How to Knit the "Taylor" Baby Blanket
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I had so much fun knitting my Harvey blanket design a few months ago, that during my summer break I had the urge to knit a blanket that was similar, but with twist!
Taylor incorporates longer blocks of purl stitches, and this time round they are staggered instead of stacked on top of each other - I think she makes the perfect "twin" to her blanket sibling. Although I've knitted my sample blanket in a pretty orchid colour, I think this design would look great in pretty much any shade (personally, I'd really love to see it knitted in a dark inky blue).
My instructions produce a Blanket approximately 60cm x 80cm, but for those of you wanting to adjust this size, it can easily be done using the pattern multiple of 6+1 for the middle textured panel, and an additional 18 stitches (9 for each side) for the garter stitch edging.
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Materials Needed
- 4mm Circular Needs (to recreate this blanket 100cm is a perfect length)
- 400g of DK Yarn - I used Stylecraft Bellissima in Orchid Haze
- Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
- 2 Stitch Markers
written pattern
Stiches Used
- k - knit
- p - purl
- sl1pwyf - slip one purlwise with yarn in front.
- Pm - place marker
- Sm - slip marker
Bottom Edge
Foundation Row: Cast on 133 stitches.
Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf
Main Pattern Repeat
Row 1 (Setup Row): k9, pm, k until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 2 (WS): k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 3: k9, sm, k5, *p3,k3* repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 4: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 5: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 6: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 7: k9, sm, k2, p3,*k3,p3* repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 8: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 9: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 10: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 11: k9, sm, k5, *p3,k3* repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 12: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Rows 13 - 20: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Repeat Rows 1 - 20 12 times in total (slipping markers on row 1 instead of placing them), and then work rows 1-12 once more before moving on to top border.
Top Edge
Knit 16 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf.
Final row (Row 17): Cast off knit wise with right side facing.