How to Make a Lace Blanket – Feather and Fan Blanket

My cousin asked me to knit her a blanket for her first baby due in May, and I chose a quick, easy, and gender-neutral pattern that I love: the Feather and Fan stitch.
The feather and fan lace knitting pattern is very simple.
The feather and fan lace stitch is a standard lace pattern and creates the illusion of alternating waves.

Please scroll down for the free pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry, Etsy, or my shop.

About

Delicate and luxurious, the Feather and Fan throw has all the thoughtful charms of a hand-knit lace blanket finishes in record time because it is so easy!
The feather and fan lace stitch is a standard lace pattern and creates the illusion of alternating waves.
The pattern works on multiple of 24 stitches.
This blanket is knitted from the bottom up, worked flat (back and forth).

Needles: US 10.5 / 6.5 mm
Yarn: Lace weight
Yardage: 322, (490, 668, 820) [826, 956, 1820] {2976, 3176, 3572} yards / 294 (448, 610, 749) [755, 874, 1664] {2721, 2904, 3266} meters
Gauge: 14 sts x 20 rows = width 10 cm (4”)
Other notions: Tapestry needle
Sizing:
Stroller (Receiving, Toddler, Swaddle) [Crib, Throw, Twin] {Full, Queen, King}:
Stroller / Baby: 30″x35″ / 76×89 cm
Receiving: 40″x40″ / 102×102 cm
Toddler: 42″x52″ / 107×132 cm
Swaddle: 47″x47″ / 119×119 cm
Crib: 45″x60″ / 114x152cm
Throw: 52″x60″ / 132×152 cm
Twin: 66″x90″ / 168×229 cm
Full / Double: 90″x108″ / 229×274 cm
Queen: 96″x108″ / 244×274 cm
King: 108″x108″ / 274×274 cm

Abbreviations

K – knit
P – Purl
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
Yo – Yarn over
Rs – Right side
Sts – stitches

Pattern

Cast on 104 (140, 146, 164) [156, 182, 230] {314, 334, 378}
Knit 4 (10, 1, 10) [6, 6, 6] {1 ,11, 10} rows.
Setup row: K4 (10, 1, 10) [6, 7, 7] {1, 11, 9}, pm, k 96 (120, 144, 144) [144, 168, 216] {312, 312, 360} sts, pm, k to
the end of the row.
Row 1 (RS): Knit
Row 2: K to m, purl to m, k to the end of the row.
Row 3: K to m, *(k2tog) 4 times, (yo, k1) 8 times, (k2tog) 4 times; rep from * to m, k to the end of the
row.
Row 4: K to m, purl to m, k to the end of the row.
Repeat rows 1-4 until work measures 34 (38, 51.8, 45) [59, 59, 89] {89.8, 106, 106} inch / 86.3 (96.5, 131.5,
114.3) [149.8, 149.8, 226] {228, 269.2, 269.2} cm from cast-on edge, ending with WS facing.
Knit 4 (10, 1, 10) [6, 6, 6] {1 ,11, 10} rows.
Bind off loosely.
Weave in ends and block to measurements.

You can purchase the PDF of this pattern in my Ravelry, Etsy, or my shop. with suggestions to make this Knitted Blanket with just about any yarn! 

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