Overlapping Leaves Blanket 21. Overlapping Leaves Blanket PDF file. Free Knitting Unlimited Blanket 21: Overlapping Leaves.

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn Alize Lanagold Classic, 6 skeins (100 g / 240 m)
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows ~ 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 43" × 47"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Double Decreases
      • K3tog SSSK

PatternInstructions

Cast on 176 stitches or multiple of 32 stitches, plus 16 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Seed stitch Border

  • Row 1 (Right side): *K1, P1; repeat from * end.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.

Rows 3-10: Repeat rows 1-2.

Main Pattern Lace stitch

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K1, P12, K1, P2, K14] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K1, P12, K1, P2, K14] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 4: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, YO, K1, YO, SSSK, P9, K1, P2, YO, K1, YO, SSSK, K10] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 6: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, (K1, YO) ×2, K1, SSSK, P7, K1, P2, (K1, YO) ×2, P1, SSSK, K8] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 8: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSSK, P5, K1, P2, K1, P1, YO, K1, YO, P2, SSSK, K6] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 10: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSSK, P3, (K1, P2) ×2, YO, K1, YO, P3, SSSK, K4] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 12: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4, SSSK, P1, K1, P2, K1, P3, YO, K1, YO, P4, SSSK, K2] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 14: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5, SSSK, P2, K1, P4, YO, K1, YO, P5, SSSK] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 16: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K14, P2, K1, P12, K1] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 18: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K14, P2, K1, P12, K1] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 20: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K10, K3TOG, YO, K1, YO, P2, K1, P9, K3TOG, YO, K1, YO] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 22: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K8, K3TOG, P1, (YO, K1) ×2, P2, K1, P7, K3TOG, (K1, YO) ×2, K1] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 24: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 25: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K6, K3TOG, P2, YO, K1, YO, P1, K1, P2, K1, P1, K3TOG, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 26: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 27: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K4, K3TOG, P3, YO, K1, YO, (P2, K1) ×2, P3, K3TOG, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 28: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 29: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K2, K3TOG, P4, YO, K1, YO, P3, K1, P2, K1, P1, K3TOG, K4, YO, K1, YO, K4] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 30: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 31: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P2, K3TOG, P5, YO, K1, YO, P4, K1, P2, K3TOG, K5, YO, K1, YO, K5] ×5, P3, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 32: (P1, K1) ×3, P1, K2, [(P14, K2) ×2] ×5, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.

Repeat rows 1–32, ending on row 4 (or 20).

Then knit 10 rows of Seed stitch border.

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

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