Ancora Preemie Blanket Free Pattern – Textured Knit Nautical Comfort

You now have 8 border stitches on each side, with 84 stitches in the center. The center pattern is a 12-stitch repeat that will be worked over the next 84 stitches (7 repeats of 12).

Center Pattern (Repeat these 12 rows for the body)

Work the following 12-row pattern, repeating it until the center panel measures approximately 20 inches from the cast-on edge. Always end with a WS row before moving to the top border.

• Row 1 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [K1, P1] repeat 6 times (12 stitches), SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 2 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1] repeat 6 times (12 stitches), SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 3 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, C4F, C4B, [K1, P1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 4 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), P4, K4, P4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 5 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [K1, P1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), K4, P4, K4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 6 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), P4, K4, P4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 7 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [K1, P1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), C4B, C4F, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 8 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), P4, K4, P4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 9 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [K1, P1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), K4, P4, K4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 10 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), P4, K4, P4, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 11 (RS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [K1, P1] repeat 2 times (4 stitches), C4F, C4B, SM, work seed stitch to end.
• Row 12 (WS): Work seed stitch to marker, SM, [P1, K1]

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