Frost Leaves Blanket Knitting

Materials and Measurements

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

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
K tbl Knit through the back loop
P tbl Purl through the back loop
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
S2kp Slip 2, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over
Kyok Knit one, yarn over, knit one in the same stitch
Knit blanket, Frost Leaves blanket knitting pattern

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 177 stitches or multiple of 16 stitches, plus 33.

Top and bottom borders

  • Row 1 (Right side): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, *K1 TBL, P1; repeat from * to last 8 sts, K1 TBL, K1, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, *P1 TBL, K1; repeat from * to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Rows 3–10: Repeat rows 1–2.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K8, [P2, K1, P2, K11] ×9, P2, K1, P2, K8, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P7, K2, P1, K2, [P11, K2, P1, K2] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K4, [P2, KYOK, P2, K4, S2KP, K4] ×9, P2, KYOK, P2, K4, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, K2, P3, K2, [P9, K2, P3, K2] ×9, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K3, [P2, K1, KYOK, K1, P2, K3, S2KP, K3] ×9, P2, K1, KYOK, K1, P2, K3, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, (P5, K2) ×2, [P7, K2, P5, K2] ×9, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K2, [P2, K2, KYOK, K2, P2, K2, S2KP, K2] ×9, P2, K2, KYOK, K2, P2, K2, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P4, K2, P7, K2, [P5, K2, P7, K2] ×9, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, K1, [P2, K3, KYOK, K3, P2, K1, S2KP, K1] ×9, P2, K3, KYOK, K3, P2, K1, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3, K2, P9, K2, [P3, K2, P9, K2] ×9, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, SSK, [P2, K4, KYOK, K4, P2, S2KP] ×9, P2, K4, KYOK, K4, P2, K2TOG, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P2, K2, P11, K2, [P1, K2, P11, K2] ×9, P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K3, [P2, K11, P2, K1] ×9, P2, K11, P2, K3, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P2, K2, P11, K2, [P1, K2, P11, K2] ×9, P2, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, [P2, K4, S2KP, K4, P2, KYOK] ×9, P2, K4, S2KP, K4, P2, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P3, K2, P9, K2, [P3, K2, P9, K2] ×9, P3, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K1, [P2, K3, S2KP, K3, P2, K1, KYOK, K1] ×9, P2, K3, S2KP, K3, P2, K1, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P4, K2, P7, K2, [P5, K2, P7, K2] ×9, P4, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K2, [P2, K2, S2KP, K2, P2, K2, KYOK, K2] ×9, P2, K2, S2KP, K2, P2, K2, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, (P5, K2) ×2, [P7, K2, P5, K2] ×9, P5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K3, [P2, K1, S2KP, K1, P2, K3, KYOK, K3] ×9, P2, K1, S2KP, K1, P2, K3, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 22: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P6, K2, P3, K2, [P9, K2, P3, K2] ×9, P6, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×3, K2, K1 FB, K4, [P2, S2KP, P2, K4, KYOK, K4] ×9, P2, S2KP, P2, K4, K1 FB, K2, (P1, K1) ×3.
  • Row 24: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, P7, K2, P1, K2, [P11, K2, P1, K2] ×9, P7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.

Repeat rows 1–24, ending on a row 2.

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

Chart

Frost Leaves chart

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