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EasyFree Blanket Knitting Pattern
Inspired by the timeless allure of geometric patterns, this blanket seamlessly melds the simplicity of garter stitch with the sophistication of slip stitches. By alternating between two contrasting yarns, the blanket unfolds into a mesmerizing tapestry of interwoven hues and shapes. Whether it’s wrapped around a newborn in a tender embrace or draped across your lap during a chilly evening, this blanket promises warmth, comfort, and a touch of artisan charm. Perfect for knitters looking to expand their horizons and delve into the intriguing world of slip stitch patterns,
Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Knit, cast on & bind off
- Slip stitch
Finished measurements: 56” x 48” (140 cm x 120 cm)
Materials: Lion Brand (affiliate link) Fishermen's Wool aran weight yarn, (100% Wool), 465 yd (425 m) / 227g, Color Nature’s Brown - 2 skeins. (DC)
Lion Brand (affiliate link) Fishermen's Wool aran weight yarn, (100% Wool), 465 yd (425 m) / 227g, Color Oatmeal - 2 skeins. (LC)
Needles: US #8 (5.0 mm) circular needles 40” long.
Gauge: 15 sts x 30 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter st.
Notions: yarn needle
Abbreviations:
k - knit
sl wyib – slip st with yarn in back
sl wyif – slip st with yarn in front
RS - right side
WS - wrong side
Pattern Notes:
Garter st in rows: all rows knit
Chain Selvedge: the selvedge/edge stitches are worked as follows: slip the first stitch purlwise and knit the last one.
Short Overview of the Pattern:
The blanket is worked in garter stitch using 2 contrast yarns, with geometric pattern created by slip stitches.
Blanket
With DC, cast on 205 sts and knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS): Using LC, sl, k204. (205 sts)
Row 2 (WS): Using LC, sl, k204. (205 sts)
Row 3: Using DC, sl, k204. (205 sts)
Row 4: Using DC, sl, k204. (205 sts)
Row 5: Using LC, sl, (k10, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k39) 3 times, k10, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k11. (205 sts)
Row 6: Using LC, sl, k10, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k10, (k39, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k10) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 7: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 8: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 9: Using LC, sl, (k9, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 2, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k38) 3 times, k9, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 2, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k10. (205 sts)
Row 10: Using LC, sl, k9, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 2, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k9, (k38, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 2, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k9) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 11: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 12: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 13: Using LC, sl, (k8, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 3, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k37) 3 times, k8, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 3, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k9. (205 sts)
Row 14: Using LC, sl, k8, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 3, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k8, (k37, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 3, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k8) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 15: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 16: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 17: Using LC, sl, (k7, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k36) 3 times, k7, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k8. (205 sts)
Row 18: Using LC, sl, k7, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k7, (k36, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k7) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 19: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 20: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 21: Using LC, sl, (k6, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 5, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k35) 3 times, k6, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 5, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k7. (205 sts)
Row 22: Using LC, sl, k6, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 5, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k6, (k35, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 5, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k6) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 23: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 24: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 25: Using LC, sl, (k6, (sl wyib, k1) × 8, sl wyib, k35) 3 times, k6, (sl wyib, k1) × 8, sl wyib, k7. (205 sts)
Row 26: Using LC, sl, k6, (sl wyif, k1) × 8, sl wyif, k6, (k35, (sl wyif, k1) × 8, sl wyif, k6) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 27: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 28: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 29: Using LC, repeat row 21. (205 sts)
Row 30: Using LC, repeat row 22. (205 sts)
Row 31: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 32: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 33: Using LC, repeat row 17. (205 sts)
Row 34: Using LC, repeat row 18. (205 sts)
Row 35: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 36: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 37: Using LC, repeat row 13. (205 sts)
Row 38: Using LC, repeat row 14. (205 sts)
Row 39: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 40: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 41: Using LC, repeat row 9. (205 sts)
Row 42: Using LC, repeat row 10. (205 sts)
Row 43: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 44: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 45: Using LC, repeat row 5. (205 sts)
Row 46: Using LC, repeat row 6. (205 sts)
Row 47: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 48: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 49: Using LC, repeat row 1. (205 sts)
Row 50: Using LC, sl wyif, k204. (205 sts)
Row 51: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 52: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 53: Using LC, sl, (k39, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k10) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 54: Using LC, sl, k29, (k10, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k39) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 55: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 56: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 57: Using LC, sl, (k38, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 2, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k9) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 58: Using LC, sl, k29, (k9, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 2, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k38) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 59: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 60: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 61: Using LC, sl, (k37, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 3, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k8) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 62: Using LC, sl, k29, (k8, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 3, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k37) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 63: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 64: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 65: Using LC, sl, (k36, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 4, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k7) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 66: Using LC, sl, k29, (k7, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 4, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k36) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 67: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 68: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 69: Using LC, sl, (k35, sl wyib, k2, (sl wyib, k1) × 5, sl wyib, k2, sl wyib, k6) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 70: Using LC, sl, k29, (k6, sl wyif, k2, (sl wyif, k1) × 5, sl wyif, k2, sl wyif, k35) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 71: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 72: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 73: Using LC, sl, (k35, (sl wyib, k1) × 8, sl wyib, k6) 3 times, k30. (205 sts)
Row 74: Using LC, sl, k29, (k6, (sl wyif, k1) × 8, sl wyif, k35) 3 times, k1. (205 sts)
Row 75: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 76: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 77: Using LC, repeat row 69. (205 sts)
Row 78: Using LC, repeat row 70. (205 sts)
Row 79: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 80: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 81: Using LC, repeat row 65. (205 sts)
Row 82: Using LC, repeat row 66. (205 sts)
Row 83: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 84: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 85: Using LC, repeat row 61. (205 sts)
Row 86: Using LC, repeat row 62. (205 sts)
Row 87: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 88: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 89: Using LC, repeat row 57. (205 sts)
Row 90: Using LC, repeat row 58. (205 sts)
Row 91: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 92: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 93: Using LC, repeat row 53. (205 sts)
Row 94: Using LC, repeat row 54. (205 sts)
Row 95: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 96: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Row 97: Using LC, repeat row 1. (205 sts)
Row 98: Using LC, repeat row 50. (205 sts)
Row 99: Using DC, repeat row 3. (205 sts)
Row 100: Using DC, repeat row 4. (205 sts)
Repeat rows 1-100 two more times.
Repeat rows 1-52 one more time.
Bind off.
Finishing:
Weave in all yarn ends. Block.
Have fun!
