Enchanting Forest Baby Blanket
Sure, you could knit a baby blanket that's a single stitch throughout, but what fun would that be? You'll have a blast knitting this Enchanting Forest Baby Blanket, and it'll come out so gorgeous, you might want to keep it for yourself. The timeless pattern of varying stripes gives the blanket an antique look, making it a wonderful hand-me-down for your children's children. The size of this baby blanket is also more than enough for a small child, so there are no age restrictions. Knitting for baby has never produced such lovely results.
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Caron Simply Soft (170 g/6 oz, 288 m/315 yds) Main Color: Pistachio (0003) - 5 balls
- One circular size U.S. 7 (4.5mm) needle, 24"/61cm long
- Yarn needle
- Stitch markers
- Row counter
Measurements: 38"/96.5 cm wide x 45"/114.5 cm long
Abbreviations:
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
st(s) = stitch(es)
Gauge: In Tree of Life pattern, 19 sts and 27 rows = 4"/10 cm
Instructions
NOTES
Gauge is not critical for this project.
Stitch markers may be used, but are not necessary, once the pattern is established.
STITCHES USED
Seed stitch (multiple of 2 + 1)
Row 1: K1, *p1, k1, rep from * across.
Rep Row 1 for Seed st patt always having a k st over a p st and a p st over a k st.
Tree of Life (panel fo 15 sts)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: P7, k1, p7.
Row 5: K7, p1, k7.
Row 6: P7, k1, p7.
Row 7: K6, p3, k6.
Row 8: P5, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p5.
Row 9: K4, (p1, k2) twice, p1, k4.
Row 10: P3, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p3.
Row 11: (K2, p1) twice, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k2) twice.
Row 12: P1, (k1, p2) 4 times, k1, p1.
Row 13: K3, p1, k2, p3, k2, p1, k3.
Row 14: (P2, k1) twice, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p2) twice.
Row 15: K4, p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k4.
Row 16: P3, k1, p2, k3, p2, k1, p3.
Row 17: K5, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k5
Row 18: P4, (k1, p2) twice, k1, p4
Row 19: K6, p3, k6.
Row 20: P5, (k1, p1) twice, k1, p5.
Row 21: K7, p1, k7.
Row 22: P6, k3, p6.
Row 23: K7, p1, k7.
Row 24: P7, k1, p7.
Rows 25 and 27: Knit.
Rows 26 and 28: Purl.
Row 29: K1, p13, k1.
Row 30: P1, k13, p1.
Diamonds (panel of 11 sts)
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: K5, p1, k5.
Row 4: P4, k3, p4.
Row 5: K3, p5, k3.
Row 6: P2, k3, p1, k3, p2.
Row 7: K1, p3, k3, p3, k1.
Row 8: P2, k3, p1, k3, p2.
Row 9: K3, p5, k3.
Row 10: P4, k3, p4.
Row 11: K5, p1, k5.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: Knit.
Row 14: P1, k9, p1.
Row 15: K1, p9, k1.
Row 16: Purl.
Row 17: Knit.
Row 18: P5, k1, p5.
Row 19: K4, p3, k4.
Row 20: P3, k5, p3.
Row 21: K2, p3, k1, p3, k2.
Row 22: P1, k3, p3, k3, p1.
Row 23: K2, p3, k1, p3, k2.
Row 24: P3, k5, p3.
Row 25: K4, p3, k4.
Row 26: P5, k1, p5.
Row 27: Knit.
Row 28: Purl.
Row 29: K1, p9, k1.
Row 30: P1, k9, p1.
Rep Rows 1 - 30 for Diamonds patt.
Baby Steps (panel of 8 sts)
Row 1 (RS): P2, k4, p2.
Row 2: K2, p4, k2.
Row 3: Purl.
Row 4: Knit.
Rep Rows 1 - 4 for Baby Steps patt.
BLANKET
CO 193 sts.
Border:
Work 7 rows in Seed st.
Body:
Row 1 (RS): Beg with Row 1, work 5 sts Seed st, (15 sts in Tree of Life patt, 8 sts in Baby Steps patt, 11 sts in Diamonds patt, 8 sts in Baby Steps patt) 4 times, end 15 sts in Tree of Life patt, 5 sts Seed st.
Rows 2-30: Cont in est patts.
Rep Rows 1-30 of est patts 8 times more, then rep Rows 1-28.
Border:
Work 6 rows in Seed st.
BO in Seed st.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in ends.