Alfred - Blanket by Alexandra Calvert-Lee

Alfred - Blanket

Knitting
September 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
815 - 875 yards (745 - 800 m)
38x30 inches
English
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Soft, squishy and most of all, pretty simple - this blanket has a reversible pattern perfect for keeping little ones nice and snug.

Written in English using UK terms, row by row instructions are included.

Skills required:
Cast on
Knit
Purl
Cast off

Approximate size after blocking:
Length: 38 in
Width: 30 in

(Please note that I found this blanket gained a couple of inches during the blocking process – expect it to be slightly smaller before blocking.)

Yarn:
I used Women’s Institute Soft and Smooth Aran (pictured in Salmon) but any yarn that meets the weight/tension requirements would be suitable.

Tension
18sts and 24 rows to 4 in/10cm square over st st using 5mm/#8 needles

Yarn Weight
Aran/Worsted

Yardage
450gms/745m approx.