How to Knit the "Eric" Baby Blanket

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Meet Eric! Knitted during a very sunny heatwave here in England so the name seemed appropriate ((Eric) Morecambe & Wise - Bring Me Sunshine for those of you not familiar with the song).

Featuring a squishy garter stitch border, the main body of Eric is only a 2 row repeat, making this the perfect knit for those of you wanting to tackle a marginally more complex pattern repeat without the added challenge of it being multiple rows in length.

My instructions produce a Blanket approximately 60cm x 80cm, but for those of you wanting to adjust this size, it can easily be done using the pattern multiple of 10+5 for the middle textured panel, and an additional 18 stitches for the garter stitch edging.

Materials Needed:

• 4mm Circular Needs (to recreate this blanket 80cm is a perfect length)
• 400g of DK Yarn - I used Stylecraft Bambino in Denim Dungarees
• Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
• 2 Stitch Markers

Written Pattern:

Stiches Used

• k - knit
• p - purl
• sl1pwyf - slip one purlwise with yarn in front.
• Pm - place marker
• Sm - slip marker

Bottom Edge

Foundation Row: Cast on 133 stitches.

Knit 16 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf

Main Pattern Repeat

Setup Row: k9, pm, p5, *k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,p5* repeat from *to* until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8, sl1pwyf. 

Row 1: k until 1 stitch remains (sm as you come across them), sl1pwyf

Row 2: k9, sm, p5, *k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,p5* repeat from *to* until marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf. 

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 until project is slightly shorter than desired length (to allow for garter edging. Start Edging after completing a "Row 2"

Top Edge

Knit 16 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf.

Final row (Row 17): Cast off knit wise with right side facing.

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