This blanket is a mix of intricate Arabic and Indian motifs. The bobble-and-lace motif is taken from Indian henna art and the stranded motif from wrought-iron balconies in Lebanon. The result is a beautiful and elegant circular blanket, enough to give a baby warmth, but not too heavy or toasty.

Skills required

• knit stitches
• increases
• decreases
• working in the round
• stranded knitting
• yarnovers
• bobbles (instructions provided in pattern)
• chart reading

Yarn requirements

• Main colour: about 925 yards
• Contrast colour: about 610 yards

More information about gauge

• Chart A swatch: 31 stitches and 31 rows to 4” on 3.75mm needles
• Chart B swatch: chart to measure 7 1/16” wide and 6.25” high
• Swatches must be blocked to measurements given, but should not be blocked excessively simply to achieve gauge; after they are dry, there should still be some “give”
• Exact gauge is not essential, as this is a blanket, but if your gauges are different from those given above, you may need to adjust your yarn yardage requirements accordingly