Autumn Leaves that Keep You Warm & Toasty!

This blanket is elegant and fun to knit. You could even knit it in Cotton- Ease for a summer throw!

SIZE: One Size
About 48 x 68 in. (122 x 172.5 cm)

MATERIALS
• 450-099 Lion Brand Jiffy Yarn: Fisherman
15 Balls
• Knitting Needles - Size 10 [6 mm]
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles
• Additional Materials
Circular knitting needle size 10 (6 mm), 29 in. (73.5 cm) long

GAUGE:
1 Square = 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (18.5 x 18.5 cm). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a
smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:
M1 (make 1) An increase worked by lifting horizontal thread lying between needles and placing it onto left needle.
Knit this new stitch through the back loop.

SQUARE (make 48)
Beginning in one corner, with straight needles, cast on 1 st.
Row 1 (RS): Work (k1, yo, k 1) in front lp of the 1 st - 3 sts at the end of this row.
Row 2: P3.
Row 3: P1, M1, k1, M1, p1 - 5 sts at the end of this row.
Row 4: K1, M1, p2, (p in front lp, then k in back lp) of next st, k1 - 7 sts at the end of this row.
Row 5: P2, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p2 - 9 sts at the end of this row.
Row 6: K1, M1, k1, p5, k1, M1, k1 - 11 sts at the end of this row.
Row 7: P3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3 - 13 sts at the end of this row.
Row 8: K1, M1, k2, p7, k2, M1, k1 - 15 sts at the end of this row.
Row 9: P4, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p4 - 17 sts at the end of this row.
Row 10: K1, M1, k3, p9, k3, M1, k1 - 19 sts at the end of this row. Row 11: P1, k1, p3, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, k1, p1 - 17 sts at the end of this row.
Row 12: K1, M1, p1, k3, p7, k3, (p in front lp, then k in back lp) of next st, k1 - 19 sts at the end of this row.
Row 13: P2, M1, k1, M1, p3, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, M1, k1, M1, p2 - 21 sts at the end of this row.
Row 14 and all even-numbered rows through Row 30: K1, M1, k the knit sts and p the purl sts and all yo's and M1's to last st, M1, k1.
Row 15: P3, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p3, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p3, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p3 - 25 sts at the end of this row.
Row 17: P4, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p4 - 29 sts at the end of this row.
Row 19: P5, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p7, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p5 - 35 sts at the end of this row.
Row 21: P2, k1, p3, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, k1, p2 - 33 sts at the end of this row.
Row 23: P3, M1, k1, M1, p3, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, M1, k1, M1, p3, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, M1, k1, M1, p3 - 37 sts at the end
of this row.
Row 25: P4, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p3, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p3) twice, (k1, yo) twice, k1, p4 - 41 sts at the end of this row.
Row 27: P5, (k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p3) twice, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p5 - 45 sts at the end of this row.
Row 29: P6, (k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p7) twice, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p6 - 53 sts at the end of this row.
Row 31: P1, p2tog, p4, (k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, k1, p3) twice, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p4, p2tog, p1 - 47 sts at the end of this row.
Row 32 and all remaining even-numbered rows: K the knit sts, p the purl sts and all yo's and M1's.
Row 33: P1, p2tog, p3, (k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, M1, k1, M1, p3) twice, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, p2tog, p1 - 43 sts at the end of this row.
Row 35: P1, p2tog, p2, (k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p3, k1, yo, k1, yo, k1, p3) twice, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p2, p2tog, p1 - 39 sts at the end of this row.
Row 37: P1, p2tog, p1, (sl 2, k1, p2sso, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3) twice, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p1, p2tog, p1 - 35 sts at the end of this row.
Row 39: P1, p2tog, p4, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p7, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p4, p2tog, p1 - 37 sts at the end of this row.
Row 41: P1, p2tog, p3, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, k1, p3, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p3, p2tog, p1 - 31 sts at the end of this row.
Row 43: P1, p2tog, p2, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p3, M1, k1, M1, p3, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p2, p2tog, p1 - 27 sts at the end of this row.
Row 45: P1, p2tog, p1, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p3, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p3, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p1, p2tog, p1 - 23 sts at the end of this row.
Row 47: P1, p2tog, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p3, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, p3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p2tog, p1 - 19 sts at the end of this row.
Row 49: P1, p2tog, p3, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, p3, p2tog, p1.
Row 51: P1, p2tog, p2, k3, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k3, p2, p2tog, p1 - 15 sts at the end of this row.
Row 53: P1, p2tog, p1, k2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k2, p1, p2tog, p1 - 11 sts at the end of this row.
Row 55: P1, p2tog, k1, sl 2, k1, p2sso, k1, p2tog, p1 - 7 sts at the end of this row.
Row 57: P2, sl 2, k1, p2sso, p2 - 5 sts at the end of this row.
Row 59: P1, p3tog, p1 - 3 sts at the end of this row.
Row 61: P3tog - 1 st at the end of this row.
Fasten off.

BLOCK (make 12)
With cast-on corners touching at center of Block, sew 4 Squares tog to form a 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (37 x 37 cm) Block (leaves radiate
from center out to corners of Block).

FINISHING
Sew Blocks tog to form a rectangle, 3 blocks by 4 blocks.

Border
From RS with circular needle, pick up and k180 sts (30 sts across each Square) across one short edge of rectangle.
Next (Inc) Row: K1, M1, knit across to last 2 sts, M1, k1 - 182 sts at end of this row.
Rep last row 15 more times - 212 sts when all incs complete.
Bind off.
Rep on other short edge. Work in same way, picking up 240 sts, along each long edge. Sew edges of border tog.
Weave in ends.