60 More Quick Baby Blankets by Sixth&Spring Books

Beautiful Blankets for Snuggles and Cuddles Back by popular demand: another batch of cozy-warm and super-cute baby blankets knit in the durable, affordable, and easy-care 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash® collections from Cascade Yarns®. Carefully selected for every skill level and personal taste, this collection features stripes, Fair Isle, adorable intarsia animals, circular blankets, a mermaid’s tail, and so much more. So, pull out those knitting needles! You are sure to love whipping up these blankets as much as your little ones will love keeping warm with them. Why have a “washable wool” if it can’t go in the dryer? This is the question that Bob and Jean Dunbabin had when they brought 220 Superwash® to the market in 2004. Knitters loved Cascade’s Superwash and Cascade responded by offering more weights, including 220 Superwash® Aran and the chunky 128 Superwash. Of course, these yarns come in a wide range of colors. Now you can enjoy your knitting and your laundry.

60 More Quick Baby Blankets

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Baby Blankets COZY KNITS IN THE 128 SUPERWASH & 220 SUPERWASH COLLECTIONS FROM CASCADE YARNS ®

More 60 Quick Baby Blankets Blankets are the perfect gift for a new baby: they’re fun to knit and always the right size! This brand-new collection of baby blankets, a follow-up to the popular 60 Quick Baby Blankets in the 60 Quick Knits series, features a fabulous array of blankets, wraps, and snugglies knit in the 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash® collections from Cascade Yarns®. Projects include: • heirlooms-to-be knit in cables and lace • whimsical animal designs, including whales, pigs, and sheep • colorful geometrics and quilt-inspired graphic styles Whether in need of something traditional, modern, or somewhere in between, knitters will find the perfect project to make any baby coo with delight.

These knits were designed for Cascade’s Pacific® yarn, a superwash merino wool blend that’s soft on delicate skin, hard-wearing for rough-and-tumble kids, and easy for busy parents to wash and dry. Projects include: • Cardigans and ponchos for little sophisticates • Rugged hoodies for active tots • Dresses and tunics in a variety of stitch and color patterns • Cold-weather accessories to keep little hands and heads warm • Fun accessories: animal hats, a bow tie, a wig, and a big red cape!

$17.95 US • $20.95 CANADA

ISBN: 978-1-942021-89-6

www.sixthandspring.com PRINTED IN CHINA

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60 More Quick Baby Blankets COZY KNITS IN THE 128 SUPERWASH & 220 SUPERWASH COLLECTIONS FROM CASCADE YARNS ®

THE EDITORS OF SIXTH&SPRING BOOKS NEW YORK

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104 W 27th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001 www.sixthandspring.com Editor CAROL J. SULCOSKI Associate Editor JACOB SEIFERT Art Director JOE VIOR Yarn Editors MATTHEW SCHRANK JACLENE SINI Supervising Patterns Editor CARLA SCOTT Patterns Editors LISA BUCCELLATO THERESE CHYNOWETH ROSEMARY DRYSDALE RENEE LORION

Vice President/ Editorial Director TRISHA MALCOLM Vice President/ Publisher CAROLINE KILMER Production Manager DAVID JOINNIDES President ART JOINNIDES Chairman JAY STEIN

Copyright © 2017 by Sixth&Spring Books/Cascade Yarns All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage-and-retrieval systems— without written permission of the publisher. The written instructions, photographs, designs, projects, and patterns are intended for the personal, noncommercial use of the retail purchaser and are under federal copyright laws; they are not to be reproduced in any form for commercial use. Permission is granted to photocopy patterns for the personal use of the retail purchaser. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Cascade Yarns. | Sixth & Spring Books. Title: 60 more quick baby blankets : cozy knits in the 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash collections from Cascade yarns / by the editors of Sixth&Spring Books. Other titles: Sixty more quick baby blankets Description: First edition. | New York : Sixth&Spring Books, 2017. | Includes index. Identifiers: LCCN 2017002467 | ISBN 9781942021896 (pbk.) Subjects: LCSH: Knitting—Patterns. | Blankets. | Infants’ supplies. Classification: LCC TT825.A1247 2017 | DDC 746.43/2—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017002467 Manufactured in China

