Candy Stripes Blanket by Meg Roke

Candy Stripes Blanket

Knitting
April 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in striped stockinette stitch pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
850 - 1000 yards (777 - 914 m)
one size (see notes)
English
This pattern is available for free.

SIZE
One size

MEASUREMENTS
Width: 80 cm / 32”
Length: 80 cm / 32”

MATERIALS
3 skeins of Friends Extra Fine Merino color 04 (A)
3 skeins of Friends Extra Fine Merino color 52 (B)

Circular needle 4.5 mm, 60 cm /US 7, 24” or longer
Optional: removable stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Scissors

YARN QUALITY
Friends Extra Fine Merino, Hobbii
100 % Wool
50 g / 1.75 oz = 165 m / 180 yds

GAUGE
24 sts x 24 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm / 4” x 4” in striped Stockinette Stitch pattern

PATTERN INFORMATION
The Candy Stripes Blanket is worked flat and features a two-color skinny striped Stockinette Stitch pattern. A row of petite bobbles is worked on Row 1 along the cast-on edge and bind-off edge. The bobbles are a little less than 2.5 cm / 1” apart and are knit in the lighter of the two colors. The stripes are only one stitch wide and the right and left edges of the blanket have a single stitch Garter Stitch edge.
This pattern complements the Candy Stripes Burp Cloth pattern. Note that the gauge, needle size, and yarn recommended are different from this pattern.