Shadow Checkerboard Baby Blanket By Clara ... - Kraemer Yarns

Shadow Checkerboard
Baby Blanket
By Clara Masessa
Intermediate
Perfection DK
30% Merino, 70%
Acrylic
2 balls MC
2 balls CC
Shown in:
Copper and
Chirp
20 sts &
36 rows / 4”
US 6 (5.5 mm)
24” Circular
Needle
Finished Size:
30” x 30”
Notions:
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle
If you’ve never shadow knit before, this baby blanket is a
great way to learn! Shadow knitting is a very clever technique
that looks like stripes when viewed straight on but when you
look from the side, the pattern is revealed.
This blanket would look sweet in baby colors, bright crayon
colors, or non-traditional colors as shown. Just keep in mind
that the pattern will show best if you choose a light and a
dark color. Colors close in tone won’t show the pattern.

Shadow Checkerboard Baby Blanket
Note:
Starting with the dark colored yarn, this afghan is knitted by alternating 2 rows of dark colored yarn and 2 rows of
light colored yarn. The first row (RS) of each color is all knit, all the patterning is done on the wrong side rows and
because of that, The instructions will list the even # rows (WS) only.
Baby Blanket:
Using darker color CO 152 stitches
Row 1 (and all odd numbered rows): See note
Row 2: *P19, K19, repeat from * across (dark yarn)
Row 4: *K19, P19, repeat from * across (light yarn)
Rows 5 – 28: Repeat rows 1-4
Row 30: *P19, K19, repeat from * across (dark yarn)
Row 32: *P19, K19, repeat from * across (light yarn)
Row 34: *K19, P19 repeat from * across (dark yarn)
Rows 35 – 58: Repeat rows 31 – 34
Row 60: *P19, K19, repeat from * across (light yarn)
Repeat these 60 rows 3 more times. BO with light
colored yarn.