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Bernat Pipsqueak Stripes
Hey guys! I hope your weekend is off to a great start and you’re getting some quality knitting time in. I’m working on this super cute, super simple baby blanket with a brand new yarn from Yarnspirations! They’ve partnered with Walmart to bring us a new self striping yarn cake – Bernat Pipsqueak Stripes!
Bernat Pipsqueak Stripes is a fuzzy, textured baby yarn. It’s great for baby projects because it’s super soft and machine washable/dryable! It’s Oeko-tex certified, tested for harmful substances and proven to be safe for baby’s sensitive skin. It’s 100% polyester, and a category #5 bulky yarn. Each cake is 9.8 oz/280 g and 284 yds/260 m.
How great is this color? I love the light pink hues and teal together. See all the available colors here. I chose the color Playdate for my blanket.
I’m knitting the Cloud Nine Knit Baby Blanket, which is a free pattern from Yarnspirations. It calls for 3 cakes, and you simply knit 9 separate squares and then seam them together!
These are mitered squares, which means they are worked diagonally from corner to corner. You’ll work a decrease in the center of each square until just a few stitches remain. Helpful tip: the stitches can be difficult to see since this is a fuzzy yarn, so I’m using a stitch marker in the center of my square to keep track of when to decrease.
During the 2nd row, I knit 34, placed a marker, then worked a center decrease (slip 2 stitches together knitwise, k1, pass the slipped stitches over). Then during the 4th row (and all decrease rows), I knit until 1 stitch remains before the marker, slip the next stitch from the left to the right needle, remove marker, slip the stitch from the right needle back to the left, replace marker, then work the center decrease. The decrease rows are alternated with plain knit rows, so it’s really a very simple pattern that results in a beautiful blanket.
Well, I’m off to finish up this square and start on the next! Remember, you can find Bernat Pipsqueak Stripes in stores or online at walmart.com. I hope you enjoy it, and the rest of your weekend!
