Grandma's Darling Knitting Pattern: Detailed Instructions for a Lacey Baby Blanket

Grandma's Darling.

ket is actually very simple to knit although the lace looks very intricati Materials:

● 3mm needles (UsA 2.5) (Imperial 11) or size to get gauge desired. Straight or circs as preferred, long enoughfor all thestitches! 300 grams baby (or fingering) yarn. 6-8 stitch markers (optional but useful for pattern repeats.) Ribbon to thread through eyelets. ● Gauge: 32 stsx36 rows = 4" (10 cm) measured over pattern section. As it is a blanket this isn't very important but a different gauge will give a different sized blanket.

Abbreviations:

k-knit p-purl k2 tog-knit 2 stitches together as one stitch p2tog-purl 2 stitches together as one stitch. p2tog-b - Purl two stitches together through back loops. ssk- slip two sts knit-wise one at a time and knit together through back. St- stitch. pm - place marker sm - slip marker yo- yarn over. on: Seed stitch: (on an even number of stitches.) Works on multiples of two stitches Row one: \*Knit 1, purl 1. Repeat from \* across. Row two: \*Purl 1, knit 1. Repeat from \* across. Repeat these two rows for pattern. Seed stitch can also be worked on an odd number of stitches. Row one: Knit 1, \*purl 1, knit 1. Repeat from \* across. Repeat this row.

Pattern instructions.

Cast on 202 sts or number for number of pattern repeats desired. Add or subtract 34 sts if changing the number of repeats. My sample blanket has 5 pattern repeats across. The final number of stitches must be a multiple of 34 stitches + 32 sts for the 16-stitch borders, i.e., 16 sts each side. Any cast on method can be used. I used a cable cast on. Note: I slip the first stitch of every row and knit the last stitch. This is not included in the instructions as it is optional. I prefer it for a neater border.

1) Work in seed stitch for 16 rows.

2) Eyelet section. Note: The border consists of 10 stitches done in seed stitch, with a 6-stitch stockinette panel on the side. This panel is where you put the eyelet holes for the ribbon. For the sake of brevity, the row-by-row instructions do not include the first 10 stitches; they will simply be referred to as "border". It will be helpful to place a marker after the first 16 stitches and before the last 16 stitches to demarcate the border. 1) Seed stitch border (10 st). Knit 6, place marker, k to last 16 sts, pm, k6, seed stitch border (10 st). 2) Border. Purl to last 10 sts, slipping markers are you get to them. Border. 3) Border. K2, k2tog, yo, k6. \*K2tog, yo, k8\* repeat to last 22 sts. K2tog, yo, k6, k2tog,yo, k2. Border. 4)Border. Purl to last 10 sts. Border. 5)Border. Knit to last 10 sts. Border. 6)Border. Purl to last 10 sts. Border.

3) Main pattern section.

Row 1. (Right side)- Border, k6, sm \* k3, k2 tog, k4, yo, p2, (k2, yo, ssk) 3 times, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k3; rep from \* 5 times, sm, k6, border. Row 2. Border, p6, \* p2, p2 tog-b, p4, yo, p1, k2, (p2, yo, p2 tog)3 times, k2, p1, yo, p4, p2tog, p2; rep from \* 5 times, sm, p6, border. Row 3. Border, k6, \* k1, k2 tog, k4, yo, k2, p2, (k2,yo, ssk) 3 times, p2, k2, yo, k4, ssk, k1; rep from \* 5 times, Sm, k6, border. Row 4. Border, p6, \* p2 tog-b, p4, yo, p3, k2, (p2, yo, p2 tog) 3 times, k2, p3, yo, p4, p2 tog; rep from \* 5 times, sm, p6, border. Row 5. Border, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, sm \* k3, k2 tog, k4, yo, p2, (k2, yo, ssk) 3 times, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k3; rep from \* 5 times, sm, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, border. Row 6. As row 2. Row 7. As row 3. Row 8. As row 4. Rows 9 through 12: Repeat Rows 1 through 4 once more. Row 13. Border. K2, k2tog, yo, k2, sm \* yo, ssk, k2: yo, ssk, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k6, k2 tog, k4, yo, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2; rep from \*, 5 times, sm, K2, k2tog, yo, k2, Border. Row 14. Border. P6. \* yo, p2 tog, p2, yo, p2 tog, k2, p1, yo, p4, p2 tog, p4, p2 tog-b, p4, yo, p1, k2, p2, yo, p2 tog, p2; rep from \* 5 times, sm, P6, border. Row 15. Border. K6, sm \* yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p2, k2 ,yo, k4, ssk, k2, k2 tog, k4, yo, k2, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2; rep from \* 5 times, sm, K6, border. Row 16. Border, p6, sm \* yo, p2 tog, p2 ,yo, p2 tog, k2, p3, yo, p4, p2 tog, p2 tog-b, p4, yo, p3, k2, p2, yo, p2 tog, p2; rep from \* 5 times, sm, p6, border. Row 17. Border, K6, sm \* yo, ssk, k2, yo, ssk, p2, yo, k4, ssk, k6, k2tog, k4, yo,p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2; rep from\* 5 times, sm k6, border. Rows 18 through 20-Repeat Rows 14 through 16 once. Rows 21 through 24-Repeat Rows 13 through 16 once. Repeat Rows 1- 24 for pattern, until reaching desired length. (Sample did 5 repeats.)

Eyelet section.

1) Border. Knit to last 10 sts. Border. 2) Border. Purl to last 10 sts. Border. 3) Border. K2, k2tog, yo, k6. \*K2tog, yo, k8\* repeat to last 22 sts. K2tog, yo, k6, k2tog,yo, k2, border 4) Border. Purl to last 10 sts. Border. 5) Border. Knit to last 10 sts. Border. 6) Border. Purl to last 10 sts. Border.

Work 16 rows in seed stitch.

Bind off. (Cast off.) Thread ribbon through eyelet holes. Tie bows at corners.

Chart for Blanket

Note: Border rows are not given. Rows with eyelets in the 6-st stockinette portion of the border are indicated by a circle around the row number.

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