32133 Noughts + Crosses Leaflet
Skill Level: Intermediate Knitting
Size: approx 84-89cm/33-35in square
Four separate wedges, beginning with the outer contrasting edging, are worked backwards and forwards in rows. The sides of the wedges are joined unsing mattress stitch, then the centre is completed over six rounds.
The edging of 'noughts' is a modified feater and fan stitch patten with stitches cast off and cast on to create large holes. The textured pattern of simple crosses is worked into the shaping sequence and is easily memorised. The fashioned decreasing worked along the sides creates an easy sewing edge, perfect for mattress stitch.
The blanket can be worked in two or five colours; with the contrast edging in a single colour or each side edging ina different colour.
YARN:
8 ply /DK weight wool or alpaca
Five colour blanket
approx. 750 metres/818 yards of main colour (M)
approx. 100 metres/109 yards each of four contrasting colours (C1, C2, C3 and C4)
Two-colour blanket
approx. 750 metres/818 yards of main colour (M)
approx. 400 metres/436 yards each of contrasting colour (C)
Featured yarns
Bellissimo 8
100% extra-fine merino
50g (04 metres/114 yards)
Alpaca Yarns Indiecita DK
100% baby alpaca
50g (112 metres/137 yards)
Needles and Notions:
- 4.00mm/US 6 circular needles, all 80-100 cm/32-40ins long
- 15 stitch markers
- set of five 4mm/US 6 double-pointed needles
- yarn needle
