SUPER SIMPLE: DIAGONAL BABY BLKT
Diagonal Blanket
Super Easy Diagonal Blanket Our sample in the picture uses Fabulousyarns’ Baby Alpaca in Candy Stripe Pink http://www.fabulousyarn.com/fabyarnpage_babyalpaca.htm Cast on 5 stitches. Knit 1 row. Next row Knit 3, yo, k 2. Next row Knit 3, yo, k 3. Next row Knit 3, yo, knit to end. Repeat last row until there are (**your number here**) stitches on needle. Next Decrease Row Knit 2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k to end. Repeat last row until there are 7 stitches on needle. Next Decrease Row Knit 2, k2tog, k2tog, k to end. Bind off remaining 5 stitches. Easy Huh? What does YOUR NUMBER HERE represent? It represents the diagonal total length you want for your blanket TIMES the number of stitches per inch you are getting.
30” square blanket a 30“ needs to be 42” diagonally. If you are knitting 3 st. per inch, then you need to have 126 (3x56)stitches on your needle before you start decreasing.
40” square blanket This pattern was developed for the home knitter. This pattern varies according to the knitter and the yarn, but was made to work well with any chunky or bulky weight yarn. It is critical that you gauge, adjust the number of stitches and rows accordingly, or assume the consequences! We make no guarantees as to how your project will come out, except to say that if you follow the measurements indicated, and the instructions in general, you will get a result that moderately matches what appears on the pattern printout. You may always contact us for help: help@fabulousyarn.com
a 40“ square blanket needs to be 56” diagonally. If you are knitting 3 st. per inch,then you need to have 168 (3x56) stitches on your needle before you start decreasing. To calculate your diagonal measurement, we go back to high school math, I think, tho I failed it, and calculate as follows: Diagonal length = square root of 2x lenght + 2x width. Written in math, it looks like this, and I used a calculator: I highly reccomend it! length of diagonal = (sq.root) l²+b²
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