Blanket 06: Ginkgo Leaf

Inspired by the graceful shape of the Ginkgo biloba leaf, this blanket features a delicate design created with basic lace techniques such as yarn over, knit two together, and slip, slip, knit.

Ginkgo Leaf Blanket

• Materials & Measurements
• Techniques Used
• Pattern Instructions
• Beginning Border: Rows 1-4
• Main Pattern: Rows 5-18
• Chart
• Free PDF Pattern

Materials & Measurements

Needles : US 7 - 4.5mm.

Yarn : A combination of Alize Angora gold batik 5652 (2 balls) and fingering acrylic yarn (light pink color #FFB4C9, no name)

Finished Measurements: Approx. 34”x 48”. Additional repeats of the pattern can be added in both length and width to change the final dimensions.

Techniques Used

Knit: K
Purl: P
Yarn over: Yo
Knit 2 sts together: K2tog
Purl 2 sts together: P2tog
Slip slip knit: SSK
Slip slip purl: SSP

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 165 sts.

Beginning Border: Rows 1-4

Row 1 (RS): K1, p1, [k17, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 2 (WS): P1, k163, p1. (165 sts)
Row 3: K1, p1, [yo, k2tog] ×81, k1. (165 sts)
Row 4: P1, k163, p1. (165 sts)

Main Pattern: Rows 5-18

Row 5: K1, p1, [k17, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 6: P1, [k1, p17] ×9, k1, p1. (165 sts)
Row 7: K1, p1, [k2tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k6, ssk, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 8: P1, [k1, ssp, p13, p2tog] ×9, k1, p1. (147 sts)
Row 9: K1, p1, [k2tog, k4, (yo, k1) ×3, yo, k4, ssk, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 10: P1, [k1, ssp, p13, p2tog] ×9, k1, p1. (147 sts)
Row 11: K1, p1, [k2tog, k2, (yo, k1) ×7, yo, k2, ssk, p1] ×9, k1. (201 sts)
Row 12: P1, [k1, ssp, p17, p2tog] ×9, k1, p1. (183 sts)
Row 13: K1, p1, [k2tog, k15, ssk, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 14: P1, [k1, p17] ×9, k1, p1. (165 sts)
Row 15: K1, p1, [k17, p1] ×9, k1. (165 sts)
Row 16: P1, k163, p1. (165 sts)
Row 17: K1, p1, [yo, k2tog] ×81, k1. (165 sts)
Row 18: P1, k163, p1. (165 sts)
Rep Rows 5-18 until you reach the desired length.

Bind off loosely, weave in ends.

Chart

Download – Free PDF Pattern

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