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Experience Level: Advanced Beginner who is willing to read a chart

Bundle your baby up in the Big Apple Baby Blanket. Knit and purl stitches create a soft, textural NYC skyline in chunky weight yarn. This blanket was designed for Jake – the son of a friend who’s an architect in Manhattan. Every time I see the family, they remind me of how much they treasure this blanket.

The Big Apple Baby Blanket is an Advanced Beginner knit and uses basic knit and purl stitches as well as the Crochet Cast On. The pattern is only available as a chart, but video tutorials for reading charts and working the Crochet Cast On are included.

Construction Details
The Big Apple Baby Blanket is worked flat in one piece from the bottom towards the top. Stitches are cast on using the Crochet Cast On. To keep the edges smooth, the first stitch of every row is worked through the back loop and the last stitch of every row is slipped purlwise with yarn in front.

Techniques Necessary

• Crochet Cast On
• Reading Charts
• Knit/Purl
• Knit one through the back loop
• Slip one purlwise with yarn in back
• Bind Off

Sizes: One size.
Finished measurements: approximately 31 x 33” / 79 x 84 cm

Gauge: 14 sts and 20 rows = 4”/10 cm in stockinette stitch.

Needles: US 10 (6 mm) 24” circular needle or size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn: 600 yards of chunky weight (CYCA #5) yarn.
Samples made with Valley Yarns Superwash Bulky (100% extrafine superwash merino wool, 109 yds /100 g) in Silver #27 and Tan #02.

Other Materials: 10 stitch markers (optional), row counter, tapestry needle, size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook for crochet cast on.