Pastel Stripe Baby Blanket

MEASUREMENTS
Blanket: Approx 38" [96.5 cm] square.
Motif: Approx 9" [23 cm] square.

MATERIALS
Bernat® Super Value™
(197 g/7 oz; 389 m/426 yds)
Contrast A (07407 Winter White) 3 balls
Contrast B (09418 Peach) 1 ball
Contrast C (07445 Yellow) 1 ball
Contrast D (53221 Soft Fern) 1 ball
Contrast E (08879 Sky) 1 ball
Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. 2 stitch holders.

GAUGE
17 sts and 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] in garter st.

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/abbreviations
Approx = Approximately.
Cont = Continue(ity).
K = Knit.
K2tog = Knit next 2 stitches together.
Pat = Pattern.
Psso = Pass slipped stitch over.
Rem = Remain(ing).
Rep = Repeat.
RS = Right side.
Sl1 = Slip next st knitwise.
St(s) = Stitch(es).
Tog = Together.
WS = Wrong side.

INSTRUCTIONS
Motif
Make 4 with B as Color 2.
Make 4 with C as Color 2.
Make 4 with D as Color 2.
Make 4 with E as Color 2.
With A, cast on 79 sts.
1st row: (WS). With A, knit.
2nd row: With Color 2, K38. Sl1. K2tog. psso. Place marker on last st. K38.
3rd row: With Color 2, knit.
4th row: With A, knit to 1 st before marked st. Sl1. K2tog. psso. (Place marker on last st). Knit to end of row.
5th row: With A, knit.
6th and 7th rows: With Color 2, as 4th and 5th rows. Last 4 rows form pat. Cont in pat as established working one less st before each (Sl1. K2tog. psso) until 3 sts rem.
Next row: (WS). With A, Sl1. K2tog. psso.
Fasten off. Sew Motifs tog as shown in Assembly Diagram (see page 2).
Top and bottom edging: With RS facing and A, pick up and knit 153 sts along top edge of Blanket.
Knit 7 rows (garter st). Cast off. Rep for Bottom edge.
Side edging: With RS facing and A, pick up and knit 161 sts along side edge of Blanket.
Knit 7 rows (garter st). Cast off. Rep for opposite edge.