Blanket 84: Cocoa

Materials and Measurements

• Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
• Aran weight yarn: 600g, 1200m
• Finished measurements: Approx. 37" × 42"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol	Abb	Explanation
	K	Knit
	P	Purl
	Yo	Yarn over
	K2tog	Knit 2 stitches together
	Ssk	Slip slip knit
	K3tog	Knit 3 stitches together
	Sssk	Slip slip slip knit
	2/1 LPC	2/1 Left Purl Cross
	2/1 RPC	2/1 Right Purl Cross
	2/2 LC	2/2 Left Cross
	2/2 RC	2/2 Right Cross
	2/2 LPC	2/2 Left Purl Cross
	2/2 RC	2/2 Right Purl Cross
	2/1/2 LPC	2/1/2 Left Purl Cross

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 179 stitches or multiple of 38 stitches, plus 61.

Double moss stitch border

• Row 1: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
• Row 2: P1, *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
• Row 3: P1, *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.
• Row 4: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
• Rows 5-24: Repeat rows 1-4.

Main Pattern

• Row 1: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, *2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, 2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 2: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, K15, P4, *[K15, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 3: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, *[K4, P3, K9, P3] twice; repeat from * to last 42 sts, K4, P3, K9, P3, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 4: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, K3, P9, K3, P4, *[K3, P9, K3, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 5: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, *2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, 2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 6: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, *[K15, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 7: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, *K2, 2/2 LC, P1, K9, P1, 2/2 RC, K2, P3, K9, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, K2, 2/2 LC, P1, K9, P1, 2/2 RC, K2, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 8: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P6, K1, P9, K1, P6, *K3, P9, K3, P6, K1, P9, K1, P6; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 9: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, *K4, 2/2 LPC, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, 2/2 RPC, K4, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, K4, 2/2 LPC, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, 2/2 RPC, K4, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 10: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, K2, P2, K7, P2, K2, P4, *K15, P4, K2, P2, K7, P2, K2, P4; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 11: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, *K4, P2, 2/2 LPC, K3, 2/2 RPC, P2, K4, P3, K9, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, K4, P2, 2/2 LPC, K3, 2/2 RPC, P2, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 12: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, K4, P7, K4, P4, *K3, P9, K3, P4, K4, P7, K4, P4; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 13: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, *2/2 RC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K1, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, 2/2 RC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K1, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/2 LC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 14: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4, *K15, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 15: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, *K4, P5, 2/1/2 LPC, P5, K4, P3, K9, P3; repeat from * to last 42 sts, K4, P5, 2/1/2 LPC, P5, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 16: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4, *K3, P9, K3, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4; repeat from * to last 19 sts, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.

• Row 17: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, *2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, 2/2 LC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 18: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, *[K15, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K15, P4, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 19: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, K4, P3, K9, P3, *[K4, P3, K9, P3] twice; repeat from * to last 23 sts, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 20: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, *[K3, P9, K3, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K3, P9, K3, P4, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 21: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, *2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, 2/2 RC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, 2/2 LC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 22: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, *[K15, P4] twice; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K15, P4, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 23: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, K4, P3, K9, P3, *K2, 2/2 LC, P1, K9, P1, 2/2 RC, K2, P3, K9, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 24: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, *K3, P9, K3, P6, K1, P9, K1, P6; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K3, P9, K3, P4, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 25: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, K4, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, *K4, 2/2 LPC, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, 2/2 RPC, K4, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, K4, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 26: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, *K15, P4, K2, P2, K7, P2, K2, P4; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K15, P4, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 27: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, K4, P3, K9, P3, *K4, P2, 2/2 LPC, K3, 2/2 RPC, P2, K4, P3, K10, P2; repeat from * to last 23 sts, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 28: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, *K3, P9, K3, P4, K4, P7, K4, P4; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K3, P9, K3, P4, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.
• Row 29: [K1, P1] 7 times, K1, P4, 2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3, *2/2 RC, P4, 2/1 LPC, K1, 2/1 RPC, P4, 2/2 LC, P3, K3TOG, [YO, K1] 3 times, YO, SSSK, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, 2/2 RC, P4, [K1, P1] 7 times, K1.
• Row 30: [P1, K1] 7 times, P1, K4, P4, *K15, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K15, P4, K4, [P1, K1] 7 times, P1.
• Row 31: [P1, K1] 8 times, P3, K4, P3, K9, P3, *K4, P5, 2/1/2 LPC, P5, K4, P3, K9, P3; repeat from * to last 23 sts, K4, P3, [K1, P1] 8 times.
• Row 32: [K1, P1] 8 times, K3, P4, *K3, P9, K3, P4, K5, P5, K5, P4; repeat from * to last 38 sts, K3, P9, K3, P4, K3, [P1, K1] 8 times.

Repeat rows 1-32 until you reach the desired length, ending on row 22.

Then knit 24 rows of Double Moss stitch for the border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.