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Baby Shawl Stocking Stitch Centre with Lace Border Knitting Pattern PDF

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A classic square baby shawl worked in a fine 3-ply (fingering-weight) yarn, featuring a smooth stocking stitch centre and a decorative lace-style border worked by picking up stitches and knitting around all four sides. The finished shawl blocks out to a generous square, suitable for prams, christenings, or heirloom keepsakes.

What you’ll make
A square knitted baby shawl with a plain centre panel and an intricate outer border, designed to be pinned out and blocked to shape.

Sizing / Measurements
Approximately 122 cm (48 in) square, including border, after blocking.

Yarn
3-ply (fingering-weight) baby yarn.

Needles & notions
3.25 mm (UK 10 / US 3) knitting needles.
4.5 mm (UK 7 / US 6) knitting needles.
Stitch holders or waste yarn for holding border stitches.
Blocking pins and mat.

Tension (gauge)
28 stitches and 34 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over pattern on 3.25 mm needles.

Yarn Suggestions
Rowan Baby Cashsoft Merino
Sirdar Snuggly 3 Ply
DROPS Baby Merino
Cascade Heritage 150
Knit Picks Stroll
Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 4 Ply (match gauge)

Construction notes
The centre is worked flat in stocking stitch. Stitches are then picked up along the edge to form an inner border, followed by a shaped outer lace border using yarn overs and decreases. The border is worked around all four sides to complete the square.

Skill level
Intermediate.

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