Harold - Blanket by Alexandra Calvert-Lee

Harold - Blanket

Knitting
September 2024
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
437 - 492 yards (400 - 450 m)
30x22 in
English
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Simple but sweet – this reversible blanket is a quick knit, perfectly sized for keeping little ones warm in their pram or when they’re having a cuddle.

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: 30in
Width: 22in

(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 Mustard) 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:
240gms/400m approx.