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RIPPLED EDGE BABY BLANKET

Materials: two 8oz. skeins Red Heart worsted weight, size 9 circular needles (at least 29"), stitch markers

Cast on 130 stitches.
Work in stockinette for approx. 28 inches With right side facing,

1. Pick up one st in corner

2. Place marker on needle

3. Pick up 144 sts along one side of blanket

4. Place marker on needle.

Repeat 1-4 three more times.

Last marker should be different from others - this marks the beginning of each round.

Rnd 1: Join work on first stitch. P all sts.

There will always be 144 sts on each side between markers.

Number of sts in corners will change as noted in pattern.

Rnd 2: *K in the front, back and then front of corner st, sl marker, k to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 3 sts in corners.

Rnd 3: K

Rnd 4: *(YO, k1) three times, sl marker, [K2 tog three times, (yo, K1) six times, K2 tog three times],

repeat between [] to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 6 sts in corners.

Rnd 5: P

Rnd 6: *K2, inc one st in each of next 2 sts, k2, sl marker, k to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 8 sts in corners.

Rnd 7: K

Rnd 8: *K2 tog, (YO, k1) four times, YO, K2 tog, sl marker, [K2 tog three times, (yo, K1) six times, K2 tog three times], repeat between [] to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 11 sts in corners.

Rnd 9: P

Rnd 10: *K4, inc one st in each of next three sts, k4, sl marker, k to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 14 sts in corners.

Rnd 11: K

Rnd 12: *K2 tog twice, (YO, k1) six times, YO, K2 tog twice, sl marker, [K2 tog three times, (yo, K1) six times, K2 tog three times], repeat between [] to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 17 sts in corners.

Rnd 13: P

Rnd 14: *K7, inc one st in each of next three sts, k7, sl marker, k to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 20 sts in corners.

Rnd 15: K

Rnd 16: *K2 tog three times, (YO, k1) eight times, YO, K2 tog three times, sl marker, [K2 tog three times, (yo, K1) six times, K2 tog three times], repeat between [] to next marker, sl marker; repeat from * three times - 23 sts in corners.

Rnd 17: P

Bind off all sts in K