by Lois Winston
Materials: 12-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, size 7 knitting needles
Cast on 135 sts.
Rows 1-9: K 135
Row 10: K 6, P 123, K 6
Row 11: K 123
Repeat Row 10 and 11 until blanket measures 32”.
Repeat Rows 1-9.
Bind off.
Basket Weave Knit Blanket
Materials: 12-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, size 7 knitting needles
Cast on 135 sts.
Rows 1, 3, 6, and 8: P 5 K 5, P 5. Repeat from across row.
Rows 2, 4, 5, and 7: K5, P 5, K 5. Repeat from across row.
Repeat above eight rows until piece measures 32”, ending with row 8. Bind off.
Crochet Blankets
Abbreviations:
Ch=chain
SC=single crochet
DC=double crochet
st=stitch
Super Simple Crocheted Blanket
Materials: 24-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, #4 crochet hook
Ch 118
Row 1: Beginning with second chain from hook, work SC in each chain.
Row 2: Turn blanket. Work 1 SC in each stitch.
Repeat Row 2 until blanket measures 30”.
Fasten off.
Shell Patterned Crocheted Blanket
Materials: 24-oz. 4-ply knitting worsted in desired color, #4 crochet hook
Ch 118.
Row 1: Work 1 SC in first Ch, skip 2 Ch, 6 DC in next Ch , skip 2 Ch, 1 SC in next Ch, skip 2 Ch, 6 DC in next Ch. Repeat from , ending row with 1 SC in last Ch. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: 1 DC in each DC of shell, taking up back thread only. Skip SC between shells. Repeat from , ending 1 DC in last SC. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: 1 sc in first dc , 6 dc in space between third and fourth dc from sc just made. 1 sc in space between the next third and fourth dc. Repeat from across row, ending with 1sc in last dc. Ch 2, turn.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures 30”.
Border: Work 2 rows of SC around entire blanket, working 3 SC in each corner st.
Edging: Starting on third st from corner, work 1 SC , skip 2 sts. 6 DC in next st. Skip 2 sts. 1 SC in next st. repeat from around entire cover, skipping only 1 st at corners. Fasten off.
A Note from the Author
Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoyed A Stitch to Die For, the sixth full-length novel in my Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series. If so, please consider leaving a review at your favorite review site.
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Happy reading!
Lois Winston
About the Author
USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and non-fiction under her own name and her Emma Carlyle pen name. Kirkus Reviews dubbed her critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series, “North Jersey’s more mature answer to Stephanie Plum.” In addition, Lois is an award-winning craft and needlework designer who often draws much of her source material for both her characters and plots from her experiences in the crafts industry. Visit Lois/Emma at http://www.loiswinston.com and Anastasia at the Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers blog, http://www.anastasiapollack.blogspot.com. Follow everyone on Tsu at http://www.tsu.co/loiswinston, on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/anasleuth, and on Twitter @anasleuth.
Books by Lois Winston
Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series
Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun
Death by Killer Mop Doll
Revenge of the Crafty Corpse
Decoupage Can Be Deadly
A Stitch to Die For
Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mini-Mysteries
Crewel Intentions
Mosaic Mayhem
Patchwork Peril
Crafty Crimes
Empty Nest Mystery Series
Definitely Dead
Romantic Suspense
Love, Lies and a Double Shot of Deception
Lost in Manhattan (writing as Emma Carlyle)
Someone to Watch Over Me (writing as Emma Carlyle)
Romance and Chick Lit
Talk Gertie to Me
Four Uncles and a Wedding (writing as Emma Carlyle)
Hooking Mr. Right (writing as Emma Carlyle)
Finding Hope (Writing as Emma Carlyle)
Novellas and Novelettes
Elementary, My Dear Gertie
Once Upon a Romance
Finding Mr. Right
Multi-Author Boxed Sets
Romance Super Bundle
Romance Super Bundle II, Second Chances
Romance Super Bundle III, Always & Forever
Love, Valentine Style
Children’s Chapter Book
The Magic Paintbrush
Non-fiction
House Unauthorized
Bake, Love, Write
Table of Contents
About A Stitch to Die For
Acclaim for the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries
Dedication
Acknowledgments
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
SIX
SEVEN
EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
FOURTEEN
FIFTEEN
SIXTEEN
SEVENTEEN
EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN
Anastasia’s Knit and Crochet Baby Blankets
A Note from the Author
About the Author
Books by Lois Winston
