Needle: Us 8 (5mm) or size needed to get drape you like Yarn: Medium weight, approx 600 (1000, 1400) yards Sample stroller blanket knit in Berroco Maya (3 skeins purple, 2 skeins cream) Gauge: 28 sts = 6" and 15 rows = 3" in leaf pattern Size: 30" x 24" - stroller, (36" x 30" - baby, 42" x 36" - crib)
Tropical Leaf Baby Blanket
by Katy Moore for SM Stitches
Single color version:
Cast on 128 (156, 184) Knit 12 rows Work leaf pattern until blanket is 2" shorter than desired finished size. Begin Leaf Pattern (28 st, 16 row repeat): Row 1: K8, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 2 (and all even rows): K8, \*K1, P12, K2, P12, K1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 3: K8, \*P1, K8, K3tog, YO, K1, YO, P2, YO, K1, YO, S1 K2tog psso, K8, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 5: K8, \*P1, K6, K3tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, S1 K2tog psso, K6, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 7: K8, \*P1, K4, K3tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, S1 K2tog psso, K4, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 9: K8, \*P1, K2, K3tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, S1 K2tog psso, K2, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 11: K8, \*P1, K3tog, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P2, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, S1 K2tog psso, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 13: K8, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 15: K8, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K8 Row 16: K2, \*K1, P26, K1, repeat from \*, K2 Knit 12 rows. Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.
Contrast edge version:
Cast on 104 (132, 160) Work leaf pattern until blanket is 2" shorter than desired finished size. Begin Leaf Pattern (28 st, 15 row repeat): Row 1: K2, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 2 (and all even rows): K2, \*K1, P12, K2, P12, K1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 3: K2, \*P1, K8, K3tog, YO, K1, YO, P2, YO, K1, YO, S1 K2tog psso, K8, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 5: K2, \*P1, K6, K3tog, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, P2, K1, YO, K1, YO, K1, S1 K2tog psso, K6, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 7: K2, \*P1, K4, K3tog, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, S1 K2tog psso, K4, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 9: K2, \*P1, K2, K3tog, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, S1 K2tog psso, K2, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 11: K2, \*P1, K3tog, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, P2, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, S1 K2tog psso, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 13: K2, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 15: K2, \*P1, K26, P1, repeat from \*, K2 Row 16: K2, \*K1, P26, K1, repeat from \*, K2 Using contrast color and circular needle, knit across to end. With RS facing, pick up and knit down side of blanket. (Pick up 3 sts for every 4 rows along the sides, not every row.) Pick up every stitch along the cast on edge. Pick up and knit stitches along the last side in the same manner as the other side. You should now have all four edges with live stitches on your needle.
Garter Border
Using a knit or backwards loop cast on, cast on 8 sts. Row 1: K7, K2tog. Row 2: Turn, slip 1 PW (purlwise), K7. Repeat these 2 rows until all live stitches have been worked along one side, ending with Row 1. Turn and work along next side in the same manner. Repeat until all 4 sides are complete. Kitchner (graft) last 8 sts to 8 cast on sts.
Weave in ends.
