This is a very sweet baby blanket - and lovely to knit.
Freya Baby Blanket |
Freya Baby Blanket
For a 16” small preemie baby or doll blanket cast on 88sts
For a 19" preemie blanket cast on 104sts
For a 22” small newborn baby blanket cast on 120sts
For a 25” newborn baby blanket cast on 136sts
For a 30” baby blanket cast on 164sts
To make this blanket bigger (or smaller) you will need to start with one
of the stitch amounts above and + / - in multiples of 4sts
Requires:
DK yarn ~ around 80g for the preemie / doll size – around 350g for a 30” blanket
4mm needles
Instructions:
Cast on 88sts ~ or the number you require for the size you wish to make,
as advised above
Work a Border ~
Knit 7 rows
8th Row: S1,
k4, purl to last 5sts, k5
9th Row: S1,
k4, *yrn, k2, pass yrn over k2, k2, repeat from* to last 3sts, k3
10th Row: S1,
k4, purl to last 5sts, k5
11th Row: S1,
k4, * k2, yrn, k2, pass yrn over, repeat from * to last 7sts, k7
12th Row: S1,
k4, purl to last 5sts, k5
The 9th –
12th rows form the pattern
Repeat the pattern rows (Rows 9 – 12) until your blanket is around the
same length as it’s width, finishing after completing a full pattern repeat
(ie. after working a Row 12)
Work a border ~
Knit 7 rows
Cast off
Freya Baby Blanket |
You will find the matching Freya Baby Hat here ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2021/11/freya-baby-hat.html
The matching Freya Baby Cardigan here ~
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2022/05/freya-baby-cardigan-jacket.html
https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2022/03/freya-baby-mittens.html
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