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Knit-a-Long Baby Blanket: Week 15 (Final Instalment)

Posted on by Jackie B

After a bit of a delay, because Christmas and New Year have been hectic, here is the final part of the pattern – sorry if you’ve been waiting for it. My fault! Yvonne was on time as usual but I got caught up in other things and neglected the blog. Anyway, hope you had a lovely Festive Season and hoping that all of you have a fabulous 2024.

If you remember, the previous section was a checkerboard design of alternating plain and purl blocks of 3 stitches and 3 rows.

The final strip, before the garter stitch border looks rather like a diagonal rib.(see photo at top of post)

Yvonne writes,”I know you’ve all been waiting for the next instalment of our baby blanket and the final pattern which is pretty straightforward I think but we will see. So here we go…”

Week 15

Row 1. Remembering the edge sts, then K1, *K2tog but don’t slip the sts off and K into first st again and slip both off together, repeat to end of the row.
Row 2. And all wrong side rows P.
Row 3. K2tog, and K into first st again slipping both off together to last st K1.
Repeat rows 1 and 3 with P rows in between and then first two rows again until 10 rows have been completed.

When you have completed the pattern finish with your 10 rows of garter stitch to finish your blanket. Cast off, sew in ends and you’re all done.

Yvonne adds, “I have really enjoyed doing this blanket with you all and hope you have too and also learned something new along the way. Thanks guys for attempting to do this and I know it hasn’t been easy so well done to you all.”

I’d like to thank Yvonne on behalf of all of us for creating this project – we’ve all had a blast doing it and we love how they all turned out. It really took us out of comfort zones to try some challenging new stitches. Here are some of the results, from A, L and R respectively

It’s been very strange not to be knitting the blanket and comparing notes every week in our little knit and natter group.

Here’s my finished blanket – I’m going to block it. A labour of love like this deserves the time it takes to finish it properly…and I got a blocking mat for Christmas!

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Knit-a-Long Baby Blanket: Week 8-9

Posted on by Jackie B

This week\s pattern is the most complicated yet, featuring colour work – an intarsia design, featuring the words “KNIT” and “CHAT” with a cup and saucer in between – a reference to our knit and natter group!

First of all, let’s take a look at what everyone’s blankets are looking like. Pauline has joined the KAL – here’s her blanket so far.

Here’s A’s blanket in fawn,

R continues her pink and white one.

And here’s L’s salmon pink.

Here’s a close up of the lacy pattern we did last week, on my blanket.

Yvonne’s next design is 20 rows – that’s 2 weeks worth – week’s 8 and 9. It includes charts for the colour work.

Yvonne writes, “Hi guys – here we go again with a double whammy this week and we agreed to do both weeks in one as it’s really all one pattern. This week we have a bit of intarsia so you will need another colour or a few it’s up to you. Personally I love colour so I used a different colour for each part as there are some large parts which are difficult to carry the spare yarn across the back without puckering it. I will write out the rows to set the pattern then follow the charts (A on purl row first, B on knit row first) at the end of the written instructions.

So here we go and if we have previous rows correct we should have 125 sts in the middle to work on not forgetting the 8 sts of border at either end. Ok

Week 8-9

Row 1. K50, P25, K50 
Row 2. P48,  K31, P48
Row 3. K47, P3, K1, P2, K18, P2, K1, P3, K to end.
Now we start the intarsia at the beginning and end of the row in between the edges.
Row 4. P46 as follows:- 1 main (m), 1 contrast (c), 7m, 1c, 2m, 1c, 6m, 2c, 4m, 1c, 7m, 1c, 12m then centre panel of K3, P2, K2, P18, K2, P2, K3, P8, then intarsia again, P37 as follows:- 6c, 2m, 1c, 4m, 1c, 1m, 1c, 11m, 1c, 2m, 1c, 7m.
Row 5. K row as follows:- 7m, 1c, 2m, 1c, 11m, 1c, 1m, 1c, 4m, 1c, 7m, 1c, 6m, centre panel, P3, k3 p2, k18, p2, k3, p3, intarsia 11m, 1c, 7m, 1c, 4m, 2c, 6m, 1c, 3m, 1c, 6m, 1c, k to end.
Row 6. Follow chart A at the end for the sides and this is the centre panel worked over 45sts, p5, k3, p3, k2, p18, k2, k4, p3, k4. Intarsia from chart B.
Row 7. Follow chart B then centre panel k4, p3, k5, p2, k18, p2, k5, p3, k3 follow chart A.
Row 8. Centre panel p3, k3, p6, k2, p18, k3, p5, k2, p4.
Row 9. K3, p1, k5, p1, k2, p2, k18, p2, k7, p1, k3.
Row 10. P2, k1, p8, k2, p18, k2, p2, k1, p5, k1, p3.
Row 11. K8, p1, k3, p2, k18, p2, k11.
Row 12. P11, k2, p18, k2, p4, k1, p7.
Row 13. K7, p1, k4, p22, k11.
Row 14. P17, k1, p5, k1, p9, k1, p3, k1, p7.
Row 15. K7, p1, k2, p1, k8, p2, k4, p2, k18.
Row 16. P20, k2, p4, k2, p7, k2, p8.
Row 17. K16, p1, k4, p2, k22.
Row 18. P24, k1, p2, k1, p17.
Row 19. K21, p2, k22.
Row 20. P20, k2, p23.

Chart A

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Chart B

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It’s challenging so do your best! Don’t forget to send pics of your blankets.

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Knit-A-Long Baby Blanket: Week 7

Posted on by Jackie B

It’s Week 7 of the Knit-a-Long!

First of all let’s have a look at how everyone got on with last week’s honeycomb pattern. Wnelcome to blog follower Liz who is knitting her blanket in yellow, aqua and white.

Here’s R’s pink and white…

…and L’s salmon pink

They all look great!

Here’s mine.

This week Yvonne has brought us a lacy pattern – it should look like the yellow stripe in the pic at the top of the post.

Yvonne writes, “Hi guys, it’s that time of week again and ready for the next part. I hope you all enjoyed last week’s instalment and didn’t find it too hard. This week we are changing the tempo and having a bit of lace and no cable needles in sight but we still have to count very carefully. Not that much to it but we do have long rows, it’s done over 4 sts and in 4 rows repeat so have fun.”

Week 7

The abbreviations for this week are:
Yf yarn forward which means put yarn round the needle.
Sl slip one so you slip the next st onto the other needle.
K2tog knit 2 together which I think is self explanatory.
PSSO pass slip st over again I think it explains itself.

Here we go.

Row 1. K2, (yf, sl, k2tog, psso, yf, k1) repeat what’s in brackets as far as you can remembering the 8 garter st at beginning and end.
Row 2. P.
Row 3. K1, k2tog, yf, k1, (yf, sl, k2tog, psso, yf, k1) repeat to end.
Row 4. P.
These 4 rows form pattern so repeat rows 1-4 again then the first 2 and that’s all there is to it.

Just remember to count carefully and also the borders and I will speak to you next week. Happy knitting guys.
Yvonne

How are you getting on with your blanket? Do keep sending in your photos.