Technical Illustrator LORETTA DACHMAN

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Photography JACK DEUTSCH

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contents 1 Head in the Clouds

2 Hello, Houndstooth

3 Ticking Stripes

4 Arrowheads 14 5 Honeycomb Hexie 6 Sly Fox

7 Bon-Bon 26 8 Tumbling Blocks 9 Gooseberries

All My Love 33

Baby Spider Web 36

Buttercups 38

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Pinwheels 41 Zigzag Zoom 44

Checkered Blocks 47

Sleepy Sheep 50

17 Blissful Basketweave 18 Baby Ladybug 56 19 Happy Hearts

20 Watermelon Slice 21 Railroad Tracks

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22 Southwest Starburst 68 23 Lacy Leaves 74 24 Over the Rainbow 76 25 Slip-Stitch Sunshine 80 26 Favorite T-Shirt 82 27 Graphic Glam 84 28 Diamond Lace 86 29 Beautiful Borders 89 30 Inverted Stripes 92 31 Bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye 94 32 Rainbow Layer Cake 96 33 Sail Whales 98 34 Toot-Toot Truck 102 35 Crested Waves 105 36 Diamond in a Square 108 37 Swimming Upstream 112 38 Diamond Twist 115 39 Simply Stripes 118 40 Tricolor Stars 120 41 Eyelet Rhombus 122 42 Triple Ripple 124

43 Kilim Mosaic 126 44 Whale Watching 129 45 Graceful Gradients 132 46 Oxford Stripes 136 47 Yahoo Kangaroo 138 48 Mer-Baby Tail 143 49 Touch of Fair Isle 146 50 Heart to Heart 149 51 All Tucked In 152 52 Mosaic Magic 157 53 Buffalo Borders 160 54 Framed Stripes 162 55 Bright Spot 164 56 Covered in Cables 166 57 Triangle Tessellations 169 58 Gingham Glory 172 59 Mitered Crosses 175 60 Bear Hug 178 Techniques 182 Things to Know 183 Index 184

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Nestle Your Wee Ones in Love —and Wool Nothing gets the knitting mojo going like a new baby. And when you see this spectacular collection of blankets from the best-selling 60 Quick Knits series, you’ll find plenty of stitching inspiration. We’ve included projects for knitters of all skill levels, including beginners, and selected a wide range of styles: modular knits with squares and triangles, slip-stitch patterns that create intricate motifs, geometric designs with zigzags and diamonds, even a watermelon-inspired design and a bear-shaped snuggly. All designs are knit with the soft, durable, and easy-care 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash® collections from Cascade Yarns®, ensuring that your labor of love will be loved for many years to come.

✽ To locate retailers that carry the 128 Superwash and 220 Superwash® collections from Cascade Yarns, visit cascadeyarns.com.

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Head in the Clouds Happy puffy clouds skitter across a blue sky, ensuring that baby has a sunshiny day. DESIGNED BY MELISSA DEHNCKE MCGILL

Knitted Measurements

Approx 24 x 32"/61 x 81cm

Materials

n 3 3Â˝oz/100g hanks (each approx 220yd/200m) of Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Effects (superwash wool) in #3 Denim (A) n 2 3Â˝oz/100g balls (each approx 220yd/200m) of Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash (superwash wool) in #871 White (B) n One size 6 (4mm) circular needle, 32"/81cm long, or size to obtain gauge n Stitch markers n Bobbins

BEGIN CHART Row 1 (RS) Work 6 sts in seed st as established for border, pm; *join bobbins of A and B as needed and work 40-st rep of chart, pm; rep from * twice more, pm; work 6 sts in seed st as established for border. Cont in this manner, with first and last 6 sts in seed st, until 78 rows of chart have been worked 3 times. TOP BORDER Work all sts in A and seed st for 6 rows, removing markers on first row. Bind off in pat.

Seed Stitch

(over a multiple of 2 sts) Row 1 *K1, p1; rep from * to end. Row 2 P the knit sts and k the purl sts. Rep row 2 for seed st.

Blanket

BOTTOM BORDER With A, cast on 132 sts. Work 6 rows in seed st.

