Wednesday, 17 June 2015

Ben's Blanket


This is a sweet little blanket for a premature baby - it's a perfect project for charity knitting.
 
Hope you like it? I think it would be suitable for a boy or girl.
 
Knitted with a single 100g ball of DK yarn.
 

Ben's Baby Blanket - Premature Size
 
 
Requirements ~
 
 
100g ball of DK (8ply) yarn
 
4mm needles
 
 
Measurements ~
 
 
Width:        16" (41cm)
 
Length:      adjustable ......... I made mine 18" (46cm)
 
 
 
Pattern Instructions ~
 
 
Ben’s Blanket
Cast on 85 stitches
 
Start with a garter stitch border - knit 10 rows
 
Pattern:
1st Row:      S1, knit to end
2nd Row:      S1, k4, *p3, k3, rep from * to last 2sts, k2
 
Repeat the last 2 rows until you are happy with the length of the blanket (around 17”)
 
Finish with a garter stitch border – knit 11 rows
Cast off knit wise
 
Darn away ends
 
 
 
 
If you would like to make this baby blanket smaller or bigger ~
Then reduce or add in multiples of six stitches



........ for a Newborn Baby Blanket of 25 ½ “
 
cast on 139sts
 
........ for a Baby Blanket of 30 “
 
cast on 163sts
 
  
 
You will find my matching baby hat at ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/bens-hat.html
 
 

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14 comments:

  1. heatherblossom17 June 2015 at 21:42

    lovely :)

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  2. Dorothy Bell20 July 2015 at 07:31

    Thank you again Marianna for your premmie patterns

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  3. Sue13 December 2015 at 07:48

    What is S1. I am a new knitter, and unfamiliar with this stitch. Thank you,

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    1. Unknown1 March 2018 at 21:44

      Slip one stitch purl-wise. Basically slip your needle through the loop from front to back, but end behind instead. Don't knit or purl, just pass it to your other needle.

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  4. Lizzie16 February 2016 at 18:14

    Hi, if 85 stitches is 16 inches width, and I increase in multiplies of 6 stitches will 97 stitches give me 18 inches width? (85+6+6)
    I love this pattern the charity I knit for need 18x18 inch blankets. If anyone can help I'd really appreciate it!

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    1. marianna20 March 2016 at 22:43

      YES Lizzie - you are correct ! 97sts will be perfect :)

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    2. Val 4613 April 2017 at 13:31

      Sorry to be a nuisance, but I want to make mine about 24 inches wide, so how many stitches would I need. My local baby unit prefer the blankets larger. Thank you. x

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    3. Londonlisa10 November 2022 at 10:35

      To make it that width you will need to add 48 stitches, so your cast on will be 133 stitches. It is 6 stitches for each inch you wish to add.

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  5. Fiona McCutcheon8 April 2016 at 09:59

    S1 is slip one stitch without knitting it.

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  6. Unknown1 March 2018 at 21:46

    I have to say, this was my first ever knitting pattern. It's amazing for learning how to knit, and I can donate it to a hospital to to even more good!

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  7. kathy boeschenstein23 December 2018 at 03:47

    I dont get the 4mm needle size?? What does that translate in to american needle sizes?

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  8. Unknown22 August 2020 at 21:50

    Is it s1 knitting or purl please

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    1. marianna23 August 2020 at 19:05

      I always slip the first stitch of each row knitwise (and knit the last stitch of each row) . M xx

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