Your bed is ready, my dear,” said the queen. “I do hope you will be comfortable.”

As the story goes, the queen carefully placed a single pea in the center of
the bed frame while the servants piled 12 thick mattresses on top.

That night the princess was not comfortable. Hour after hour the exhausted creature tossed and turned.
“Oh me, oh my,” the princess moaned. To help herself sleep, the princess tried counting castles. She tried
counting handsome princes, too, but nothing helped the princess fall asleep.

Anyone delicate enough to feel a pea through 12 mattresses is a real princess!

In this knitted interpretation of Princess & the Pea,
each mattress is represented in a different pattern stitch.
The green knitted bobble pea is randomly placed at one end.

The crochet picot edge finishes off this whimsical, yet delicate chunky lace work blanket.

Finished Size: 30” x 40”

Supplies:

11 skeins Debbie Bliss Cashmerino
Chunky weight yarn (71 yards) Main Color
Green remnant for contrasting pea bobble
Size 10.5 – 32 or 40” circular needle
Size J crochet hook

Gauge: 14 sts = 4”