Garter Stitch Comfort Blanket

This pattern is for a square baby blanket in garter stitch with an eyelet edging. That’s it. Simple in design, it shows off those special yarns perfectly. This pattern would be perfect for just-no-longer-beginners who want to pick up a pattern with the beginnings of lace. **Yarn** Any DK weight yarn. Sample shown knitted using approximately 200g (450yds) of DK weight Superfine Alpaca yarn (70% Alpaca/30% BFL) from UK Alpacas. Colour way used is “Parchment” **Needles & Notions** 5.00mm (circulars are probably going to be easier as you end up knitting across the diagonal of the blanket) Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends **Gauge/Tension** 12sts x 22 rows (11 garter ridges) in 10cm/4” on 5mm needles **Size chart** Depends on how much yarn you plan on using. The sample shown at the tension given measures 69cm (27 ¼“) square. **Techniques Required** * Casting on * Knitting * Decreasing (k3tog) * Yarn overs * Binding off **Abbreviations Used** k - knit k3tog - knit 3 together yo - yarn over CO - cast on BO - bind off