Baby Love Blanket (Free Pattern)

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Baby Love Blanket (Free Pattern)

Baby Love Blanket

MATERIALS:
150g/5.5 oz Colour A (Pink) - Sport weight yarn.
150g/5.5 oz Colour B (White) - Sport weight yarn.
1 pair 4.5mm/7 US needles
1 darning needle

TENSION: 20 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm/4 inches

Size: 79cm/31 in X 102cm/40 in

Bottom Border
With colour A cast on 152 stitches.
Rows 1 & 2: K2, p2, repeat to end of row.
Rows 3 & 4: P2, k2, repeat to end of row.
Rows 5 - 10: Repeat rows 1 to 4 once. Then repeat rows 1 & 2.

Middle Section
*Work the first 6 and last 6 stitches in colour A and the same as in previous 10 bottom border rows for side borders.*
Row 1: K35, join B, k35, join A, k35, join B, k35.
Row 2: Twist A & B when changing colours to prevent a hole. B p35, A p35, B p35, A p35.
Rows 3 - 10: Repeat rows 1 & 2 four times.
Row 11: Keeping continuity of colour blocks, k17, YO, SSK, k68, YO, SSK, k51.
Row 12 & all even rows to row 42: Purl.
Row 13: K15, *k2tog, YO, k1, YO, SSK.* K65. Repeat from * to * once. K50.
Row 15: K14, *k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK.* K63. Repeat from * to * once. K49.
Row 17: K13, *k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK.* K61. Repeat from * to * once. K48.
Row 19: K12, *k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK.* K59. Repeat from * to * once. K47.
Row 21: K11, *k2tog, YO, k9, YO, SSK.* K57. Repeat from * to * once. K46.
Row 23: K10, *k2tog, YO, k11, YO, SSK.* K55. Repeat from * to * once. K45.
Row 25: K9, *k2tog, YO, k13, YO, SSK.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K44.
Row 27: K8, *k2tog, YO, k15, YO, SSK.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K43.
Row 29: K7, *k2tog, YO, k17, YO, SSK,* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K42.
Row 31: K6, *k2tog, YO, k19, YO, SSK.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K41.
Row 33: K5, *k2tog, YO, k21, YO, SSK.* K45. Repeat from * to * once. K40.
Row 35: K6, *SSK, YO, K9, YO, SSK, k8, YO, k2tog.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K41.
Row 37: K7, *SSK, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, ssk, k5, YO, k2tog.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K42.
Row 39: K8, *SSK, YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK, k3, YO, k2tog.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K43.
Row 41: K9, *SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K44.
Row 42: P46, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p57, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p11.
Rows 43 - 52: Work in stocking stitch.
Row 53: Change colours - With colour B k35. Colour A k35. Colour B k35. Colour A k35.
Rows 54 - 62: Work in stocking stitch.
Row 63: K52, YO, SSK, k68, YO, SSK, k16.
Row 64 and all even rows to row 94: Purl.
Row 65: K50, *k2tog, YO, k1, YO, SSK.* K65. Repeat from * to * once. K15.
Row 67: K49, *k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK.* K63. Repeat from * to * once. K14.
Row 69: K48, *k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK.* K61. Repeat from * to * once. K13.
Row 71: K47, *k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK.* K59. Repeat from * to * once. K12.
Row 73: K46, *k2tog, YO, k9, YO, SSK.* K57. Repeat from * to * once. K11.
Row 75: K45, *k2tog, YO, k11, YO, SSK.* K55. Repeat from * to * once. K10.
Row 77: K44, *k2tog, YO, k13, YO, SSK.* K53. Repeat from * to * once. K9.
Row 79: K43, *k2tog, YO, k15, YO, SSK.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K8.
Row 81: K42, *k2tog, YO, k17, YO, SSK.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K7.
Row 83: K41, *k2tog, YO, k19, YO, SSK.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K6.
Row 85: K40, *k2tog, YO, k21, YO, SSK.* K45. Repeat from * to * once. K5.
Row 87: K41, *SSK, YO, k9, YO, SSK, k8, YO, k2tog.* K47. Repeat from * to * once. K6.
Row 89: K42, *SSK, YO, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, SSK, k5, YO, k2tog.* K49. Repeat from * to * once. K7.
Row 91: K43, *SSK, YO, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, SSK, k3, YO, k2tog.* K51. Repeat from * to * once. K8.
Row 93: K44, *SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, SSK, YO, k1, YO, k2tog.* K53. Repeat from * to *. K9.
Row 94: P11, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p57, p2tog, p11, p2tog, p46.
Rows 95 - 104: Work in stocking stitch.
Repeat rows 1 to 104 once. Then repeat rows 1 to 52 once.

Top Border
Repeat Bottom Border rows 1 to 10 in colour A. Cast off.

Finishing
Weave in loose ends with darning needle. Press lightly.

Copyright © 2008 Nittineedles

posted on June 25, 2008 3:24 PM ()

Comments:

OMG I'm such an idiot!! I watched video after video on youtube thinking I was doing something wrong and realized that YO is only one stitch! In the knitting book I have it has it where you count the yarn over plus the stitch you make after it. Thank goodness, I'm so relieved. Thank you for your patience!! And for your help, and your beatiful pattern!!

comment by jheadland on Feb 5, 2009 11:04 AM ()

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question earlier. I'm not trying to be difficult but I still dont get it. For example, row 35: k6=6 stitches, SSK will result in 1 stitch, YO will result in 2 stitches, etc. When you add all the numbers together, I get a total of 156 stitches!
K6=6, *SSK=1, YO=2, K9=9, YO=2, SSK=1, k8=8, YO=2, k2tog=1* Total between ** is 26, you repeat so 26+26=52+6+47+41=146+12 (12 stitches from the border) =158 stitches total. I'm not arguing with you! I'm just hoping you can catch where my mistake is, maybe i'm knitting something wrong?? I really love this pattern and would really just like to finish it.

comment by jheadland on Feb 5, 2009 10:40 AM ()

I'm a beginner knitter and have been working on this blanket for a long time. I am stuck on row 35. I dont understand how the number of stitches jumps from row 33 to row 35 by two stitches, and then again by two stitches on row 37. I've tried to figure out a way to make it work but then my hearts dont look right. Am I supposed to add the stitches in the purl rows? Please help!

comment by jheadland on Feb 4, 2009 11:03 PM ()

The only rows that have two extra stitches are rows 41 and 93. You'll get rid of the two extra stitches in rows 42 and 94 bringing the total number of stitches in each row back to 152.

reply by nittineedles on Feb 4, 2009 6:01 PM ()

I love this blanket and the bib too! I think I am going to make them with the cottontots that I have in storage for that new granddaughter of mine. Thanks so much for sharing your patterns and talent.