Chevron Baby Blanket

Finished measurements 27.5” x 36”

Yarn Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton (137 m - 150 yds, 100% Cotton)

Girl Blanket

1 skein #617 – (Colour A) 1 skein #606 – (Colour B) 1 skein #615 – (Colour C) 1 skein #635 – (Colour D) 1 skein #607 – (Colour E)

Boy Blanket

1 skein #607 – (Colour A) 1 skein #616 – (Colour B) 1 skein #615 – (Colour C) 1 skein #626 – (Colour D) 1 skein #634 – (Colour E)

Needles 5.5 mm / US 9 knitting needles – or size needed to obtain gauge

Tension / gauge 16 sts in 4” / 10cm Stockinette stitch

Abbreviations

k = knit yo = yarn over k2tog = knit two stitches together ssk = slip, slip, knit. Slip two stitches separately as if to knit, then place the left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together md = mitered decrease (slip 2 sts tog as if to k2tog, k1, pass the 2 slipped sts over.

Pattern

With colour A cast on 121 stitches.

Row 1 (RS) and all right side rows: k1, ssk, k9, yo, (k1, yo, k10, md, k10, yo) repeat brackets until 13 sts remain, k1, yo, k9, k2tog, k1 Row 2 (WS) and all wrong side rows: purl all stitches, purl yo’s through the back loop

Repeat rows 1 and 2 working each colour for 10 rows in the following manner:

Colour A Colour B Colour C Colour D Colour E

Colour B Colour C Colour D Colour E

Colour B Colour C Colour D Colour E

Colour B Colour C Colour D Colour A

Cast off loosely, sew in ends, and block. Enjoy!