Tri Color Squares Blanket

This easy knit blanket uses alternating colors to create a fun miltered square effect. The chunky texture adds to the fun!

MATERIALS

• Bernat® Baby Coordinates Chunky
  • (100 g / 3.5 oz)
• Main Color (MC): 3 balls of #99000 (White)
• Contrast A: 3 balls of #99201 (Toasty Teal)
• Contrast B: 2 balls of #99221 (Snuggly Sprite)
• Contrast C: 1 ball of #99390 (Plushy Purple)
• Circular Knitting Needle: size 6 mm (U.S. 10) 24 ins [60 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENT
Approx 36 ins [91.5 cm] square.

GAUGE
14 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in garter st.

INSTRUCTIONS
Mitered Square (Make 4).
With MC, cast on 135 sts. Do not join. Working back and forth across needle in rows, proceed as follows:
1st row: (WS). Knit
2nd row: K66. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K66.
3rd and alt rows: Knit.
4th row: K65. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K65.
6th row: K64. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K64.
8th row: K63. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K63.
10th row: With A, K62. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K62.
12th row: K61. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K61.
14th row: K60. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K60.
16th row: K59. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K59.
18th row: K58. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K58.
20th row: K57. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K57.
22nd row: K56. Sl1. K2tog. psso. K56.
23rd row: Knit. 113 sts rem.
Cont as established in the following color sequence: 8 rows MC, 14 rows B, 8 rows MC, 14 rows C, 8 rows MC, 14 rows A, 8 rows MC, 14 rows B, 8 rows MC and 12 rows C, working 1 st less before each “Sl1. K2tog. psso” until 3 sts rem.
Next row: (WS). Sl1. K2tog. psso. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Following diagram, sew blocks tog using flat seam.