Baby's Car Seat Blanket

Design by Sue Childress

Tuck your little one into his or her car seat with love and lace. This easy-to-knit blanket will quickly become a favorite.

Skill Level
Easy**

Finished Size
Approximately 19 x 23 (38 x 48) inches Instructions are given for smaller size, with larger size in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to both sizes.

Materials

• DK weight acrylic blend yarn (260 yds/100g per ball): 2 (3) balls pink
• Size 7 (4.5mm) 24-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
16 sts = 4 inches/10cm in pat
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Blanket
Cast on 93 (191) sts.
Knit 3 (6) rows.

Border
Row 1: P2, *k5, p2, rep from * across.
Row 2: K2, *p5, k2, rep from * across.
Row 3: P2, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, rep from * across.
Row 4: K2, *p5, k2, rep from * across.
Rep rows 1-4 a second time.
Knit 2 (4) rows, dec 1 st at beg of each row. (91, 187 sts)

Body
Row 1 (RS): P2, k5, p2, k4, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, p2, k5, p2.
Row 2 and remaining WS rows: K2, p5, k2, p across to last 9 sts, end k2, p5, k2.
Row 3: P2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k3, [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2.
Row 5: P2, k5, p2, k2, [k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2, p2, k5, p2.
Row 7: P2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k1, [k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1] 6 (14) times, end p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2.
Row 9: P2, k5, p2, k2tog, yo, k9, [yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k9] 5 (13) times, end yo, ssk, p2, k5, p2.
Row 11: P2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k4, [k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k7] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k4, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2.
Row 13: P2, k5, p2, k3, [k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k5] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k3, p2, k5, p2.
Row 15: P2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k2, [k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k3] 5 (13) times, end k2tog, yo, k5, yo, ssk, k2, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2.
Row 17: P2, k5, p2, k1, [k2tog, yo, k7, yo, ssk, k1] 6 (14) times, p2, k5, p2.
Row 19: P2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k2tog, yo, k9, [yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k9] 5 (13) times, end yo, ssk, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2.
Row 20: Rep Row 2.
Rep [Rows 1-20] a total of 6 (12) times.
Knit 2 (4) rows, inc 1 st at beg of each row. (93, 191 sts)
Rep border [Rows 1-4] 2 (4) times, knit 3 (6) rows and bind off in purl.