Baby Blanket

This free baby blanket knitting pattern from Bernat Yarns features stylish chevron stripes and soft tassels. The extra effort required in this knitted blanket will definitely show. You just need four balls of one yarn.

Materials:

• Yarn: 4 balls Bernat Baby Bouclé (100 g/3.5 oz) #36132 (Skipper Stripes)
• Knitting Needles: Size 6 mm (U.S. 10) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:

13 sts and 20 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking stitch.

Measurements:

Approx 33 x 40" [84 x 101.5 cm].

Pattern:

Strip A (make 1):
Cast on 23 sts.
**1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Rep last 2 rows once more,** then 1st row once.
Next row: (RS). Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Next row: K4. Purl to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg (along left side) measures 38 1/2" [98 cm], ending with WS facing for next row.
Work from ** to ** as given above. Cast off knitwise (WS).

Strip B (make 2):
Cast on 23 sts.
***1st row: (WS). Knit.
2nd row: K2tog. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1.
Rep last 2 rows once more,*** then 1st row once.
Next row: (RS). K2tog. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg (along left side) measures 38 1/2" [98 cm], ending with WS facing for next row.
Rep from *** to *** once. Cast off knitwise (WS).

Strip C (make 2):
Cast on 23 sts.
Work from ** to ** as given for Strip A.
Rep 1st row once.
Next row: (RS). Inc 1 st in first st. Knit to last 2 sts. K2tog.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg (along left side) measures 38 1/2" [98 cm], ending with WS facing for next row.
Rep from ** to ** as given for Strip A. Cast off knitwise (WS).

Strip D (make 1):
Cast on 23 sts.
Work from *** to *** as given for Strip B.
Rep 1st row once.
Next row: (RS). K2tog. Knit to last 2 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. K1.
Next row: Purl to last 4 sts. K4.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg (along left side) measures 38 1/2" [98 cm], ending with WS facing for next row.
Rep from *** to *** as given for Strip B. Cast off knitwise (WS).

Finishing:
Sew Strips in the following sequence: A, B, C, B, C, D.

Tassel: (make 7) Cut a piece of cardboard 4 1/2" [11 cm] wide. Wind yarn around cardboard 20 times. Break yarn leaving a long end and thread end through a needle. Slip needle through all loops and tie tightly. Remove cardboard and wind yarn tightly around loops 1/2" [2 cm] below fold. Fasten securely. Cut through rem loops and trim ends evenly. Sew one tassel to each point of Blanket.