A simple baby blanket is a thing of great beauty. We took the reversible cable pattern, added a seed stitch border and wound up with a blanket that looks good from any angle. To keep things subtle and beautiful this blanket was knit up in the kettle-dyed Malabrigo Worsted. Now it’s ready to become a family heirloom.
Finished Measurements:
approximately 33” x 33”
Materials:
4 Skeins of Malabrigo Worsted, or approximately 800 yards of a worsted weight yarn
Size 9 needles, or size needed to obtain gauge (as this is a blanket gauge is flexible)
Gauge:
Approximately 5.5 sts = 1″ over cable pattern
Blanket Pattern:
Cast on 164 stitches
Border:
Row 1: *k1, p1, repeat from * across
Row 2: *p1, k1, repeat from * across
Repeat these 2 border rows for 2”
Set Up Rows:
Row 1: (k1, p1) 5 times, (k6, p6) 12 times, (k1, p1) 5 times
Row 2: (p1, k1) 5 times, (k6, p6) 12 times, (p1, k1) 5 times
Repeat the above set up rows once more.
Main Body:
Row 1: (k1, p1) 5 times, *Slip 3 sts onto cn (cable needle) and hold in back; K3, K3 from cn., P6. Repeat from * across row until 10 stitches remain, (k1, p1) 5 times
Row 6: (p1, k1) 5 times, *Slip 3 sts onto cn and hold in back: K3, K3 from cn, P6. * across row until 10 stitches remain, (p1, k1) 5 times
Rows 2, 4, 8, 10: (p1, k1) 5 times, (k6, p6) 12 times, (p1, k1) 5 times
Rows 3, 5, 7, 9: (k1, p1) 5 times, (k6, p6) 12 times, (k1, p1) 5 times
*Repeat rows 1-10 as above for 31”, end after row 6 of the cable pattern.
End Border:
Row 1: *k1, p1, repeat from * across
Row 2: *p1, k1, repeat from * across
Repeat these 2 border rows for 2”, Cast off and weave in ends.
Download a pdf copy of the pattern here.
Tags: free knit baby blanket pattern, free pattern for malabrigo yarn, malabrigo yarn, reversible cable pattern
