Irish Eyes

For a few months I have been working on a knitting project. In class, on the train and all around the Denver Metro area.  A white blanket/throw. A two panel blanket with three sets of cables and two sets of honey comb cable stitch.
Using a free pattern from Caron International for a baby blanket because I loved the pattern I am using for a throw in my library (green, white, orange and black color pallet).

This blanket uses these more complicated stitches in addition to knowing how to knit and purl.   

C2F = Knit 2nd stitch on needle, then knit first stitch, slide both stitches off needle at same time.

C4B = Slide 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, then knit 2 from cable needle.

C4F = Slide 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold in front, knit 2, then knit 2 from cable needle.

This pattern isn't too difficult and it took me only two months of on and off knitting to finish. It is good to note that I do not use the standard American style of knitting I use the European style known as continental style which is at least twice as fast, but can be difficult for beginners especially for purling (I learned to knit from an elder German woman).

BLANKET
Cast On 226 stitches.
Border
Row 1 (Right Side): K5, place marker (pm), *k1, p1; repeat from * to last 5 sts, pm , k5.
Row 2:  P1, [k1, p1] twice, slip marker (sm), *k1, p1; repeat from * to marker, sm, p1, [k1, p1] twice.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until border measures 1"/2.5cm, ending with a WrongSide row.



PATTERN STITCHES
Cable Panel A (over 40 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P3, *C4F, [k2, p3] twice; repeat from * once, C4F, k2, p3.
Row 2:(WS) K3, *(p6, k3, p2, k3) 2 times, p6, k3.
Row 3(RS): P3, *k2, C4B, p3, C2F, p3; repeat from * once, k2, C4B, p3.
Row 4(WS): Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1–4 for Cable Panel A.
Cable Panel B (over 48 sts)
Row 1 (RS): [C4F, C4B] 6 times.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: [C4B, C4F] 6 times.
Rows 6–8: Repeat Rows 2–4.
Repeat Rows 1–8 for Cable Panel B.

NOTES
1. Blanket contains five panels:  3 of Cable Panel A (40 sts) and 2 of Cable Panel B (48 sts), with 5 border sts at each edge, for a total of 226 sts in each row.  Panels alternate:  A, B, A, B, A.
2. Markers are used to separate the borders and cable patterns. Slip markers as you come to them


Body Pattern
Row 1 (Set Up): K5, sm, [work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, pm, work Row 1 of Cable Panel B, pm] twice, work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P1, [k1, p1] twice, sm, [work Row 2 of Cable Panel A, sm, work Row 2 of Cable Panel B, sm} twice, work Row 2 of Cable Panel A, sm, p1, [k1, p1] twice.
Row 3:  K5, sm, [work Row 3 of Cable Panel A, sm, work Row 3 of Cable Panel B, sm] twice, work Row 3 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.
Row 5: K5, sm, [work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, pm, work Row 5 of Cable Panel B, pm] twice, work Row 1 of Cable Panel A, sm, k5.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 1–8, slipping markers as you come to them, until blanket measures approximately 39"/99cm from beg, ending with Row 8. 
Border:
Work border same as beginning border. 
BO loosely. 

FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in yarn ends.  

To see a diagram visit Caron International