Sunday, September 01, 2013

I thought I'd start this new knitting season out by posting a free pattern. I created this pattern after dyeing up some superwash chunky yarn.  I needed to knit right away with it and thought that a baby blanket would be the most satisfying way to knit with several colors and do some different stitches. 
Here it is.   If you want to see the blanket in person, come to the Garden State Sheep Breeders Show on Sept 6-7 at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds.  More info about the show here. Buy yarns for the blanket here.


Chunky Baby Blanket

Materials:  Woolbearers Superwash Chunky
Color A: Teal 2 skeins
Color B: gold  1 skein
Color C: Lilac 1 skein
Color D: Grasshopper 1 skein
Color E: Reddish Brown 1 skein

Needles: size 11 32”

Cast on 84 stitches

Work in double seed stitch for seven rows
Double Seed Stitch:  Row 1: *K1, P1  Repeat from * all the way across end
                                  Row 2: *P1, K1 Repeat from * all the way across end
                                  Row 3: Repeat row 2
                                  Row 4: Repeat Row 1

Change to color B

Work in Stockinette stitch for 6 rows

Change to color C

Work 8 Rows I Garter stitch
Work 2 rows in stockinette

With color D begin half linen stitch as follows
Row 1 *k1, slip 1 WYIF repeat from * until end of row
Row 2 Purl entire row
Row 3: change to color C k2 * slip 1 WYIF, k1, repeat from *
Row 4: Purl entire row
Change to color D and repeat rows 1-4 one more time
Work 2 rows of stockinette in Color C

Change to Color E
Work garter stich for 10 rows

Change to color D
Work 2 rows of stockinette
Change to color A
Work 2 rows of stockinette
Change to color D
Work 2 rows of stockinette
Change to color A
Work 2 rows of stockinette
Change to color D
Work 2 rows of stockinette

Change to color C
Work 4 rows in garter

Change to color B
Row 1 Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *P1 Knit 5, Repeat from * all the way across
Row 4: P1, K1 *P3 K1, P1 K1, Repeat from * all the way across
Row 5: K3, P1 K1 *K3 P1 K1 P1, Repeat from * all the way across
Row 6: P3 *K1, P5 Repeat from * all the way across  end P2
Row 7: K1 *P1 K1 P1 K3 P1 K1 P1 K3 Repeat from * all the way across end K2
Row 8: *P1, K1 Repeat from * all the way across
Row 9: *k5, P1 Repeat from * all the way across
Row 10: Purl

Change to color E:
Seed stitch for 6 rows
Seed Stitch: Row 1 – *K1, p1 Repeat from * all the way across
                  Row 2:  *P1, k1 Repeat from * all the way across
Repeat rows 1 and 2 for pattern

Change to color D
8 rows of Stockinette

Change to color A.
Work 10 rows of Garter

Change to color C
Work 2 rows in stockinette

With color D begin half linen stitch as follows
Row 1 *k1, slip 1 repeat from * till end of row
Row 2 Purl entire row
Row 3: change to color C and repeat row 1
Row 4: Purl entire row
Change to color C and repeat rows 1-4 one more time
Work 2 rows of stockinette in Color C

Change to color E
Work 6 rows of garter stitch

Change to color B

Work 10 rows in Moss Stitch
Moss Stitch:  Row 1& 2: *K2 P2 Repeat from * all the way across
                      Row 3&4 * P2, K2 Repeat from * all the way across
Repeat Rows 1-4 twice and Rows 1 & 2 once more for 10 row total

Change to color A
Work 2 rows  Stockinette
Change to color D
Work 2 rows  Stockinette
Change to color A
Work 2 rows  Stockinette
Change to color D
Work 2 rows  Stockinette       
Change to color A
Work 2 rows  Stockinette

Change to Color C
Work 6 rows in garter stitch

Change to color D
Work 5 rows in Stockinette

Change to Color A:
Work 7 rows in Double Seed Stitch.
Bind off

Pick up  84 Stitches along sides and work 7 rows of double Seed Stitch on each side.

Crochet chain along edges to complete blanket