tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30436056403396135872024-03-05T15:24:20.018-08:00PilipalaAnghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893549325790189733noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043605640339613587.post-17364421875185956992016-01-15T09:37:00.001-08:002016-05-15T12:30:30.411-07:00Mermaid Tail Blanket<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a comfy blanket for lazing around. Preferably knitted in soft fluffy yarns, changing colours throughout.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is a gap at the tail end of the blanket so you can safely stand while you wriggle in and out of your mermaid tail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 sizes, Toddler, Child and Teenager.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is knitted in the round for ease and speed, as you decrease more and more stitches you may want to change to a shorter circular needle, dpns or use the magic loop method. If you require help with any of these, click on each one as they are linked to a page which will give instructions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have also included instructions on how to knit with straight needles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Materials</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Roughly around 300-600g of super chunky yarn (3 strands of DK) it depends greatly on what yarn you use.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Size 7mm circular needle or 7mm dpns or 7mm straight needles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Size 6mm in the above</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tapestry or wool needle for finishing</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stitch holder</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>Abbreviations</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">K - knit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">K2tog - knit 2 stitches together</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">2x2 Rib - knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">pm - place marker</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dec - decrease</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Slm - slip the stitch marker onto the other needle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">gst - garter stitch (knit every row)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rep - repeat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rem - remaining</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kfb - knit into the front and back of a stitch creating 2 stitches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sts - stitches</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(toddler mermaid tail)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Instructions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cast on 80 (100. 120) sts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">work in 2x2 rib for 6 (8, 10) cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">K40 (50, 60) sts, pm, k to end, pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">k for 10cm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dec round - K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts before the marker K2tog, K1, slm, K1, K2tog, K to 3 sts before the marker k2tog, k1, slm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Work this dec round every 10cm until you have 64 (68, 72) sts left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Work in 2x2 rib for 10 (12, 14) cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cast off 32 (34, 36) sts in rib pattern</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Change to 6mm straight needles or dpns. You will now be working back and forth in gst</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. k2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog. (30 (32, 34) sts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. k</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Rep row 1. 28 (30, 32) sts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. k</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. k14 (15, 16) sts, place rem sts on a stitch holder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. k2tog, k to last sts, kfb</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. k</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">8. rep rows 6 and 7 twice more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">12. kfb, k to last st, kfb. 15 (16, 17) sts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">13. k 6 (8. 10) rows</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next - k2tog, k to last st kfb</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Knit 6 rows more</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next - k2tog, k to end</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next - k</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next - rep these last 2 rows until 1 sts remains. Fasten off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Follow the same instructions for the other half of the tail, remembering to reverse them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sew in all ends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(teenager size mermaid tail)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">To work on straight needles with a seam at the back, follow these instructions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cast on 80 (100, 120) sts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Work in 2x2 rib for 6 (8, 10) cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">K20 (25, 30) sts, pm, k40 (50, 60) sts, pm, k20 (25, 30) sts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">k for 10 cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dec row - k to 3 sts before the marker k2tog, k1, slm, k1, k2tog, k to 3 sts before the next marker k2tog, k1, slm, k1, k2tog, k to end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Work this dec row every 10 cm until you have 64 (68, 72) sts left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Work in 2x2 rib for 10 (12, 14) cm</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cast off 16 (17, 18) sts in rib pattern, k2tog, k30 (32, 34), k2tog, rib to the end, keeping pattern correct.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cast off 16 (17, 18) sts in rib.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">You are now working in the centre 32 (34, 36) sts, knitting in gst throughout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Follow instructions as given for the pattern with a circular needle, from 1 to the end.</span>Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893549325790189733noreply@blogger.com3