On the Map

The **On the Map** blanket is an easy knitting pattern for confident knitters. The center of the blanket features an 8-row repeat stitch pattern of stockinette stitch with neat rows of tiny “squares” created by purl stitches. The blanket is knit in one piece including the seed stitch border. This classic blanket knitting pattern is designed for **worsted #4 weight** yarn. *I love maps! In fact, I prefer a real paper map to modern GPS technology. I bring our well worn 2005 Rand McNally Atlas on every family road trip. Dots, arrows and notes have been written **on the map** to note locations of favorite restaurants and convenient gas station stops, as well as travel dates and times, for just about every trip we've taken in the last 25 years. It's sort of like a trip journal!* > *Buy 3 or more of [my patterns][2] at the same time and receive 15% off your order. No coupon code. Use ‘Add to Cart’ and discount will automatically be applied when 3 or more patterns are in the cart. Offer cannot be applied to prior purchases.* **DIRECTIONS FOR SIX BLANKET SIZES:** Approximate sizes after blocking… Baby: 28.5” wide x 31” long Small: 30” wide x 34” long Medium: 33” wide x 43.5” long Large: 38” wide x 46.5” long XL: 42.5” wide x 50” long XXL: 47.5” wide x 53” long Finished size may vary depending on yarn weight and gauge used. Pattern includes instructions for adding width or length to any size. Any of the blanket sizes may be made longer by adding pattern repeats. Each pattern repeat adds about 1.5” to the length of the blanket. Pattern includes estimates for additional yardage needed to make blankets longer. **WORSTED #4 WEIGHT YARN:** Baby: 600 - 620 yards Small: 710 - 730 yards Medium: 970 - 1000 yards Large: 1240 - 1280 yards XL: 1500 - 1550 yards XXL: 1750 - 1850 yards Be sure to buy additional yarn if you plan to add length to your blanket. The pattern may also be used with slightly lighter or heavier weight yarns. Select the needle size that gives the best appearance for your yarn. Finished size and amount of yarn needed may vary depending on yarn choice and gauge….so buy extra yarn just in case! **GAUGE:** Stockinette stitch with US size 9 needles: approximately 15 stitches & 21 rows = 4” Exact gauge is not essential. I used US size 9 knitting needles…but choose the needle size that gives the best appearance with your yarn and your knitting tension. Significantly different gauge may require more yarn. **CIRCULAR NEEDLES:** Knit flat, in one piece, back and forth on circular knitting needles. In order to accommodate the large number of stitches, long circular needles are recommended. **SKILL LEVEL:** Easy for a confident knitter You will need to know how to cast on stitches, knit and purl confidently, read a row by row knitting pattern, bind off stitches and weave in ends. Blocking of finished knitting is recommended. This pattern uses standard U.S. knitting terms. Written pattern with row by row instructions. [1]: https://fiftyfourtenstudio.blogspot.com/2017/09/new-blanket-knitting-pattern-on-map.html [2]: http://bit.ly/5410StudioRavelry