Kite Lace Blanket [Knitting]

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn: Alize Lanagold, 1400m
  • Gauge: 17.5 sts × 25 rows ~ 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 43" × 43"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
S2kp Slip 2, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over
Knitting Kite Blanket.

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 157 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 13.

Seed Stitch Border

Knit 8 rows Seed st

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

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P3, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, P3, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 2 (WS): (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, K1, P1, YO, SSK, P2, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 4: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P1, K2TOG, YO, P2, K1, P2, YO, SSK, P1, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 6: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [K2TOG, YO, P3, K1, P3, YO, SSK, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 8: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×2, K2, K2TOG, [YO, P4, K1, P4, YO, S2KP] ×11, YO, P4, K1, P4, YO, SSK, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 10: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [YO, SSK, P3, K1, P3, K2TOG, YO, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 12: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P1, YO, SSK, P2, K1, P2, K2TOG, YO, P1, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 14: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P2, YO, SSK, P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, YO, P2, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 16: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P3, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P3, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 18: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×2, K3, [P4, YO, S2KP, YO, P4, K1] ×12, K2, (P1, K1) ×2.
  • Row 20: (K1, P1) ×2, K1, P147, (K1, P1) ×2, K1.

Repeat rows 1–20.

Then knit 8 rows Seed st.

Bind off loosely, weave in ends.

Chart

Kite Blanket chart