This pattern was originally knitted as a baby blanket for my grandson Emrys. It is a cat surrounded by flowers and is knitted in the round and steeked. There are photos of other knitters versions of this project available to view on my instagram page.

The design is complex, so takes concentration, and a certain amount of skill as it requires floats to be carried for long distances at a time. To make things easier I designed it to be knitted in the round and steeked. This means that you are always looking at the front of the chart when working and always using a knit stitch for the colourwork.

Although I originally knitted it in a 4ply equivalent yarn with 3.5mm needles there is no reason why it could not be knitted in any yarn weight, although you might want to consider using a wooly yarn as it is steeked.

Gauge has little relevance to this pattern as sizing is not an issue. However it is important that the ribbed and stocking stitch areas sit flat with each other. Therefore the gauge of the rib should match the gauge of the stockinette.

In Jaimesons Spindrift 4ply weight 2 ply yarn using 3.5mm needles knitted to a gauge of 32 stitches 36 rows to 4” the finished size is 28 x 38 inches. This size requires 8 25g balls of dark yarn and 7 25g balls of lighter yarn. It is a 2 colour pattern.

There are further instructions about how to knit my Blankets on my Youtube Channel - The Knitting Man

You can find further photos of this project on my instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/gary_ray_smith/

For more information, see: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClcekChK8n2pZOdhiXdHQxg