Fishie Blanket
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Fish Shapes Blankie / Cushion / throw / Runner
Work a small fish with 1 strand of double knitting on 4mm knitting needles. Takes about 5g of yarn and makes a fish 5½“ long.
Work a larger fish with 2 strands of double knitting / or 1 strand of chunky on 6mm knitting needles. Takes about 12g of yarn and makes a fish 8“ long.
Work a huge fish with super chunky yarn on 9mm knitting needles.
Starting at the nose – make as many fish as you like
Cast on 6 stitches
Row 1: knit all stitches across row.
From this point forward – slip the first stitch of the row purl wise.
Row 2: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 2, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (8 stitches).
Row 3: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 4: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 4, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (10 stitches).
Row 5: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 6: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 6, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (12 stitches).
Row 7: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 8: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 8, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (14 stitches).
Row 9: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 10: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 10, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (16 stitches).
Row 11: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 12: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 12, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (18 stitches).
Row 13: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 14: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 14, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (20 stitches).
Row 15: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 16: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 17: slip, knit 4, purl 10, knit 5.
Row 18: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 6, knit 2 together, knit 5. (18 stitches).
Row 19: slip, knit 4, purl 8, knit 5.
Row 20: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5. (16 stitches).
Row 21: slip, knit 4, purl 6, knit 5
Row 22: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 2, knit 2 together, knit 5. (14 stitches).
Row 23: slip, knit 4, purl 4, knit 5.
Row 24: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together through the back of the loops, knit 2 together, knit 5. (12 stitches).
Row 25: slip, knit 4, purl 2, knit 5.
Row 26: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 5. (11 stitches).
Row 27: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 28: slip, knit 4, knit 2 together, knit 4. (10 stitches).
Row 29: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 30: slip, knit 3, knit 2 together, knit 4. (9 stitches).
Row 31: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 32: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 33: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 34: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 5, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (11 stitches.
Row 35: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 36: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 6, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (13 stitches).
Row 37: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 38: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 7, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (15 stitches).
Row 39: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 40: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 11, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (17 stitches).
Row 41: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 42: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 13, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (19 stitches).
Row 43: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 44: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 15, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (21 stitches).
Row 45: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Row 46: slip 1, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 17, knit into the front and then the back of the next stitch, knit 1. (23 stitches).
Row 47: slip, knit all stitches to end of row.
Cast off
Knit enough fish to cover the size you want your project to be. Sew the very edges of the fish together through the slipped stitch, putting the fish in different directions for each row.
* I use quality 100% acrylic Double Knitting yarn for all my knitting. If you use a natural or a wool mix yarn you will need more.
The Kitten and The Goat
9, New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS
The Kitten and The Goat
9, New Shambles, Kendal, LA9 4TS
www.thekittenandthegoat.co.uk