POUND OF LOVE

Knitted Hooded Baby Blanket

(note: photo is of crocheted version)

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SIZE
Approx 28" square
MATERIALS
• LION BRAND Pound of Love, Art. No. 550, 16 oz. ball: 1 ball in the color of your choice
• One pair straight knitting needles Size 10½ U.S. (3 U.K.) (6.50 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN
GAUGE
GAUGE
31 sts = 10" on Size 10½ needles with double strand of yarn. TO INSURE PROPER SIZE, BE SURE TO
CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
NOTE: Blanket and Hood are worked holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.
SEED ST PAT (worked on an odd number of sts)
Row 1 K 1, *p 1, k 1; rep from * across. Rep Row 1 for Seed St pat
BLANKET
With Size 10½ needles and 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 87 sts. Work in Seed St for 8 rows. Cont
in pat as foll:
Rows 1 & 3 (RS) Work 5 sts in Seed St, place marker, k 77 sts, place marker, work 5 sts in Seed St.
Rows 2 & 4 Work 5 sts in Seed St, sl marker, p 77 sts, sl marker, work 5 sts in Seed St.
Rows 5-10 Work in Seed St on all sts. Rep Rows 1-10, 11 more times, then rep Rows 1-4 once. Work in
Seed St on all sts for 8 rows. Bind off.
HOOD
With Size 10½ needles and 2 strands of yarn held together, cast on 3 sts. Work in Seed St inc 1 st at each
edge every other row until there are 43 sts. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew Hood to any corner of blanket, invisibly, or using Blanket St, if desired.

ABBREVIATIONS
approx = approximately pat = pattern
foll = follow(s)(ing) rep = repeat
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing) RS = right side
k = knit sl = slip
p = purl st(s) = stitch(es)

Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance
of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.

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