I recently designed a new baby blanket pattern for baby Violet, who resides in Chicagoland. The pattern relied on my trusty Lion Brand Cotton Bamboo – a wonderful yarn for baby blankets, as it is both comprised of purely natural fibers and machine wash/dry proof.
To make the pattern, I combined two stitch patterns from the 365 Kniting Stitches a Year Calendar, the Vandyke lace panel (April 29) for the border and repeats of the Tulip Lace (May 1) for the center body of the blanket. I wanted to design a blanket with a floral theme because of Violet's lovely name.
After some trepidation from designing a new blanket with a large center motif, unlike the multi-stitch panel repeats from Sonali's staggered fern blanket, I finally cast on and was quickly pleased with the results. The pattern was drapy and with a pretty main pattern, and I really liked the way the border turned out as well. And despite the 48-row stitch repeat, I finally got the hang of knitting the pattern toward the end of the blanket! Full details, including the pattern, are below.
Violet's Baby Blanket
Pattern: Full design is below. Cast on 121 stitches. Repeated pattern 3.5 times, with each full repeat measuring 6 1/4 inches.
Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Bamboo, 2.15 skeins in color #098 Magnolia
Needles: One US 6 circular
Measurements: Post-blocking measurements of 27 inches wide by 25 inches tall.
Full Pattern:
Rows 1 – 4: seed stitch for border
Main Pattern:
Row 1: k1, p1, k1, p1; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; k1 to last panel; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 2: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 3: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k1, p1, k1, p1
Row 4: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 5: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k1 * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3 * repeat pattern between * * until last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 6: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 7: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 8: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 9: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k across to last panel; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 10: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 11: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 12: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 13: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; k5, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3; rep pattern btwn * * to last 2 sts, k2; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 14: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 15: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 16: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 17: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k1 to last panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 18: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 19: k1, p1, k1, p1; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 20: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 21: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k1 * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3 * repeat pattern between * * until last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 22: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 23: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 24: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 25: k1, p1, k1, p1; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; k across to last panel; *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, * k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 26: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 27: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 28: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 29: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k5, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3; rep pattern btwn * * to last 2 sts, k2; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 30: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 31: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2, rep pattern between * * once more; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 32: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 33: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k to last panel; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1.
Row 34: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 35: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 36: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 37: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2, rep pattern between * * once more; k1 * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3 * repeat pattern between * * until last 6 sts, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 38: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 39: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k3, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 * repeat until last 4 stitches in panel, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k2; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 40: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 41: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k to last panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 42: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 43: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2, rep pattern between * * once more; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k3, yo, sl, k1, psso, k2, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 44: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 45: k1, p1, k1, p1; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; k5, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k3; rep pattern btwn * * to last 2 sts, k2; (k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso, k1) twice, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 46: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 47: k1, p1, k1, p1; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; k7, * yo, sl1, k1, psso, k6 *, repeat pattern between stars until end of the panel; * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1, k1, psso,* k2tog, yo, k3, yo, sl1, k1, psso, rep pattern between * * once more; p1, k1, p1, k1
Row 48: k1, p1, k1, p1; p1 across; p1, k1, p1, k1
Ending Border:
Row 1: Knit side border, one straight row, knit side border
Rows 2 – 6: Seed stitch
Row 7: Bind off in pattern
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