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.

Yarn & sizing tips and tricks

I’ve chosen DK (aka Double Knitting, Light Worsted, 3 Weight) yarn for this project, but don’t let that stop you from knitting it in your own preferred weight of yarn. You will just need to adjust your cast on and number of repeats you work to accommodate the change in weight of yarn.

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:

Stitches 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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