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Alice's Embrace is devoted to providing hand-knit and hand-crocheted prayer shawls and lap blankets to
those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. We seek volunteers to knit and crochet the patterns that we
have created. Through the loving hands of many generous and talented people, this endeavor will help
Birds On A Wire
Lap Blanket
Skill Level:
Approximately 30” x 40”
Materials: 1400 yards worsted weight yarn
or 700 yards chunky weight yarn
Needles: US #13-24” circular needle
Right side marker, tapestry needle
12 stitches = 4” in garter stitch (knit every row)
10.75 stitches = 4” in pattern stitch
k = knit
k2tog = knit two stitches together by working two stitches instead of one
kfb = knit into front and back of stitch
p = purl
Birds on a Wire Lap Blanket, cont.
If you are using worsted weight yarn you will be double stranding the yarn throughout
the pattern. If using chunky yarn you will be using it single stranded throughout the
The Pattern:
Cast on 86 stitches
Starting Border: Knit 10 rows
Row 1: Knit across row (placing marker on this row to denote right side of lap blanket)
Row 2: k5, p1, *k2tog until 6 stitches left, p1, k5 (49 stitches)
Row 3: k6, *kfb across row until 6 stitches left, k6 (86 stitches)
Row 4: k5, p76, k5
Repeat Rows 1-4 until lap blanket measures 38 inches from the cast on edge, after
having just finished Row 4
Ending Border: Knit 10 rows
Bind off loosely.
Weave in all ends.