How to Knit the “Gracie” Baby Blanket [Free Video Tutorial & Written Pattern!]
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Just over a year ago I knitted a blanket named Harvey, and if you’ve been a follower of mine for a while you’ll remember that I enjoyed the style so much I later knitted another, similar, blanket named Taylor.
It turns out two blankets wasn’t enough, and so this summer I knitted Gracie and I’m so excited to share her with you all.
This pattern combines garter stitch (my favourite!) with a textured panel that uses a play on Seed Stitch to create a really lovely textured panel.
I’ve chosen to knit my blanket in a nice bright bubble gum pink, but you could pick any colour and I’m confident it’ll work just as well.
Gracie is a 20 row repeat, but the sections of garter stitch means that a good chunk of the repeat is nice and easy with no counting involved.
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 4+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
- Scissors & Tapestry Needle for sewing in ends
- 2 Stitch Markers
Written Pattern
Stiches Used
- k – knit
- p – purl
- sl1pwyf – slip one purlwise with yarn in front.
- Pm – place marker
- Sm – slip marker
- RS – Right Side
- WS – Wrong Side
Bottom Garter Border
Foundation Row: Cast on 135 stitches. (I like to use the Long-Tail method)
Knit 15 Rows as Follows: k until one stitch remains, sl1pwyf.
Main Pattern Repeat
Row 1 (RS): k9, pm, k until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 2 (WS): k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 3: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1*, repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before 2nd marker, k2, sm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 4: k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 5: k9, sm, k4, p1, *k3, p1*, repeat from *to* until 4 stitches before 2nd marker, k4, sm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 6: k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 7: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1*, repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before 2nd marker, k2, sm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 8: k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 9: k9, sm, k4, p1, *k3, p1*, repeat from *to* until 4 stitches before 2nd marker, k4, sm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 10: k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 11: k9, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1*, repeat from *to* until 2 stitches before 2nd marker, k2, sm, k8 sl1pwyf.
Row 12: k9, sm, p until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 13 – 20: k9, sm, k until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Repeat Rows 1 – 20 12 times in total (slipping markers on Row 1 instead of placing them), and then work Rows 1-13 once more before moving on to top border.
Top Garter Border
Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf.
Final row (Row 16): Cast off knit wise with right side facing.