Diagonal Lace - Free baby blanket pattern Diagonal Lace Blanket KNITTING UNLIMITED

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 7 — 4.5 mm
  • Aran weight yarn Alize Lanagold Classic, 7 balls ~ 1700 m
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows ~ 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 42" × 48"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK

PatternInstructions

Cast on 178 stitches or multiple of 10 stitches, plus 18 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Seed stitch Border

  • Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
  • Row 2: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.

Rows 3-8: Repeat rows 1-2.

Main Pattern Lace stitch

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×2, K2, K2TOG, YO, *K6, (K2TOG, YO) ×2; rep from* to last 10 sts, K5, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Wrong side rows: (P1, K1) ×2, PURL to last 5 sts, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, K2TOG, YO, *K6, (K2TOG, YO) ×2; rep from* to last 11 sts, K6, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K5, *YO, SSK, K1, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K3; rep from* to last 9 sts, YO, SSK, K2, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K4, *(YO, SSK) ×2, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3; rep from* to last 10 sts, (YO, SSK) ×2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K5, *(YO, SSK) ×2, K6; rep from* to last 9 sts, (YO, SSK) ×2, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K6, *(YO, SSK) ×2, K6; rep from* to last 8 sts, YO, SSK, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K7, *(YO, SSK) ×2, K6; rep from* to last 7 sts, YO, SSK, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, K2TOG, YO, *K3, (YO, SSK) ×2, K1, K2TOG, YO; rep from* to last 9 sts, K4, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, *K3, YO, SSK, K1, (K2TOG, YO) ×2; rep from* to last 8 sts, K3, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, *K6, (K2TOG, YO) ×2; rep from* to last 9 sts, K4, (P1, K1) ×2, P1.

Repeat rows 1-20, ending on row 2 (or 12).

Then knit 8 rows of Seed stitch border.

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

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