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If B is a whole number, you’re good to go! That’s how many repeats you will have across the width of the blanket!

If B has a remainder, then you have that many extra stitches that need to be either removed, or worked into the pattern. (See more info in example below).

Now add some edging. You probably want a simple seed stitch along the edge to keep it from curling. If you want an edge of 1" around all the sides, then add double the number of stitches that you get per inch.

 

A typical stroller blanket is 30" x 35"

 

Subtract the 2" (8 stitches) that you're reserving for the edging. That leaves you with 112 stitches to use for the stitch pattern repeat.

If the stitch repeat is 8 across, then:

112 / 8 = 14

Perfect!  You'll cast on 120 stitches, knit your edge stitches, plus 14 repeats of the stitch patttern, then knit the edge stitches at the other end.

But what if your stitch repeat is 5?

112 / 5 = 22.4

Drop the fraction.

22 repeats x 5 stitches/inch = 110 stitches

Add your edge stitches (4 stitches per inch x 2) = 8

Cast on 118 stitches.

 

Here's the pattern! 

Seed stitch for 1" for the bottom border.

KPKP, [stitch repeat] x number of repeats, KPKP

Continue until the blanket is 1" shorter than the desired length.

Seed stitch for 1" for the top border.

Cast off.

 

 

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