Izzy, wizzy, let’s get busy with this adorable Sooty baby blanket!

The blanket is knitted from the bottom up, starting with a Moss Stitch border. The main body of the blanket is knitted using Stocking Stitch, edged with a Moss Stitch border that is knitted at the same time as the central portion of the blanket. The Sooty and Hat motifs are knitted into the blanket using the intarsia technique. Once the main body of the blanket is complete, the blanket is finished with a Moss Stitch upper border.

Yarn
King Cole Merino Blend DK (DK; 104m per 50g ball; 100% Pure New Wool)

7 (17, 24) balls in Turquoise 18 (MC)
1 (2, 2) balls in Black 48 (CC1)
1 (1, 1) balls in Graphite 702 (CC2)
1 (3, 4) balls in Gold 55 (CC3)
1 (1, 1) balls in Cranberry 703 (CC4)
1 (1, 1) balls in Royal 21 (CC5)
1 (1, 1) balls Cinnamon 3298 (CC6)

Tension
22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm measured over St st

Needles
3.75mm and 4mm circular needle, 60 (100, 100) cm
A circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches and to distribute the weight evenly

Notions
Stitch markers x 8 (12, 12)

Sizing
Small (Medium, Large)

• Width: 67 (107.5, 107.5) cm
• Length: 65.5 (105.5, 145.5) cm

This pattern is only available in the supplement to the UK print edition of Knit Now issue 130.