tivoli baby blanket

TIVOLI BABY BLANKET
TIVOLI BABY BLANKET
SKILL LEVEL Beginner / Improving
ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS
Length
70 cm
27 ½ in
Width
62 cm
24 ½ in
MATERIALS
MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton is exclusively available at
www.loveknitting.com
• Two 50g/1 ¾oz balls of MillaMia Naturally Soft Cotton in
Bluebell (322) (A)
• Two balls in Off White (311) (B)
• One ball in each of Pure White (310) (C) and
Lemon Yellow (333) (D)
• Pair of 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles
SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE COLOURWAYS
Candy Pebble
Pink
Grey
340
312
Pure
White
310
Lemon
Yellow
333
Sweepea Baby
Pure Tomato
352 Elephant White
332
302
310
62 cm
24 ½ in
TENSION / GAUGE
30 sts and 32 rows to 10cm/4in square over patt using 3.25mm
(US 3) needles.
Why not coordinate this blanket with another piece you have
chosen from our collection of childrenswear? To choose your own
personalised colourway, take a look at your newborn’s bedroom and
pick out arrays of colour that will complement the interior.
70 cm
27 ½ in
HINTS AND TIPS
ABBREVIATIONS
See next page.
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ABBREVIATIONS
alt alternate
approxapproximately
beg begin(ning)
cont continue
dec decrease(ing)
foll(s) follow(s)(ing)
g-st
garter stitch
inc increase(ing)
k or Kknit
k2 tog knit two stitches together
m1 make one stitch by picking up the loop lying before the next
stitch and knitting into back of it
m1pmake one stitch by picking up the loop lying before the next
stitch and purling into back of it
mthsmonths
p or Ppurl
p2 tog purl two stitches together
pattpattern
psso pass slipped stitch over
pwise purlwise
rib2 togrib two stitches together according to rib pattern being followed
remremain(ing)
rep repeat(ing)
rev st st reverse stocking stitch
skposlip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over – one stitch
decreased
sl
slip stitch
st(s)stitch(es)
st st
stocking stitch
tbl through back of loop
tog together
wrap 1on a k row, ytf, sl 1 pwise, ytb, place slipped st back on left
hand needle. On a p row, ytb, sl 1 pwise, ytf, place slipped st
back on left hand needle
yf
yarn forward
yo yarn over
yon
yarn over needle to make a st
yrn
yarn round needle
y2rnwrap the yarn two times around needle. On the following row
work into each loop separately working tbl into second loop
ytb
yarn to back
ytf yarn to front
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work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
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UK AND US KNITTING TRANSLATIONS
UKUS
Cast off Bind off
Colour Color
GreyGray
Join Sew
Moss stitch
Seed stitch
Tension Gauge
Stocking stitch Stockinette stitch
Yarn forward Yarn over
Yarn over needle
Yarn over
Yarn round needle Yarn over
y2rnyo2
KNITTING NEEDLE CONVERSION CHART
Metric, mm
US size
20
2.251
2.51
2.752
32
3.253
3.54
3.755
46
4.256
4.57
58
5.59
610
6.510.5
710.5
7.511
811
913
1015
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TO MAKE
Using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and D cast on 183 sts.
1st row (wrong side) K to end.
2nd row K2, [m1, k7, k2 tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k7, m1, k1] to last st,
k1.
These 2 rows form the border patt.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more and then the first row again.
Work in main patt.
1st row Using B, k2, [m1, k7, k2 tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k7, m1, k1] to
last st, k1.
2nd row P to end.
These 2 rows form the main patt.
Work a further ** 16 rows B, 10 rows A, 10 rows C, 4 rows D, 14
rows B, 18 rows A ***, 6 rows D, 2 rows B **; rep from ** to **
once more, then from ** to ***.
Next row Using D, k2, [m1, k7, k2 tog, k1, s1, k1, psso, k7, m1, k1]
to last st, k1.
Next row K to end.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more and then the first row again.
Cast off.
RIGHT SIDE BORDER
With right side facing, using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and D, pick
up and k162 sts along row ends.
1st row Inc in first st, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog.
2nd row K to end.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more.
Cast off, shaping on this row as before.
LEFT SIDE BORDER
With right side facing, using 3.25mm (US 3) needles and D, pick
up and k162 sts along row ends.
1st row K2 tog tbl, k to last 2 sts, inc in next st, k1.
2nd row K to end.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more.
Cast off, shaping on this row as before.
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