Leafy Forest blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • Worsted weight yarn: 400g (1100–1200m)
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 32" × 44"
Leafy Forest Blanket

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
Leafy Forest Blanket #Knitting

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 161 stitches or multiple of 14 stitches, plus 21.

Beginning Border: Garter stitch

Knit 10 rows Garter stich.

Rows 1 - 10: Knit.

Main Pattern: Rows 11-70

Part 1

  • Row 11 (Right side): K7, P147, K7.
  • Row 12 (Wrong side): K9, P2, *P1, K11, P2; work from * 10 times, P1, K9.
  • Row 13: K6, P2, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, P9, K2TOG, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, SSK, P2, K6.
  • Row 14: K8, P3, *P2, K9, P3; work from * 10 times, P2, K8.
  • Row 15: K5, P2, K2TOG, K1, YO, *K1, YO, K1, SSK, P7, K2TOG, K1, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K1, SSK, P2, K5.
  • Row 16: K7, P4, *P3, K7, P4; work from * 10 times, P3, K7.
  • Row 17: K5, P1, K2TOG, K2, YO, *K1, YO, K2, SSK, P5, K2TOG, K2, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K2, SSK, P1, K5.
  • Row 18: K6, P5, *P4, K5, P5; work from * 10 times, P4, K6.
  • Row 19: K5, K2TOG, K3, YO, *K1, YO, K3, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K3, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K3, SSK, K5.
  • Row 20: K5, P6, *P5, K3, P6; work from * 10 times, P5, K5.

Part 2

  • Row 21: K5, YO, K4, *S2KP, K4, YO, P3, YO, K4; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K4, YO, K5.
  • Row 22: K6, P5, *P4, K5, P5; work from * 10 times, P4, K6.
  • Row 23: K5, P1, YO, K3, *S2KP, K3, YO, P5, YO, K3; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K3, YO, P1, K5.
  • Row 24: K7, P4, *P3, K7, P4; work from * 10 times, P3, K7.
  • Row 25: K5, P2, YO, K2, *S2KP, K2, YO, P7, YO, K2; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K2, YO, P2, K5.
  • Row 26: K8, P3, *P2, (K3, P3) ×2; work from * 10 times, P2, K8.
  • Row 27: K6, P2, YO, K1, *S2KP, K1, YO, P2, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, P2, YO, K1; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K1, YO, P2, K6.
  • Row 28: K9, P2, *P1, K3, P5, K3, P2; work from * 10 times, P1, K9.
  • Row 29: K7, P2, YO, *S2KP, YO, P2, K2TOG, (K1, YO) ×2, K1, SSK, P2, YO; work from * 10 times, S2KP, YO, P2, K7.
  • Row 30: K11, *K3, P7, K4; work from * 10 times, K10.
  • Row 31: K8, P2, *P3, K2TOG, K2, YO, K1, YO, K2, SSK, P2; work from * 10 times, P3, K8.
  • Row 32: K11, *K2, P9, K3; work from * 10 times, K10.
  • Row 33: K8, P2, *P2, K2TOG, K3, YO, K1, YO, K3, SSK, P1; work from * 10 times, P3, K8.
  • Row 34: K11, *K1, P11, K2; work from * 10 times, K10.
  • Row 35: K8, P2, *P2, YO, K4, S2KP, K4, YO, P1; work from * 10 times, P3, K8.
  • Row 36: K11, *K2, P9, K3; work from * 10 times, K10.
  • Row 37: K8, P2, *P3, YO, K3, S2KP, K3, YO, P2; work from * 10 times, P3, K8.
  • Row 38: K11, *K3, P7, K4; work from * 10 times, K10.
  • Row 39: K8, P2, *P4, YO, K2, S2KP, K2, YO, P3; work from * 10 times, P4, K7.
  • Row 40: K9, P2, *P1, K3, P5, K3, P2; work from * 10 times, P1, K9.
  • Row 41: K6, P2, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, P2, YO, K1, S2KP, K1, YO, P2, K2TOG, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, SSK, P2, K6.
  • Row 42: K8, P3, *P2, (K3, P3) ×2; work from * 10 times, P2, K8.
  • Row 43: K5, P2, K2TOG, K1, YO, *K1, YO, K1, SSK, P2, YO, S2KP, YO, P2, K2TOG, K1, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K1, SSK, P2, K5.
  • Row 44: K7, P4, *P3, K7, P4; work from * 10 times, P3, K7.
  • Row 45: K4, P2, K2TOG, K2, YO, *K1, YO, K2, SSK, P5, K2TOG, K2, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K2, SSK, P2, K4.
  • Row 46: K6, P5, *P4, K5, P5; work from * 10 times, P4, K6.
  • Row 47: K3, P2, K2TOG, K3, YO, *K1, YO, K3, SSK, P3, K2TOG, K3, YO; work from * 10 times, K1, YO, K3, SSK, P2, K3.
  • Row 48: K5, P6, *P5, K3, P6; work from * 10 times, P5, K5.

Repeat rows 21-48 until you reach desired length, go on to knit rows 49-57.

Leafy Forest Chart #Knitting

Part 3

  • Row 49: K3, P2, YO, K4, *S2KP, K4, YO, P3, YO, K4; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K4, YO, P2, K3.
  • Row 50: K6, P5, *P4, K5, P5; work from * 10 times, P4, K6.
  • Row 51: K4, P2, YO, K3, *S2KP, K3, YO, P5, YO, K3; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K3, YO, P2, K4.
  • Row 52: K7, P4, *P3, K7, P4; work from * 10 times, P3, K7.
  • Row 53: K5, P2, YO, K2, *S2KP, K2, YO, P7, YO, K2; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K2, YO, P2, K5.
  • Row 54: K8, P3, *P2, K9, P3; work from * 10 times, P2, K8.
  • Row 55: K6, P2, YO, K1, *S2KP, K1, YO, P9, YO, K1; work from * 10 times, S2KP, K1, YO, P2, K6.
  • Row 56: K9, P2, *P1, K11, P2; work from * 10 times, P1, K9.
  • Row 57: K7, P2, YO, *S2KP, YO, P11, YO; work from * 10 times, S2KP, YO, P2, K7.

Ending Border: Row 58-67

Knit 10 rows Garter stich.

Rows 58 - 67: Knit.

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

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