Knitted Stripey Doll Blanket

The Knitted Stripey Doll Blanket is simply adorable! With its colorful stripes and cozy texture, it's the perfect accessory for keeping your little one's doll warm and stylish. Whether your child loves playing dress-up or tucking their doll in at night, this charming blanket adds a touch of sweetness to their imaginative playtime. Hand-knitted with love and care, it's sure to become a favorite for both your child and their beloved doll. A must-have addition to any toy collection, this blanket brings warmth and comfort to playtime in the most delightful way!

Skills Required/Techniques Used:

-Knit & purl, cast on & bind off

-Slip one with yarn in front and slip one with yarn in back

Size: 13" (33 cm) wide and 17" (43 cm) long.

Materials: Red Heart (affiliate link) Super Saver 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Lavender, 333 m (364 yds)/198 g - 1 skein. (MC)

Red Heart (affiliate link) Classic Multi 100% acrylic yarn worsted weight, color Watercolor 167 yds (153 m) /85 g - 1 skein (CC)

Needles: US 8 (5 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge: 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4" x 4") in 2-color pattern.

Notions:

yarn needle,

Abbreviations:

k - knit

p - purl

RS - right side

WS - wrong side

slwyfr - slip with yarn in front

slwyb - slip with yarn in back

MC - main color

CC - contrast color

Pattern Notes:

2-color Pattern:

Multiple of 6 plus 2

Row 1 (RS, MC): knit

Row 2 (WS. MC): *p 2, k4 - repeat from * across, end with p2

Row 3(RS, CC): *sl2with yarn in back, k2 - repeat from * across, end with sl2

Row 4 (WS): *sl2 with yarn in front, k4 - repeat from * across, end with sl2

Repeat 4 rows.

The selvedge/edge stitches are worked as follows: knit the first stitch and purl the last one in a row.

Short Overview of the Pattern:

Afghan is worked back and forth in 2-color pattern. To make it wider, just cast on more stitches: the 2-color pattern is multiple of 6 sts +2 and +2 selvedge stitches. To make it longer, work more rows of 2-color pattern.

Doll Afghan

Cast on 82: 13 pattern repeats, +2 sts for symmetry, + 2 selvedge sts.

Row 1 (RS, MC): *knit till last st, p1

Row 2 (WS, MC): k1, (p2, k4) x 13 times, p3.

Row 3 (RS, CC): k1, (sl2wyb, k4) x 13 times, sl2wyfr, p1

Row 4 (WS, CC): k1, (sl2wyfr, k4) x 13 times, sl2wyb, p1

Repeat rows 1-4 .21 more times, repeat rows 1-2 one more time to finish with MC yarn. Bind off.

Finishing:

Weave in all yarn ends. Block if desired.

Have fun!