Notes

1) Use a separate bobbin for each color section. Do not carry yarn across back of work. Twist yarns on WS to prevent holes in work. 2) Circular needle is used to accommodate large number of sts. Do not join.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block to measurements. n

Gauge

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22 sts and 30 rows to 4"/10cm over St st using size 6 (4mm) needle. Take time to check gauge

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Techniques Embroidery Stitches

Kitchener Stitch Cut a tail at least 4 times the length of the edge that will be grafted together and thread through a tapestry needle. Hold needles together with right sides showing, making sure each has the same number of live stitches, and work as follows:

1 1) Insert tapestry needle purlwise through first stitch on front needle. Pull yarn through, leaving stitch on needle.

Chain Stitch

Satin Stitch

Stem Stitch

2 2) Insert tapestry needle knitwise through first stitch on back needle. Pull yarn through, leaving stitch on needle.

3) Insert tapestry needle knitwise through first stitch on front needle, pull yarn through, and slip stitch off needle. Then, insert tapestry needle purlwise through next stitch on front needle and pull yarn through, leaving this stitch on needle. 4) Insert tapestry needle purlwise through first stitch on back needle, pull yarn through, and slip stitch off needle. Then, insert tapestry needle knitwise through next stitch on back needle and pull yarn through, leaving this stitch on needle.

Duplicate Stitch French Knot

Provisional Cast- On With scrap yarn and crochet hook, chain the number of stitches to cast on, plus a few extra. Cut a tail and pull the tail through the last chain stitch. With knitting needle and yarn, pick up and knit the stated number of stitches through the â&#x20AC;&#x153;purl bumpsâ&#x20AC;? on the back of the chain. To remove scrap chain, when instructed, pull out the tail from the last crochet stitch. Gently and slowly pull on the tail to unravel the crochet stitches, carefully placing each released knit stitch on a needle.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all stitches on both front and back needles have been grafted. Fasten off and weave in end.

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] Things to Know Abbreviations approx beg CC ch cm cn cont dc dec dpn

approximately begin(ning) contrasting color chain centimeter(s) cable needle continu(e)(ing) double crochet decreas(e)(ing) double-pointed needle(s) foll follow(s)(ing) g gram(s) inc increas(e)(ing) k knit kfb knit into the front and back of a stitch— one stitch is increased k2tog knit 2 stitches together LH left-hand lp(s) loop(s) m meter(s) M1 make 1 (knit st) by inserting tip of LH needle from front to back under strand between last stitch and next stitch; knit into back loop M1 p-st make 1 (purl st) by working same as M1 but purl into back loop MC main color mm millimeter(s) oz ounce(s) p purl p2tog purl 2 stitches together pat(s) pattern(s) pfb purl into front and back of a stitch —one stitch is increased pm place maker psso pass slip stitch(es) over rem remain(s)(ing)

repeat right-hand round(s) right side(s) slip 2 sts together, knit 1, pass 2 slip stitches over knit 1 sc single crochet SKP slip 1, knit 2, pass slip stitch over SK2P slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together sl slip sl st slip stitch sm slip marker ssk (ssp) slip next 2 stitches knitwise (purlwise) one at a time; knit (purl) these 2 stitches together sssk slip next 3 stitches knitwise, one at a time, knit these 3 stitches together st(s) stitch(es) St st stockinette stitch tbl through back loop(s) tog together tr treble crochet WS wrong side(s) wyib with yarn in back wyif with yarn in front yd yard(s) yo yarn over needle * repeat directions following * as many times as indicated [] repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated

Knitting Needles

rep RH rnd(s) RS S2KP

Skill Levels BEGINNER Ideal first project. EASY Basic stitches, minimal shaping and simple finishing. INTERMEDIATE For knitters with some experience. More intricate stitches, shaping, and finishing. EXPERIENCED For knitters able to work patterns with complicated shaping and finishing.

Metric

2mm

2.25mm

2.75mm

3.25mm

3.5mm

3.75mm

4mm

4.5mm

5mm

5.5mm

6mm

10½

6.5mm

8mm

9mm

10mm

12.75mm

15mm

19mm

Checking Your Gauge Make a test swatch at least 4"/10cm square. If the number of stitches and rows does not correspond to the gauge given, you must change the needle size. An easy rule to follow is: To get fewer stitches to the inch/cm, use a larger needle; to get more stitches to the inch/cm, use a smaller needle. Continue to try different needle sizes until you get the same number of stitches and rows in the gauge.

