Page 114 - Knit Now - Issue 112 (January 2020)

Nursery

Designed by
BASKET

Yarn used
Bernat Baby Blanket
1 ball of Seafoam (04736) (Contrast A) Brighten up the nursery in no time
1 ball of White (04005) (Contrast B)
with this fast and easy toy basket
About the yarn
super chunky; 201m per 300g ball;
100% polyester Basket is worked with 2 strands of yarn 10th rnd: (K4. Kfb) 8 times. 48 sts.
(1 strand each A and B) held tog 12th rnd: (K5. Kfb) 8 times. 56 sts.
Tension throughout. Basket begins with set of 14th rnd: (K6. Kfb) 8 times. 64 sts.
8 sts and 10 rows = 10cm measured 5 double-pointed needles. Change 16th rnd: (K7. Kfb) 8 times. 72 sts.
over St st with 2 strands of yarn to circular needle with necessary to 17th and 18th rnds: Knit.
held together accommodate increased sts. 19th rnd: (Base edge). Purl.
Start kniting… 20th rnd: Knit.

Needles used
6.5mm DPNs, set of 5 Basket body
6.5mm circular, 80cm Base 1st rnd: *K1. Sl1 wyif. Rep from * around.
With DPNs and 1 strand of each of A 2nd rnd: Knit.
Other supplies and B held tog, cast on 8 sts. Divide 3rd rnd: *Sl1 wyif. K1. Rep from * around.
Stitch marker sts over 4 needles (2 on each needle). 4th rnd: Knit.
Join in rnd. Place marker on fi rst st for Rep last 4 rnds until work from base edge
Sizing beg of rnd. measures 38cm.
Approx 29cm diameter x 38cm Next rnd: Purl.
tall (unfolded) 1st and alt rnds: Knit. Cast off loosely.
2nd rnd: (Kfb) 8 times. 16 sts. Fold back cuff.
Abbreviations 4th rnd: (K1. Kfb) 8 times. 24 sts.
See page 94 of Knit Now for 6th rnd: (K2. Kfb) 8 times. 32 sts. Finishing
all abbreviations 8th rnd: (K3. Kfb) 8 times. 40 sts. Weave in ends.

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