Everything I see is pointing to the fact that if you buy wood yarn this autumn, make it an heirloom knitted blanket.
If you are like me and only like thingsย when they are 1) beautiful, 2) cheap, 3)ย
The best thing is that itโs insanely do-able in your kid’s room, and so here I show you how to knit this knitted blanket.
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Create really pretty bobbles with a simple 4-row repeat.
The Raspberry stitch, known as the Trinity Stitch and Astrakhan Stitch, features an eye-catching bobble design.
I love how the texture really looks like little berries!
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Heirloom knitted blanket pattern
This simple blanket is handcrafted in the raspberry stitch style, with a simple border that completes it.
Needles: US 9 (5,5 mm)
Yarn: Ice yarns wool bamboo light [Standard weight 2 Fine, Sport, Baby, 4-ply, 5-ply, light DK, 50% bamboo, 50% acrylic, 3.50 oz/100 g (270 m/295yds)]
Yarn alternatives: 2 strands of Standard Weight 1 (Superfine, Sock, Fingering, Baby, 2-ply, 3-ply)
Yardage: 65 (154, 681, 1039) [1418, 1434, 1753] {2025, 3856, 6311} 6732, 7573 yards / 59 (140, 622, 950) [1296, 1311, 1602] {1851, 3525, 5770} 6155, 6924 meters
Gauge: 17 sts x 22 rows = 4 inch (10 cm)
Sizing: Pattern includes 12 finish size options:
Lovey: 10โณx10โณ / 25ร25 cm
Security / Cuddle: 14โณx17โณ / 36ร43 cm
Stroller / Baby: 30โณx35โณ / 76ร89 cm
Receiving: 40โณx40โณ / 102ร102 cm
Toddler: 42โณx52โณ / 107ร132 cm
Swaddle: 47โณx47โณ / 119ร119 cm
Crib: 45โณx60โณ / 114x152cm
Throw: 52โณx60โณ / 132ร152 cm
Twin: 66โณx90โณ / 168ร229 cm
Full / Double: 90โณx108โณ / 229ร274 cm
Queen: 96โณx108โณ / 244ร274 cm
King: 108โณx108โณ / 274ร274 cm
Stitch abbreviations
WS – Wrong side
RS – Right side
K – knit
P – purl
St(s) – stitch(es)
Pattern
Cast on 40 (56, 124, 164, 172) [196, 184, 212, 272] {372, 396, 444} sts.
Work in garter stitch for 1 inch (2.5cm) ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS): K4, * P; rep from * to last 4 stitches, end K4
Next row (RS): K
Rep last 2 rows until work measures 2 (2, 2, 4, 4) [4, 4, 4, 4] {4, 4, 4} inch / 5 (5, 5, 10, 10) [10, 10, 10, 10] {10, 10, 10} cm from cast-on edge, ending with WS facing for next row.
Cont in Raspberry pattern with sts borders as follow:
Row 1: K4, p4 (p4, p4, p16, p16) [p16, p16, p16, p16] {p16, p16, p16} * (k1, p1, k1) into 1 sts, p3tog; rep from * to last 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20} sts, p4 (p4, p4, p16, p16) [p16, p16, p16, p16] {p16, p16, p16}, end k4
Row 2: K 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20}, P to last 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20} sts, end k 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20}
Row 3: K4, p4 (p4, p4, p16, p16) [p16, p16, p16, p16] {p16, p16, p16} * p3tog, (k1, p1, k1)into 1 sts; rep from * to last 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20} sts, p4 (p4, p4, p16, p16) [p16, p16, p16, p16] {p16, p16, p16}, end k4
Row 4: K 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20}, P to last 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20} sts, end k 8 (8, 8, 20, 20) [20, 20, 20, 20] {20, 20, 20}
Repeat rows 1-4 until work measures 8 (15, 33, 36, 48) [43, 56, 56, 86] {102, 102, 102} inch / 20 (38, 84, 92, 122) [109, 142, 142, 219] {264, 264, 264} cm from cast-on edge, ending with WS facing for next row.
Next row (WS): K4, * P; rep from * to last 4 stitches, end K4
Next row (RS): K
Rep last 2 rows until work measures 9 (16, 34, 39, 51) [46, 59, 59, 89] {107, 107, 107} inch / 22.5 (41.5, 86.5, 99.5, 129.5) [116.5, 149.5, 149.5, 226.5] {271.5, 271.5, 271.5} cm from cast-on edge, ending with WS facing for next row.
Work in garter stitch for 1 inch (2.5cm) ending with WS facing for next row.
Bind off loosely.
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