Blanket 17: Basketweave

Materials and Measurements

• Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
• Aran weight yarn 1200–1300 m
• Finished measurements Approx. 45" × 47"

Techniques Used

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

PatternInstructions

Cast on 143 stitches or multiple of 8 stitches, plus 15 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Seed stitch Border Knit 10 rows

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

Main Pattern Basketweave stitch

• Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K3, *P5, K3; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K3, *P5, K3; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 4: (K1, P1) ×3, P3, *K5, P3; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, *SSK, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1; repeat from * to last 7 sts, K1, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 6: (K1, P1) ×3, PURL to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, P4, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 13 sts, K3, P4, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 8: (K1, P1) ×3, K4, *P3, K5; repeat from * to last 13 sts, P3, K4, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, P4, *K3, P5; repeat from * to last 13 sts, K3, P4, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 10: (K1, P1) ×3, K4, *P3, K5; repeat from * to last 13 sts, P3, K4, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1, *SSK, YO, K3, YO, K2TOG, K1; repeat from * to last 11 sts, SSK, YO, K3, (P1, K1) ×3.
• Row 12: (K1, P1) ×3, PURL to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.

Repeat rows 1–12, ending on row 4.

Then knit 10 rows Seed stitch of border.

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

Available Chart

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