Cradle-to-Couch Blankets by Eileen Mehl

Cradle-to-Couch Blankets

Knitting
August 1998
Unique Kolours Shepherd Bambino 6-ply
Aran (8 wpi) ?
stockinette stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1914 - 2071 yards (1750 - 1894 m)
English

These two blankets follow the same pattern. One is worked with fingering weight yarn, the other with worsted-weight. Changing yarn and needle sizes changes the overall dimensions.

Cradle Blanket
Yarn: Unique Kolours Shepherd Bambino 6-ply, 87 yards per 25g ball, 22 balls, Fingering weight
Needle: US 5 / 3.75mm
Gauge: 26 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Size: 38 x 46 inches (96.5 x 117 cm)

Couch Blanket
Yarn: Tahki Austermann Revue, 109 yards per 50g ball, 19 balls, Worsted Weight
Needle: US 7 / 4.5mm
Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Size: 48 x 51 inches (122 x 129.5 cm)