How to Knit the “Lilly” Baby Blanket [Free Video Tutorial & Written Pattern!]
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Lilly is a slightly more adventurous pattern repeat than some of my previous blankets. For quite a while, I had a vision in my head of a blanket that used purl bumps to create a triangular pattern on the front of the work.
I knew that I didn’t want it to be using garter stitch, but separating the texture out meant that I ended up with a longer repeat than I normally like to have. For that reason, I sat on the idea for a while, as I’ve been trying to stick to blankets that are accessible to less confident, or new knitters.
However, a couple of months ago I decided to push ahead and get the idea out of my head and onto some needles. To keep the repeat a little shorter, I ended up making the triangle design slightly smaller than my original idea.
This pattern is a 22 row repeat, and it involves a little more counting than some of my other designs. For this reason, I would suggest it’s perhaps a pattern for someone who already has a few knits under their belt and is confident counting stitches and rows. It would be quite easy to get into a muddle with this one if it’s your very first blanket – perhaps give something like Emma or Milo a go first if this is the case for you.
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 12+5 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 Avocado
- 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 Edge
Foundation Row: Cast on 131 stitches. (I like to use the Long-Tail method)
Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf
Main Pattern Repeat
Row 1 (RS): k9, pm, k until 9 stitches remain, pm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 2 (WS): k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 3: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 4: k9, sm, p2, k1, p2, *k7,p2,k1,p2* Repeat from *to* until 2nd Marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 5: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 6: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 7: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 8: k9, sm, p2, k2, p2, k5, p2 *k3, p2, k5, p2* Repeat from *to* until 4 stitches before 2nd Marker, k2, p2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 9: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 10: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 11: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 12: k9, sm, p2, k3, p2, k3, p2, *k5,p2,k3,p2* Repeat from *to* until 5 stitches before 2nd Marker, k3, p2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 13: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 14: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 15: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Row 16: k9, sm, p2, k4, p2, k1, p2 *k7, p2, k1, p2* repeat from *to* until 6 stitches before 2nd marker, k4, p2, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 17: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Row 18: k9, sm, p until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf
Rows 19-22: k9, sm, k until next marker, sm, k8, sl1pwyf.
Repeat Rows 1 – 22 10 times in total (slipping markers on Row 1 instead of placing them), and then work rows 1-19 once more before moving on to top border.
Top Edge
Knit 15 rows as follows: K until final stitch, sl1pwyf. (On your first row – remove your stitch markers)
Final row (Row 16): Cast off knit wise with right side facing.