An excellent baby blanket with eye-popping texture

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran yarn: 600g — 1300m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 38" × 42"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Diagonal Stripe Knit Purl Pattern

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 175 stitches or multiple of 15 stitches, plus 10.

Seed stitch Border

Knit 10 rows in Seed stitch.

All rows: *K1, p1; rep from * to last stitch, k1.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (Right Side): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P4, K1, P5, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 2 (Wrong Side): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K5, P1, K4) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P3, K2, P5, K4, P1) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K1, P4, K5, P2, K3) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P2, K3, P5, K3, P2) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2, P3, K5, P3, K2) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P1, K4, P5, K2, P3) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K3, P2, K5, P4, K1) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P5, K1, P4) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K4, P1, K5, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K5, P4, K1) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P1, K4, P5, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K4, P4, K2) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P2, K4, P4, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K3, P4, K3) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P3, K4, P3, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K2, P4, K4) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P4, K4, P2, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K1, P4, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (P5, K4, P1, K5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P4, K1, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 22: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P1, K4, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K4, P4, K2, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 24: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P2, K4, P4) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 25: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K3, P4, K3, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 26: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P3, K4, P3) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 27: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2, P4, K4, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 28: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P4, K4, P2) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 29: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K1, P4, K5, P5) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 30: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K5, P5, K4, P1) ×11, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.

Repeat rows 1-30, ending on a row 10.

Then knit 10 rows of Seed stitch border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.

Chart

Diagonal Stripe Baby Blanket