Pangolin Scales Blanket

Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 8 — 5.0 mm
  • Aran weight yarn: Alize Lanagold, 700g, 1700m
  • Gauge: 17.5 sts × 25 rows = 4" × 4" in stockinette
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 47" × 43"
Free Knitting Pattern Book

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
R2K3tog Reorder 2, knit 3 together
Pangolin scales pattern

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 197 stitches or multiple of 24 stitches, plus 29.

Beginning Border: Rows 1-30

  • Row 1 - Right side: PURL.
  • Wrong side rows: PURL.
  • Row 3: PURL.
  • Row 5: PURL.
  • Row 7: P14, *YO, SSK, P22; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, P13.
  • Row 9: P12, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, P19, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, YO, SSK, P12.
  • Row 11: P11, K2TOG, YO, K1, *K2, YO, SSK, P17, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, YO, SSK, P11.
  • Row 13: P10, K2TOG, YO, K2, *K3, YO, SSK, P15, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, YO, SSK, P10.
  • Row 15: P9, K2TOG, YO, K3, *K4, YO, SSK, P13, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, YO, SSK, P9.
  • Row 17: P8, K2TOG, YO, K4, *K5, YO, SSK, P11, K2TOG, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, YO, SSK, P8.
  • Row 19: P7, K2TOG, YO, K5, *YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P9, K2TOG, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P7.
  • Row 21: P6, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, *P1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P7, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P6.
  • Row 23: P5, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P1, *P2, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P5, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P2, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P5.
  • Row 25: P4, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P2, *P3, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P3, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P4.
  • Row 27: P3, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P3, *P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P3.
  • Row 29: P2, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P4, *P5, YO, SSK, K4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P5, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P2.

Chart 1

Beginning Border: Rows 1-30

Main Pattern: Rows 31-78

  • Row 31: P2, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, P4, *YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, P4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, P2.
  • Row 33: P3, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
  • Row 35: P4, YO, SK2P, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K1, *K2, YO, SSK, P4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K3, YO, SK2P, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, YO, SSK, P4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P4.
  • Row 37: P5, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2, *K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, P5.
  • Row 39: P6, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3, *K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P6.
  • Row 41: P7, YO, SK2P, YO, K4, *K5, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K9, YO, SK2P, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P7.
  • Row 43: P8, YO, SSK, K4, *K5, K2TOG, YO, K5, [YO, SSK, K4] twice; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, K2TOG, YO, P8.
  • Row 45: P9, YO, SSK, K3, *[K4, K2TOG, YO] twice, P1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, K2TOG, YO, P9.
  • Row 47: P10, YO, SSK, K2, *K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P3, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, K2TOG, YO, P10.
  • Row 49: P11, YO, SSK, K1, *K2, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P5, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, K2TOG, YO, P11.
  • Row 51: P12, YO, SSK, *K1, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P7, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, K2TOG, YO, P12.
  • Row 53: P13, YO, *R2K3TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P9, YO, SSK, K4, YO; repeat from * to last 16 sts, R2K3TOG, YO, P13.
  • Row 55: P14, *YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, [P4, YO, SSK] twice, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, P13.
  • Row 57: P12, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K1, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, YO, SSK, P12.
  • Row 59: P11, K2TOG, YO, K1, *K2, YO, SK2P, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K3, YO, SSK, P4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, YO, SSK, P11.
  • Row 61: P10, K2TOG, YO, K2, *K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K5, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, YO, SSK, P10.
  • Row 63: P9, K2TOG, YO, K3, *K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K7, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, YO, SSK, P9.
  • Row 65: P8, K2TOG, YO, K4, *K5, YO, SK2P, YO, K9, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, YO, SSK, P8.
  • Row 67: P7, K2TOG, YO, K5, *YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K9, K2TOG, YO, K5; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P7.
  • Row 69: P6, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, *P1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K7, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P1, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P6.
  • Row 71: P5, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P1, *P2, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K5, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P2, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P5.
  • Row 73: P4, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P2, *P3, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P3, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P4.
  • Row 75: P3, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P3, *P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P3.
  • Row 77: P2, K2TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P4, *P5, YO, SSK, K4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, K4, K2TOG, YO, P4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, P5, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, P2.

Repeat rows 31-78 until you reach the desired length. Then, continue with rows 79–106.

Chart 2

Main Pattern: Rows 31-78

Ending Border: Rows 79-106

  • Row 79: P2, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, P4, *YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, K1, P4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K3, K2TOG, YO, P2.
  • Row 81: P3, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, *K1, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P1, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, YO, SSK, P4, YO, SSK, K1, K2TOG, YO, P3.
  • Row 83: P4, YO, SK2P, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K1, *K2, YO, SSK, P4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P3, YO, SK2P, YO, P4, K2TOG, YO, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, YO, SSK, P4, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P4.
  • Row 85: P5, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2, *K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, P5, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, YO, SSK, P3, K2TOG, YO, P5.
  • Row 87: P6, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3, *K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P7, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, YO, SSK, P1, K2TOG, YO, P6.
  • Row 89: P7, YO, SK2P, YO, K4, *K5, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P9, YO, SK2P, YO, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, YO, R2K3TOG, YO, P7.
  • Row 91: P8, YO, SSK, K4, *K5, K2TOG, YO, P11, YO, SSK, K4; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K5, K2TOG, YO, P8.
  • Row 93: P9, YO, SSK, K3, *K4, K2TOG, YO, P13, YO, SSK, K3; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K4, K2TOG, YO, P9.
  • Row 95: P10, YO, SSK, K2, *K3, K2TOG, YO, P15, YO, SSK, K2; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K3, K2TOG, YO, P10.
  • Row 97: P11, YO, SSK, K1, *K2, K2TOG, YO, P17, YO, SSK, K1; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K2, K2TOG, YO, P11.
  • Row 99: P12, YO, SSK, *K1, K2TOG, YO, P19, YO, SSK; repeat from * to last 15 sts, K1, K2TOG, YO, P12.
  • Row 101: P13, YO, *R2K3TOG, YO, P21, YO; repeat from * to last 16 sts, R2K3TOG, YO, P13.
  • Row 103: PURL.
  • Row 105: PURL.

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

Chart 3

Ending Border: Rows 79-106

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