Oakworth Lace Blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • DK yarn: 400g, 1000–1100m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 30" × 40"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
SK2P Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
2/3 LC 2/3 left cross
Oakworth Blanket

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 179 stitches or multiple of 14 stitches, plus 25.

Moss stitch border

Rows 1-8: K1, *P1, K1; repeat from * to end

Main Pattern

  • Row 1: [K1, P1] twice, K6, *K7, 2/3 LC, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K11, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 2: [K1, P1] twice, K1, P3, K7, *K2, P5, K7; repeat from * to last 10 sts, K2, P3, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 3: [K1, P1] twice, K2, YO, K3, *K2, SK2P, K5, YO, K1, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K2, SK2P, K5, YO, K2, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 4: [K1, P1] twice, K1, P4, K6, *K1, P7, K6; repeat from * to last 10 sts, K1, P4, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 5: [K1, P1] twice, K3, YO, K2, *K2, SK2P, K4, YO, K3, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K2, SK2P, K4, YO, K3, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 6: [K1, P1] twice, K1, P5, K5, *P9, K5; repeat from * to last 10 sts, P5, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 7: [K1, P1] twice, K4, YO, K1, *K2, SK2P, K3, YO, K5, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K2, SK2P, K3, YO, K4, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 8: [K1, P1] twice, K1, P6, K3, P1, *P10, K3, P1; repeat from * to last 10 sts, P5, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 9: [K1, P1] twice, K5, YO, *K2, SK2P, K2, YO, K7, YO; repeat from * to last 16 sts, K2, SK2P, K2, YO, K5, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 10: [K1, P1] twice, K6, P5, *K9, P5; repeat from * to last 10 sts, K6, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 11: [K1, P1] twice, K6, *2/3 LC, K9; repeat from * to last 15 sts, 2/3 LC, K6, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 12: [K1, P1] twice, K6, P5, *K9, P5; repeat from * to last 10 sts, K6, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 13: [K1, P1] twice, K1, K2TOG, K4, *[K1, YO] twice, K5, SK2P, K4; repeat from * to last 14 sts, [K1, YO] twice, K5, SSK, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 14: [K1, P1] twice, K5, P6, *P1, K7, P6; repeat from * to last 10 sts, P1, K5, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 15: [K1, P1] twice, K1, K2TOG, K4, *YO, K3, YO, K4, SK2P, K4; repeat from * to last 14 sts, YO, K3, YO, K4, SSK, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 16: [K1, P1] twice, K4, P7, *P2, K5, P7; repeat from * to last 10 sts, P2, K4, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 17: [K1, P1] twice, K1, K2TOG, K3, YO, *K5, YO, K3, SK2P, K3, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, YO, K3, SSK, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 18: [K1, P1] twice, K3, P8, *P3, K3, P8; repeat from * to last 10 sts, P3, K3, [P1, K1] twice.
  • Row 19: [K1, P1] twice, K1, K2TOG, K2, YO, K1, *K6, YO, K2, SK2P, K2, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K6, YO, K2, SSK, [K1, P1] twice, K1.
  • Row 20: [K1, P1] twice, K1, P3, K7, *K2, P5, K7; repeat from * to last 10 sts, K2, P3, [K1, P1] twice, K1.

Repeat rows 1-20 until you reach the desired length, ending on row 2.

Knit 8 rows Moss stitch for the border.

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

Chart

Oakworth Lace chart