It’s finished!

I fell in love with a crochet blanket making the rounds..but I prefer to knit.

I decided to make one, so here’s the pattern for those who, like me, prefer to knit. I’m happy to share this for free but, please credit me with the pattern if you make it.

Thank you

Cate x

You will need

200g dk main colour for the blanket

100g dk green

100g dk flower colour if choice

4mm dpns; 4mm circulars 60cm and 100cm

Pins

Needle for sewing

ABBREVIATIONS

K – knit

P -purl

KFB – knit into the front AND back of the stitch to increase

YO – yarn over

Sts – stitches

PM – place marker

Rep – repeat instructions in the brackets

Sl – slip

K2tog – knit 2 sts together

P2tog – purl 2 sts together

Sl1k2togpsso – slip 1, knit 2 together and pass slipped stitch over

CO – cast on

BO – Bind off

BLANKET

CO 5 sts on dpn and knit one row.

Next: KFB in each st (10 sts)

Join to work in the round placing a marker to mark the beginning of the round

1. (k1, yo) rep to end of round

2. K all sts

3. (k2, yo) rep to end of round

4. k all sts

5. (K3, yo) rep to end of round

6. K all sts

Continue in this way adding 1 stitch to each of the 10 sections. I added a stitch marker after the yo of each section..a very different one to mark the beginning of the round.

When you have too many sts change to circulars as appropriate.

Use up all 200 grammes. It’s likely there will be 400-500 sts by the end!

Now join in the green and continue for around 6 rounds. Work one purl round without increases and then bind off.

FLOWERS

Small – make 10 in red or chosen colour

CO 24 sts

1. sl1, k to end

2 and all alternate rows. Sl1, p to end

3. Sl1 (yo, k1) rep to end

5. Sl1, k to end

7. Sl1, k to end

9. BO

Large – make 10

1. Sl1, k to end

2 and all alternate rows. Sl1, p to end

3. Sl1, (yo, k1) rep to end

5. Sl1. (yo, k1) rep to end

7. Sl1, k to end

9. Sl1, k to end

11. BO

Roll up, the edges will naturally curl over. Using ends fasten off the flower to secure it then stitch to blanket. Place the large ones at the ‘points’ of the blanket where the yous are, the small ones along the edge between

Leaf – make 20 in green

CO 3 sts

1. K1, yo, k1, yo, k1

2 and all even. P

3. K2, yo, k1, yo, k2

5. K3, yo, k1, yo, k3

7. K4, yo, k1, yo, k4

9. K3, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k3

11. K2, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k2

13. K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1

15. K2tog, k1, K2tog

17. Sl1k2togpsso

BO

Fasten off all ends and sew one to each side of large roses