Cat Blanket

 

Every time I knit or crochet a blanket, my cats seem to lie on it within 5 seconds of me casting off. It's like they have an alarm that goes off in their heads every time a comfy blanket becomes available.

So when I set out to make this blanket, I purposefully did not make it too big because I knew it was going to be used by my cats. That being said, it is a perfectly good lap blanket, or you could easily add more stitches when casting on to make it larger.

 

 

Blackberry Stitch Blanket:

Yarn: Ultra Fil Stella (this was a yarn given to me, it seems to be discontinued) - any fine or light weight yarn will do.

Needle Size: US size 13 (9.0mm)

Gauge: Not important for this project, you want a loose fabric so use large needles!

Finished Measurements: 35 x 26 inches

 

CO 93 sts (multiple of 5 plus 8 for border)

 

Row 1 - k4, p to last 4 sts, k4

Row 2 - k4, *(k1,p1,k1,p1)into next st, p4tog. Repeat from * until last 4 sts, k4

Row 3 - Repeat row 1

Row 4 - k4, *p4tog, (k1,p1,k1,p1) into next st. Repeat from * until last 4 sts, k4

 

Repeat these 4 rows until desired length, cast off loosely. Weave in ends and block.

 

I casted off at 28 inches and blocked it to get the finished measurements.

 

 My cats seems to love this blanket, and I think the stitches look gorgeous!

 

Happy Knitting!