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Knit this baby blanket for your nursery or as a baby shower gift.

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Completed Knitted Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket.

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Close-up of the Knitted Sweet Dreams Baby Blanket.

Pattern (Below)
10 ounces of baby-weight yarn (The two blankets shown are in Bernat Softee Baby yarn, one in blue and one in pink.)
Size 8 circular needle
Scissors

Instructions

SPECIAL STITCHES

SS = Seed stitch: K 1, p 1 across to last st, k 1.
SSB = Seed stitch border: [K 1, p 1] three times, k 1.
SSS = Seed stitch stripe: K 1, p 1, k 1.
CP = Center portion of blanket:

Row 1 (RS): K 105 sts.
Row 2 (WS): P 105 sts.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

GAUGE:

Working in stockinette stitch (k across one row, p across one row), 9 sts and 13 rows = 2 inches.

KNITTING:

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First Half of the Blanket

Cast on 155 sts. Work even on 155 sts throughout.
Rows 1-12: SS across.
Rows 13-16: SSB, k 15, [SSS, p 15, SSS, k 15] three times, SSS, p 15, SSB.
Rows 17-18: SSB, [k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS] three times, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
Rows 19-20: SSB, [k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS] three times, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
Rows 21-22: SSB, [k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS] three times, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
Rows 23-24: SSB, [k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS] three times, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
Rows 25-26: SSB, [k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS] three times, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
Rows 27-28: SSB, [k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
Row 29: SSB, [k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
Row 30: SSB, [k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS] three times, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
Row 31: SSB, [k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS] three times, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
Rows 32-35: SSB, [k 15, SSS, p 15, SSS] three times, k 15, SSS, p 15, SSB.
Rows 36-40: SSB, [k 1, p 1] across to last 7 sts, SSB. (Note: There should be eight heart-squares across the end (first half).)
Rows 41-44: SSB, p 15, SSS, CP, SSS, k 15, SSB.
Rows 45-46: SSB, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, CP, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
Rows 47-48: SSB, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, CP, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
Rows 49-50: SSB, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, CP, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
Rows 51-52: SSB, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, CP, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
Rows 53-54: SSB, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
Rows 55-56: SSB, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
Row 57: SSB, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
Row 58: SSB, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
Row 59: SSB, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
Rows 60-63: Repeat Rows 41-44.
Rows 64-68: K 1, p 1 for 25 sts, CP, k 1, p 1 for 25 sts.
Rows 69-72: SSB, k 15, SSS, CP, SSS, p 15, SSB.
Rows 73-74: SSB, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, CP, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
Rows 75-76: SSB, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, CP, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
Rows 77-78: SSB, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, CP, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
Rows 79-80: SSB, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, CP, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
Rows 81-82: SSB, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
Rows 83-84: SSB, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
Row 85: SSB, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
Row 86: SSB, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
Row 87: SSB, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
Rows 88-91: Repeat Rows 69-72.
Rows 92-96: Repeat Rows 64-68.
Rows 97-115: Repeat Rows 41-59.
Rows 116-119: Repeat Rows 41-44.
Rows 120-124: Repeat Rows 64-68.

The first half of the blanket is now complete. In this half the hearts are all right side up. In the next half the hearts will all be upside down.

Second Half of the Blanket

Rows A-1-4: SSB, k 15, SSS, CP, SSS, p 15, SSB.
Row A-5: SSB, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSB.
Row A-6: SSB, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSB.
Row A-7: SSB, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSB.
Rows A-8-9: SSB, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS, CP, SSS, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSB.
Rows A-10-11: SSB, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS, CP, SSS, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSB.
Rows A-12-13: SSB, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS, CP, SSS, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSB.
Rows A-14-15: SSB, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS, CP, SSS, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSB.
Rows A-16-17: SSB, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS, CP, SSS, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSB.
Rows A-18-19: SSB, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS, CP, SSS, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSB.
Rows A-20-23: Repeat Rows A-1-4.
Rows A-24-28: Repeat Rows 64-68.
Rows A-29-32: Repeat Rows 41-44.
Row A-33: SSB, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
Row A-34: SSB, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
Row A-35: SSB, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
Rows A-36-37: SSB, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, CP, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
Rows A-38-39: SSB, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, CP, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
Rows A-40-41: SSB, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, CP, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
Rows A-42-43: SSB, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, CP, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
Rows A-44-45: SSB, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, CP, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
Rows A-46-47: SSB, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, CP, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
Rows A-48-51: Repeat Rows 41-44.
Rows A-52-56: Repeat Rows 64-68.
Rows A-57-75: Repeat Rows A-1 through A-19.
Rows A-76-79: Repeat Rows A-1 through A-4.
Rows A-80-84: Repeat Rows 36-40.

Center section is now complete.

Final Section of the Blanket

Rows A-85-88: SSB, [p 15, SSS, k 15, SSS] three times, p 15, SSS, k 15, SSB.
Row A-89: SSB, [p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSS] three times, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3, SSB.
Row A-90: SSB, [p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 4, p 3, k 4, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 4, k 3, p 4, k 2, SSB.
Row A-91: SSB, [p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 5, p 1, k 5, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 5, k 1, p 5, k 2, SSB.
Rows A-92-93: SSB, [p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSS] three times, p 2, k 11, p 2, SSS, k 2, p 11, k 2, SSB.
Rows A-94-95: SSB, [p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSS] three times, p 3, k 9, p 3, SSS, k 3, p 9, k 3, SSB.
Rows A-96-97: SSB, [p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSS] three times, p 4, k 7, p 4, SSS, k 4, p 7, k 4, SSB.
Rows A-98-99: SSB, [p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSS] three times, p 5, k 5, p 5, SSS, k 5, p 5, k 5, SSB.
Rows A-100-101: SSB, [p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSS] three times, p 6, k 3, p 6, SSS, k 6, p 3, k 6, SSB.
Rows A-102-103: SSB, [p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSS] three times, p 7, k 1, p 7, SSS, k 7, p 1, k 7, SSB.
Rows A-104-107: Repeat Rows A-85-88.
Rows A-108-118: SS across.
Bind off in SS.

Craft originally sent in by Wanda Kirby of Asbury, Missouri

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janet sedlak 1 April 6, 2012 at 7:42 am

What is the final size of the afghan?

lori 2 April 6, 2012 at 8:56 am

About 34 inches wide by 37 inches high. There are two blankets shown, one in pink and one in blue.

Cindy 3 October 3, 2012 at 12:25 pm

To whom it may concert:

I am trying to make the sweet dreams blanket and got to roll 41. Now I am stuck because there is a part that is asking for CP which has two rows to it. There is a row 1 that you are to knit 105 sts. Then there is a row 2 the you are you purl 105 sts. It doesn’t say which one you are to do in each row that is asking you to do it. You are only do one in each row that it is required for you to do it. How am I support to know which one I should do so the blanket will come out correct? Please let me know ASAP so I can get the blanket done.

Thanks,
Cindy

sharon 4 October 4, 2012 at 9:46 am: Cindy, The part you are referring to is the center panel which is all done in the Stockinette stitch—knit all 105 stitches on right side rows (odd numbered rows) and purl all 105 stitches on wrong side rows (odd numbered rows). So you will continue to work the center panel in that manner; knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side. Let us know if you still have questions.