Diamond Brocade Chunky Blanket

My grandma asked me to knit her a pink blanket. After perusing my stash, I found a good bit of Bernat Softee Chunky in the color "Peony Pink". This should make her happy.

Diamond Brocade Chunky Blanket

designed by Sandy Davis (me)

Yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky 

(I will post total number of skeins after I finish making the model)

Using US size 13 knitting needles (9 mm), cast on 136 sts. 

(This makes the blanket about 65 inches wide)

Knit 8 rows (garter stitch)

Note: In the following pattern rows, always repeat the directions between the asterisks until you reach the last 4 stitches. (I use stitch markers to mark the border stitches.)

Row 1: (RS) K4, *P1, K7*, K4

Row 2: K4, *K1, P5, K1, P1*, K4

Row 3: K4, *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1*, K4

Row 4: K4, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3*, K4

Row 5: K4, *K4, P1, K3*, K4

Row 6: K4, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3*, K4

Row 7: K4, *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1*, K4

Row 8: K4, *K1, P5, K1, P1*, K4

Knit the 8 rows above until the blanket reaches desired length.

Knit 8 rows (garter stitch).
Bind off loosely.

I'm about halfway through my work, so expect an update soon!

- Shandeh