The Leafy Forest blanket is a beautiful pattern that is reminiscent of leaves and foliage.
This pattern is created using standard basic lace knitting techniques, such as yarn over, knit 2 together, and slip slip knit. The blanket I made is approximately 32 x 44 in (wide x long). It was knit using 400g (1100-1200m) of worsted weight yarn and US size 6 knitting needles. If you want to make a blanket sized to your needs, use knitting needles suitable for the yarn you've chosen, check the gauge, and cast on a multiple of 14 sts, plus 21.
LEAFY FOREST PATTERN
ABBREVIATIONS
- St (sts): stitch (stitches).
- RS, WS: right side, wrong side.
- K: knit.
- P: purl.
- Yo: yarn over.
- K2tog: knit 2 together.
- Ssk: slip slip knit.
- S2kp: slip 2 knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over.
Cast on 161 sts.
Garter stitch border
Rows 1 - 10: Knit.| Lace pattern |
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Row 11: RS |
K7, p147, k7. |
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Row 12: WS |
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. |
| 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. |
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Repeat rows 21-48 until you reach desired length. Go on to knit rows 49-70. |
| 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. |
Garter stitch border
Rows 58 - 70: Knit.Finishing
Bind off loosely.Weave in all ends, block as desired.
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