Blanket 18: Peacock Feather Baby Blanket Knitting Unlimited Blanket 18: Peacock Feather blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • Yarn Etrofil Bambino Lux Wool, 1000–1100m
  • Finished measurements Approx. 32" × 46"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Cable Technique
    • 4/3 Left Cross
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK

PatternInstructions

Cast on 163 stitches or multiple of 26 stitches, plus 33 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Moss Stitch Border Knit 10 rows

All rows: *K1, P1; repeat from * to last stitch, K1.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P5, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1, P5, K7] ×5, P5, K1, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, K1, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×3, K6, P9, K5, [P7, K5, P9, K5] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P5, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K1, (YO, SSK) ×2, P5, 4/3 LC] ×5, P5, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K1, (YO, SSK) ×2, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×3, K6, P9, K5, [P7, K5, P9, K5] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P4, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K3, (YO, SSK) ×2, P4, K7] ×5, P4, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K3, (YO, SSK) ×2, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×3, K5, P11, K4, [P7, K4, P11, K4] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K1, (YO, SSK) ×3, P3, K7] ×5, P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K1, (YO, SSK) ×3, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×3, K4, P13, K3, [P7, K3, P13, K3] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K3, (YO, SSK) ×3, P2, 4/3 LC] ×5, P2, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K3, (YO, SSK) ×3, P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×3, K4, P13, K3, [P7, K3, P13, K3] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K5, (YO, SSK) ×2, P3, K7] ×5, P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K5, (YO, SSK) ×2, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×3, K5, P11, K4, [P7, K4, P11, K4] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P4, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, P4, K7] ×5, P4, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, K6, [(P7, K6) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P6, K7, P6, 4/3 LC] ×5, P6, K7, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, K6, [(P7, K6) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [4/3 LC, P5, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K1, (YO, SSK) ×2, P5] ×5, 4/3 LC, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [K5, P9, K5, P7] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [K7, P4, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K3, (YO, SSK) ×2, P4] ×5, K7, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [K4, P11, K4, P7] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [K7, P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K1, (YO, SSK) ×3, P3] ×5, K7, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 22: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [K3, P13, K3, P7] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [4/3 LC, P2, (K2TOG, YO) ×3, K3, (YO, SSK) ×3, P2] ×5, 4/3 LC, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 24: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [K3, P13, K3, P7] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 25: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [K7, P3, (K2TOG, YO) ×2, K5, (YO, SSK) ×2, P3] ×5, K7, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 26: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [K4, P11, K4, P7] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 27: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [K7, P4, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, P4] ×5, K7, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 28: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [(K6, P7) ×2] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 29: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, [4/3 LC, P6, K7, P6] ×5, 4/3 LC, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 30: (K1, P1) ×3, K7, P7, [(K6, P7) ×2] ×5, K7, (P1, K1) ×3.

Repeat rows 3–30.

Then knit 10 rows of Seed stitch border.

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

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