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Lazy Wavy Baby Blanket
The Lazy Wavy Baby Blanket is the perfect gift for any little one in your life. The bright blue color is totally eye-catching and the subtle chevron design makes this baby blanket pattern truly stand out from the crowd. This easy baby blanket pattern is quick and easy, so you will have a beautiful finished product in no time. The bright blue color makes this pattern a perfect addition to a modern nursery. Any baby will love snuggling up with this super soft knit blanket, so don't be surprised if this pattern quickly becomes a favorite your tot reaches for again and again.
NotesBlanket measures 30 x 34in [76 cm x 86 cm]
GAUGE: 18 sts = 4” [10 cm]; 36 rows = 5” [10 cm] in Chevron Pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needle to obtain the gauge.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials List
- RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®: 3 balls 9505 Aqua
- Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needles: 5mm [US 8] 29” long
- Yarn needle, stitch markers
NOTES
1. Blanket is worked back and forth in rows on circular needles to accommodate the large number of sts, do not join.
2. Borders and main body of blanket are worked at same time in one piece.
TIPS & HINTS
Join a new ball of yarn when there are approximately 6” [15 cm] of yarn left from the old ball, also leaving a 6” [15 cm] tail of yarn with the joined yarn. Weave these ends in neatly on the wrong side of the fabric in a zig-zag pattern for a few inches, and then trim off excess.
Chevron Pattern (11 sts)
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Knit.
Rows 2-5: Knit.
Row 6: *K2tog, K2, (increase 1 in next st) twice, k3, ssk; repeat from * to end.
Row 7: Purl.
Rows 8-11: Repeat Rows 6 and 7.
Row 12: Knit.
Repeat Rows 1-12 for Chevron Pattern.
BLANKET
Cast on 160 sts.
Rows 1 (Wrong Side): K3, place marker, work Row 1 of Chevron Pattern to last 3 sts, place marker, k3.
Continue knitting first and last 3 sts on every row and working Chevron Pattern on center 154 sts until piece measures 30” [76 cm], ending with Row 5 of Chevron Pattern. Bind off all sts.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- K2tog
- Knit 2 sts together as one-decrease made
- SSK
- Slip next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to right needle, insert point of left needle through front of sts, knit these sts together through back loop – decrease made
- PM
- Place marker
- K
- Knit
- [ ]
- Work directions in brackets the number of times specified
- mm
- Millimeters
- P
- Purl
- PM
- Place marker
- st(s)
- Stitch (es)
- *
- Repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
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Loraia Sue
Mar 01, 2016
Row 6 K2tog, K2, (increase 1 in next st) twice, k3, ssk repeat from to end. Since the pattern doesn't specify which increase you can use your increase of choice. If you are like me you would use knit front and back (kfb) for the increases. It is worked over 11 stitches. You knit the first 2 stitches together (-1), then you knit 2 stitches. kfb twice, (2), knit 3 sts, ssk (-1). You have increased 2 sts and decreased 2 sts so your stitch count remains static. You will then repeat from K2tog to ssk over and over until the end of your row. Remember to do your border sts of k3 on either end.

ambear
Aug 31, 2017
Thank you so much for breaking this down - I'm relatively knew to knitting and was unsure of the best "increase 1 in next st" method. Have you completed this pattern, and if so how did the blanket turn out? Did you find the KFB to work well?

martinamm96 815732 0
Jan 31, 2016
Row 6 has three decreases and only two increases. How can I find the updated version of this pattern??

KathrynAllison
Feb 01, 2016
Hello! You are viewing the most recent version of the pattern, so I would suggest you direct your questions to redheart.com. They are the company who wrote the pattern, so hopefully they will be able to clarify row 6. Hope this helps! -Kathryn, Editor of AllFreeKnitting.com

Lisa
Mar 25, 2021
It has 2 decreases and 2 increases, keeping the stitch count consistent.

martinamm96 815732 0
Jan 30, 2016
I don't understand row 6. can you please explain it?

pattystevens3 1404 765
Jan 12, 2016
how many stitches do you cast on to begin?

KathrynAllison
Jan 12, 2016
Hello! The pattern indicates you cast on 160 stitches to begin the blanket. Hope this helps! -Kathryn, Editor of AllFreeKnitting.com

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