Sweet Beginnings by Diana Rozenshteyn

Sweet Beginnings

Knitting
August 2015
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 12 rows
in flower pattern repeat
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
120 - 1361 yards (110 - 1244 m)
Lovey, Security, Stroller, Receiving, Swaddling
English
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This fun to knit baby blanket features textured flower pattern and lush moss stitch borders. Worked flat in a worsted-weight yarn, the Sweet Beginnings blanket comes in 5 sizes: lovey, security, stroller, receiving and swaddling. The blanket is knit as one piece, making for an easy finishing. Soft and cozy, this blanket is a great gift for a baby in your life.

Finished Size
Lovey 15 x12 inches / 37x31 cm
Security 18 x16 inches / 45 x42 cm
Stroller 31x34 inches / 80x86 cm
Receiving 38x38 inches / 97x97 cm
Swaddling 45x45 inches / 114x113 cm

Gauge
The gauge in one flower pattern repeat of 12 sts by 12 rows after blocking measures 9 cm x 5.5 cm.

Yarn
7 skeins of River by Loop D Loop by Teva Durham in colorway 02; Worsted / 10 ply; 90% Cotton, 10% Cashmere; 103 yards /50 grams or 721.0 yards (659 meters), 350 grams of worsted weight yarn was used for a sample blanket in the stroller size.

Blanket Size / Worsted weight yarn needed:
Lovey 120 yards / 110 m
Security 200 yards / 183 m
Stroller 721 yards / 659 m
Receiving 988 yards / 904 m
Swaddling 1,361 yards / 1,245 m

Notions
US 8-5.00 mm needles
US 9-5.50 mm needles for CO and BO

Instructions are both, written and charted.