BRYN KNIT BABY BLANKET WORSTED PATTERN – FREE KNITTING PATTERN

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Hello! You may have noticed i am not posting as often at the moment as i am working on lots of knitting baby blankets and maybe some crochet baby blankets for you guys and my aim is to post a free pattern at least every 10days.

So this weeks knitting pattern is called Bryn Knit Baby Blanket using Cascade 220 worsted weight wool, i love this pattern i have to say, this pattern actually gives a cobblestone effect which is just wonderful and so different compared to a lot of other blanket patterns but i have to admit it was quite hard to get a picture of the cobblestone effect but once you make it you will see what i am going on about.

This blanket only uses knit and purl stitches which is great for beginners but it does have a 24 row repeat so you really need to take your time with this one and not miss any stitch changes or rows as it will mess the entire blanket up! But once you have completed this beauty, you will certainly fall in love with it! Promise!!

Hope you enjoy this weeks free knitting pattern and come and follow Wool and Stitch on Instagram to be kept upto date with latest designs @wool_and_stitch

Clare xo

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Needles – US 8 / 5mm Circular Needles 32 inches (80cm) – Recommended – You can use long straight needles to accommodate the large number of stitches

Yarn – Cascade 220 / Any Worsted Weight Wool Yarn – 660 yards

Colourway – Sunflower

Scissors

Tape Measure

Darning Needle – To weave in ends

Blocking Board / Foam Board

Blocking Pins

Towel – For blocking

GAUGE:

20sts = 4 inches (10cm)

Gauge is not particularly important for this pattern

SIZE:

31 inches Width x 31.5 inches Height, after blocking

ABBREVIATIONS USED:

K – Knit

P – Purl

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

You will need to know how to cast on, knit and purl. Read a row by row knitting pattern, bind off stitches and how to weave in ends. Blocking of the finished blanket is highly recommended to make it to the correct size, how to do this has been included in the pattern

PATTERN NOTES:

This blanket is knit flat using circular needles knitting back and forth. You can use long straight needles to accommodate the large number of stitches that is required

BEGIN PATTERN

BORDER:

Cast on 129 stitches

R1. Knit all stitches (Right side of work)

R2-R10. Knit all stitches

R1. Knit all stitches

R2. K8, Purl all stitches until last 8sts, K8

R3. Knit all stitches

R4. K8, Purl all stitches until last 8sts, K8

R5. K8 * K9, P5, K4 * Repeat to last 13sts, K13

R6. K8 * P9, K5, P4 * Repeat to last 13sts, P5, K8

R7. K8 * K9, P5, K4 * Repeat to last 13sts, K13

R8. K8 * P9, K5, P4 * Repeat to last 13sts, P5, K8

R13. Knit all stitches

R14. K8, Purl all stitches until last 8sts, K8

R15. Knit all stitches

R16. K8, Purl all stitches until last 8sts, K8

R17. K8 * P5, K13 * Repeat to last 13sts, P5, K8

R18. K8 * K5, P13 * Repeat to last 13sts, K13

R19. K8 * P5, K13 * Repeat to last 13sts, P5, K8

R20. K8 * K5, P13 * Repeat to last 13sts, K13

R21. K8 * P5, K13 * Repeat to last 13sts, P5, K8

R22. K8 * K5, P13 * Repeat to last 13sts, K13

R23. Knit all stitches

R24. K8, Purl all stitches until last 8sts, K8

Repeat rows 1-24 of the main pattern until all of your blanket including the border measures 28.5 inches (approx) finishing on a row 24

BORDER:

R1. Knit all stitches

R2-R10. Knit all stitches

FINISHING – WET BLOCKING:

Step 1: Wet block your work by wetting your blanket in a sink or in a bucket of cool water (you don’t want to use warm water as your blanket may felt and become fluffy) Leave approx for 5 mins in water

Step 2: Take your blanket out and very gently squeeze water out (do not wring water out as it will ruin the blanket)

Step 3: Gently squeeze remaining water out with a towel – You don’t want your towel dripping with water

Step 4: Place your blanket on blocking board / foam board, gently stretch your blanket out to measure 30 inches width x 31.5 inches height and place pins to hold in place – I recommended 1 inch between each pin to hold in place

Step 5: Let your blanket completely dry out, this may take up to 48 hours – You could use a fan to quicken up the process

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