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How to Knit the “Emily” Baby Blanket [Free Video Tutorial & Written Pattern!]

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Meet Emily! The latest addition to my ever growing stack of baby blankets.

I’m somebody at that knits things that I enjoy, and when I came up with the idea for Emily I was craving an easier knit, with a shorter repeat. Something that wouldn’t feel too overwhelming to knit during a busy period in my home life.

If you’ve been here a while you’ll remember one of my very early blanket tutorials was for this classic Chevron Blanket LP. With Emily, I wanted to revisit a chevron pattern, but in a totally different way to my previous project. I’m really happy with how the texture has turned out!

Emily is actually a modified version of chevron seed stitch. I wanted larger blocks of stockinette in between each chevron stripe to really let the design sing. There’s nothing better than a simple stockinette background to help any textured stich patterns stand out.

yarn and sizing tips & tricks

I’ve chosen to knit my blanket in double-knit yarn (for those of you outside the UK, the equivalent is Light Worsted or 3 weight yam), but this blanket design will work in any weight yarn you choose. Just make sure that you select the right size needles for the yarn you want to work with.

My instructions produce a Blanket approximately 60cm x 80cm, but for those of you wanting to adjust this size, it can easily be done using the pattern multiple of 8+1 for the middle textured panel, and an additional 18 stitches (9 for each side) for the garter stitch edging.

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Materials Needed

  • 4mm Circular Needs (to recreate this blanket 100cm is a perfect length)
  • 400g of DK Yarn – I used King Cole Cherished in Larkspur
  • Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
  • 2 Stitch Markers

written pattern

Stitches Used

  • k – knit
  • p – purl
  • sly1pwyf – slip one purlwise with yarn in front
  • pm – place marker
  • sm – slip marker
  • RS – Right Side
  • WS – Wrong Side

Bottom Garter Edge:

Foundation Row: Cast on 131 Stitches (I like to use the Long Tail Method)

Knit 16 rows as follows: k until final stitch, sl1pwyf.

Main Pattern Repeat:

Row 1 (WS): k9, pm, p until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 2 (RS): k9, sm, k until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 3: k9, sm p until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 4: k9, sm, p1, *k7, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 5: k9, sm, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1* repeat from *to* until second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf

Row 6: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1* repeat until 2 stitches before second marker, k2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 7: k9, sm, p3, k1, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1* repeat from *to* until 3 stitches before second marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Row 8: k9, sm, k4, p1, *k7, p1* until 4 stitches before second marker, k4, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.

Repeat Rows 1-8 a total of 28 times and then repeat Row 1-3 once more before moving onto the top garter border.

Top Garter Border:

Knit 16 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf. (Remove stitch markers when knitting first row).

Final row (Row 17) Cast off knit wise with right side facing.

Video Tutorial