Michigan Blanket

Blanket measures 33" x 35".

Yarn:
850 yards of worsted/aran weight yarn  - blue

250 yards of worsted/aran weight yarn - gold

Note:  I used Caron Simply Soft - 3 blue and 1 gold.  Not all the yarn was used.

Gauge:

4.5 st per inch, 6 rows per inch

Materials:
· Size 8/5.0 mm circular needle
· Stitch markers

Stitches:

Seed Stitch:
Row 1: *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Stockinette Stitch:

Row 1: Knit

Row 2 Purl

Abbreviations:
STS: Stitches
CO: Cast on
BO: Bind off
K: Knit
P: Purl

NOTE:  The chart is written to have a blue border.  Since my background was blue, I did the entire chart in gold, even the sts marked as blue.

Directions

CO 120 sts.

·        Working in Seed Stitch, complete 10 rows. 

·        Next row:  Work 8 sts in seed stitch, place marker, K 104 sts, place marker, work last 8 sts in seed stitch. 

·        Work 78 rows in Stockinette Stitch, maintaining the seed stitch borders. (This pattern eliminates the name from the picture)

·        For the Michigan M:  Work 8 sts in see stitch, slip marker, K 30 sts in blue, place marker, K row 1 of chart with blue and gold, place marker, K29 sts in blue, slip marker, work 8 sts in seed stitch.

·        Continue with the chart until complete.

·        Work to within 2 inches of desired length, then work 10 rows of seed stitch.

BO

PS.  Bear pattern from Berroco here.  The chart is an image...only way I could get it in here.  It is numbered left to right, but I work right to left.  Also, as stated above, note that the design is outlined if you want to do it on a different background.  Since I did it on a blue background, I just made the blue outline, gold also.  Copy and paste the chart into a word doc and you can make it as big as you'd like before printing.  This really helps me out.