SUN AND CLOUD BLANKET

Whatever the weather, tots will love this smiley, sunny blanket by Kelly Wilson Moore

YOU WILL NEED

■ World of Wool Woolaby (80% wool, 20% bamboo, 50g/90m) 6 balls of Piglet (WBY12) 4 balls of Bunny (WBY10) 2 balls of each:

Duckling (WBY02)

Lamb (WBY04) 1 ball of Puggle (WBY13)

■ Small amounts of black and red cotton yarn

■ A4mm (US G/6) hook For yarn stockists contact World of Wool 03300 564888 www.worldofwool.co.uk

TENSION

Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required

MEASUREMENTS

Blanket measures 77x77cm (30 x30 in)

ABBREVIATIONS For a full list, see page 94

Full of interesting characters and shapes to touch and look at, this baby blanket will be a hit with little ones, come rain or come shine.

NOTES The Blanket is made up of 36 Squares, arranged in a 6x6 grid, joined together with a dc seam.

Finished Squares will benefit from blocking before joining.

BLANKET PLAIN SQUARE

MAKE 18

Using Piglet, make a magic loop.

Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 2tr in loop, ch2, (3tr in loop, ch2) 3 times, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [12 sts, 4 ch-2 sps] Round 2 Ch3, *tr in each tr across to ch-2 sp, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [28 tr, 4 ch-2 sps] Rounds 3-6 As Round 2. [92 sts, 4 ch-2 sps] Fasten off and weave in ends.