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All My Love

index

33 All Tucked In 152 animals All Tucked In 152 Baby Ladybug 56 Bear Hug 178 Sail Whales 98 Sleepy Sheep 50 Sly Fox 20 Whale Watching 129 Yahoo Kangaroo 138 Arrowheads 14

Diamond Twist 115 double knitting Gingham Glory 172

Baby Ladybug 56 Baby Spider Web 36 Bear Hug 178 Beautiful Borders 89 bias Happy Hearts 59 Ticking Stripes 12 Blissful Basketweave 53 Bon-Bon 26 Bright Spot 164 Buffalo Borders 160 Bull’s Eye 94 Buttercups 38

Gooseberries 30 Graceful Gradients 132 gradient Graceful Gradients 132 Graphic Glam 84

Cables Buttercups 38 Covered in Cables 166 Crested Waves 105 Diamond Twist 115 Gooseberries 30 Checkered Blocks 47 chevron Graceful Gradients 132 Triple Ripple 124 Zigzag Zoom 44 circular Baby Spider Web 36 Bull’s Eye 94 Covered in Cables 166 Crested Waves 105

Diamond in a Square 108 Diamond Lace 86

Eyelet Rhombus

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Fair Isle Bright Spot 164 Touch of Fair Isle 146 Favorite T-Shirt 82 Framed Stripes 162

Gingham Glory 172

Happy Hearts 59 Head in the Clouds 6 Heart to Heart 149 Hello, Houndstooth 9 Honeycomb Hexie 17 I-cord edging Bon-Bon 26 Checkered Blocks 47 Railroad Tracks 66 Slip-Stitch Sunshine 80 Southwest Starburst 68 Triangle Tessellations 169 intarsia All Tucked In 152 Baby Ladybug 56 Buffalo Borders 160 Gingham Glory 172 Head in the Clouds 6 Over the Rainbow 76 Sail Whales 98 Sleepy Sheep 50 Sly Fox 20 Triangle Tessellations 169 Yahoo Kangaroo 138 Inverted Stripes 92

Kilim Mosaic

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Lace Diamond Lace 86 Eyelet Rhombus 122 Happy Hearts 59 Lacy Leaves 74 Lacy Leaves 74 loop stitch Kilim Mosaic 126

Mer-Baby Tail

143 Mitered Crosses 175 mitered squares Diamond in a Square 108 Mitered Crosses 175 Toot-Toot Truck 102 mosaic knitting Kilim Mosaic 126 Mosaic Magic 157 Mosaic Magic 157

Over the Rainbow 76 Oxford Stripes 136 Pinwheels 41 pocket Yahoo Kangaroo 138 Railroad Tracks

66 Rainbow Layer Cake 96 reversible Ticking Stripes 12

Sail Whales 98 scallops Buttercups 38 short rows Arrowheads 14 Simply Stripes 118 Sleepy Sheep 50 slip stitch Beautiful Borders 89 Covered in Cables 166 Honeycomb Hexie 17 Slip-Stitch Sunshine 80

Swimming Upstream 112 Slip-Stitch Sunshine 80 Sly Fox 20 stripes Bear Hug 178 Bon-Bon 26 Bright Spot 164 Covered in Cables 166 Diamond in a Square 108 Diamond Twist 115 Favorite T-Shirt 82 Framed Stripes 162 Graceful Gradients 132 Inverted Stripes 92 Oxford Stripes 136 Railroad Tracks 66 Rainbow Layer Cake 96 Sail Whales 98 Simply Stripes 118 Sleepy Sheep 50 Swimming Upstream 112 Ticking Stripes 12 Touch of Fair Isle 146 Tricolor Stars 120 Triple Ripple 124 Southwest Starburst 68 Swimming Upstream 112

Ticking Stripes 12 Toot-Toot Truck 102 Touch of Fair Isle 146 toy Toot-Toot Truck 102 Triangle Tesselations 169 Tricolor Stars 120 Triple Ripple 124 Tumbling Blocks 28 Watermelon Slice 64 Whale Watching 129 wrap Bear Hug 178 Yahoo Kangaroo

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