Pattern: Cozy Cable Knit Blanket

Description:

This Cozy Cable Knit Blanket pattern creates a warm and soft blanket with a classic cable design. It's perfect for snuggling up on chilly days or for adding a touch of elegance to your home decor.

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn (4 ply, UK Aran weight), approximately 1500 yards (1372 meters)
• Knitting Needles: US size 10 (6 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Cable Needle
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge:

16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in cable pattern, blocked

Size:

Approximately 48 inches (122 cm) wide and 60 inches (152 cm) long

Instructions:

Cast on 180 stitches.

Row 1 (Right Side):

K4, work Cable Panel A (18 stitches), *K6, work Cable Panel A (18 stitches); repeat from * to last 4 stitches, K4.

Row 2 (Wrong Side):

Purl all stitches.

Rows 3-8:

Repeat Rows 1-2 two more times.

Row 9:

K4, work Cable Panel B (18 stitches), *K6, work Cable Panel B (18 stitches); repeat from * to last 4 stitches, K4.

Row 10:

Purl all stitches.

Rows 11-16:

Repeat Rows 9-10 two more times.

Repeat Rows 1-16:

Continue repeating Rows 1-16 until the blanket measures approximately 60 inches (152 cm) from the cast-on edge, ending with Row 10.

Bind Off:

Bind off all stitches in pattern.

Finishing:

Weave in all loose ends and block the blanket to shape, following the yarn manufacturer's instructions.

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• Cable Panel A: Slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front of work, knit next 3 stitches, then knit stitches from cable needle.
• Cable Panel B: Slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back of work, knit next 3 stitches, then knit stitches from cable needle.