Windmill Cables Blanket Windmill Blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn Alize Lanagold, 600g, 1500m
  • Gauge 17.5 sts × 25 rows = 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements Approx. 32" × 44"

Techniques Used

  • Basic Techniques
    • Knit (K) Purl (P) Yarn over (Yo)
  • Cable Technique
    • 2/1/2 Right purl cross
  • Decrease Techniques
    • Single Decreases
      • K2tog SSK

PatternInstructions

Cast on 150 stitches or multiple of 12 stitches, plus 30 to adjust the width to the desired size.

Rib stitch Border

  • Row 1: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end.
  • Row 2: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end.

Rows 3-16: Repeat rows 1-2.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): [P1, K1] ×4, P1, YO, SSK, K3, *P1, K3, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, K3; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K3, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 2: [K1, P1] ×5, K1, P4, K1, *P4, K3, P4, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P4, [K1, P1] ×5.
  • Row 3: [P1, K1] ×5, YO, SSK, K2, *P1, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, P1, K1, YO, SSK, K2; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K2, K2TOG, YO, [K1, P1] ×5, K1.
  • Row 4: [K1, P1] ×5, K1, P4, K1, *P4, K3, P4, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P4, [K1, P1] ×5.
  • Row 5: [P1, K1] ×5, P1, YO, SSK, K1, *P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] ×2, P1, YO, SSK, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, [P1, K1] ×6.
  • Row 6: [K1, P1] ×6, K1, P2, K1, *P2, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P2, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P2, [K1, P1] ×6.
  • Row 7: [P1, K1] ×6, *2/1/2 RPC, [K1, P1] 3 times, K1; repeat from * to last 18 sts, 2/1/2 RPC, [K1, P1] ×6, K1.
  • Row 8: [K1, P1] ×6, K1, P2, K1, *P2, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P2, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P2, [K1, P1] ×6.
  • Row 9: [P1, K1] ×5, P1, K2TOG, YO, K1, *P1, K1, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] ×2, P1, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] ×6.
  • Row 10: [K1, P1] ×5, K1, P4, K1, *P4, K3, P4, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P4, [K1, P1] ×5.
  • Row 11: [P1, K1] ×5, K2TOG, YO, K2, *P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1, P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K2, YO, SSK, [K1, P1] ×5, K1.
  • Row 12: [K1, P1] ×5, K1, P4, K1, *P4, K3, P4, K1; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P4, [K1, P1] ×5.
  • Row 13: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3, *P1, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K3, YO, SSK, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 14: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P6, K1, *[P5, K1] ×2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P6, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 15: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K3, K2TOG, YO, *P1, YO, SSK, K3, P1, K3, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, YO, SSK, K3, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 16: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P5, K2, *[K1, P4] ×2, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P5, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 17: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1, *P1, K1, YO, SSK, K2, P1, K2, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, YO, SSK, K2, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 18: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P5, K2, *[K1, P4] ×2, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P5, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 19: [P1, K1] ×5, K2TOG, YO, P1, K1, *P1, K1, P1, YO, SSK, K1, P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, P1, YO, SSK, [K1, P1] ×5, K1.
  • Row 20: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P3, K1, P1, K2, *K1, P1, [K1, P2] ×2, K1, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 21: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K3, P1, K1, *[P1, K1] ×2, 2/1/2 RPC, K1, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, P1, K3, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 22: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P3, K1, P1, K2, *K1, P1, [K1, P2] ×2, K1, P1, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 23: [P1, K1] ×5, YO, SSK, P1, K1, *P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, YO, K1, P1, K1, YO, SSK, P1, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, P1, K2TOG, YO, [K1, P1] ×5, K1.
  • Row 24: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P5, K2, *[K1, P4] ×2, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P5, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 25: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1, *P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2, P1, K2, YO, SSK, K1; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K1, K2TOG, YO, K2, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 26: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P5, K2, *[K1, P4] ×2, K2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, K1, P5, [K1, P1] ×4.
  • Row 27: [P1, K1] ×4, P1, K3, YO, SSK, *P1, K2TOG, YO, K3, P1, K3, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 16 sts, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3, [P1, K1] ×5.
  • Row 28: [K1, P1] ×4, K1, P6, K1, *[P5, K1] ×2; repeat from * to last 14 sts, P6, [K1, P1] ×4.

Repeat rows 1-28 until you reach the desired length.

Then, knit 16 rows Moss stitch for the border.

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