Autumn Days

The days grow shorter, yet there seems to be more packed into every moment.

There are a lot of people who think of autumn as the dying season, when the plants shed their fruit and their leaves before the real cold sets in.  I prefer to think of it as a reminder that everything needs time to rest.  So like the bears, it's time to snuggle up with a good meal and rest awhile.

Over the past year I have heard announcements for more births than I can remember, and with little ones comes little clothes, and toys, and a menagerie of accessories for each new person.

In honor of all of these kids and the need to slow down some evenings to take life a bit slower, I present a baby blanket to wrap the little one in.  It incorporates cables to keep the pattern interesting, and a different shape to lend to a variety of folding and wrapping options.

When life gets going to fast, it can be hard to slow down, but that's usually when it's most worth it.  I hope this blanket can hold someone you care about too.

Feel free to change the yarn, the gauge, or the size.  Just please don't try to sell the patterns as your own.  

If you have any questions about the pattern, please email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Also, if you would like a pdf version of this pattern, and have a Ravelry account, it can be found here.

Cable Berry Baby Blanket

Materials:

            Size 9, 5.5mm Double Point Knitting Needles

            Size 9, 5.5mm Circular Knitting Needles (up to 36”)     
            Cable Needle       

            4 skeins Berroco, Vintage, Color: 5106 Smoke, 3.5 oz/100 g, 218 yds/200 m

            Stitch Marker

            Darning Needle

 

Gauge:

            5 sts x 6 rows = 1” x 1” in stockinette stitch (unblocked)

 

Finished Size:

            ~1’ 6” from center to corner (blocked)

            ~2’ 10 across (blocked)

  Notes:

            Repeat pattern times five, in the round.

            7 skeins will make two blankets.

Instructions:

Cast on 5 stitches on double point needles. Join in the round while being careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker at the beginning of the round.

For each round, repeat each row five times.

Row 1: kfb - 10 sts

Row 2: k2

Row 3: k1, lli, rli, k1 - 20 sts

Row 4: k4

Row 5: k2, lli, rli, k2 - 30 sts

Remove the place marker. k2. Place marker back on needle. This is the new beginning of the round.

Row 6: k2, 22lc

Row 7: lli, k2, rli, k4 - 40 sts

Row 8: k8

Row 9: lli, k4, rli, k4 - 50 sts

Row 10: p1, 22rc, p1, 22lc

Row 11: lli, p1, k4, p1, rli, k4 - 60 sts

Row 12: p1, 21rc, 21lc, p1, k4

Row 13: lli, p1, k6, p1, rli, k4 - 70 sts

Row 14: p1, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p1, 22lc

Row 15: lli, p1, k8, p1, rli, k4 - 80 sts

Row 16: p1, 21rpc, 22lc, 21lpc, p1, k4

Row 17: lli, p1, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p1, rli, k4 - 90 sts

Row 18: p2, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p2, 22lc

Row 19: lli, p2, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p2, rli, k4 - 100 sts

Row 20: p3, 21lpc, 22lc, 21rpc, p3, k4

Row 21: lli, p4, k8, p4, rli, k4 - 110 sts

Row 22: p5, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p5, 22lc

Row 23: lli, p6, k6, p6, rli, k4 - 120 sts

Row 24: k1, p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, k5

Row 25: lli, k1, p7, k4, p7, k1, rli, k4 - 130 sts

Row 26: 21lpc, p6, 22rc, p6, 21rpc, 22lc

Row 27: lli, p1, k2, p6, k4, p6, k2, p1, rli, k4 - 140 sts

Row 28: p2, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p2, k4

Row 29: lli, p3, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, rli, k4 - 150 sts

Row 30: p4, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p4, 22lc

Row 31: lli, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, rli, k4 - 160 sts

Row 32: p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, k4

Row 33: lli, p7, k4, p6, k4, p7, rli, k4 - 170 sts

Row 34: p8, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p8, 22lc

Row 35: lli, p8, k4, p6, k4, p8, rli, k4 - 180 sts

Row 36: k1, p8, k4, p6, k4, p8, k5

Row 37: lli, k1, p8, k4, p6, k4, p8, k1, rli, k4 - 190 sts

Row 38: k2, p8, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p8, k2, 22lc

Row 39: lli, k2, p8, k4, p6, k4, p8, k2, rli, k4 - 200 sts

Row 40: p1, 21lpc, p6, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p6, 21rpc, p1, k4

Row 41: lli, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, rli, k4 - 210 sts

Row 42: p3, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p3, 22lc

Row 43: lli, p4, k2, p4, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p3, k2, p4, k2, p4, rli, k4 - 220 sts

Row 44: p5, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p5, k4

Row 45: lli, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, k4, p6, k2, p2, k2, p6, rli, k4 - 230 sts

Row 46: p7, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, 22rc, p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p7, 22lc

Row 47: lli, p8, k4, p7, k4, p7, k4, p8, rli, k4 - 240 sts

Row 48: k1, p8, 22rc, p7, t2l, t2r, p7, 22rc, p8, k5

Row 49: lli, k1, p8, k4, p8, k2, p8, k4, p8, k1, rli, k4 - 250 sts

Row 50: 21lpc, p7, k4, p18, k4, p7, 21rpc, 22lc

Row 51: lli, p1, k2, p7, k4, p18, k4, p7, k2, p1, rli, k4 - 260 sts

Row 52: p2, 21lpc, p6, 22rc, p18, 22rc, p6, 21rpc, p2, k4

Row 53: lli, p2, k3, p6, k4, p18, k4, p6, k3, p2, rli, k4 - 270 sts

Row 54: p3, 11rc, 11lc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p16, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 11rc, 11lc, p3, 22lc

Row 55: lli, p3, k4, p4, k2, p2, k2, p16, k2, p2, k2, p4, k4, p3, rli, k4 - 280 sts

Row 56: p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p14, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, k4

Row 57: lli, p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p14, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p3, rli, k4 - 290 sts

Row 58: p3, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, p12, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p3, 22lc

Row 59: lli, p3, k2, p4, k4, p6, k2, p5, k2, p5, k2, p6, k4, p4, k2, p3, rli, k4 - 300 sts

Row 60: k1, p2, 21rpc, p4, 22lc, p6, 21lpc, p3, 11rc, 11lc, p3, 21rpc, p6, 22lc, p4, 21lpc, p2, k5

Row 61: lli, k1, p2, k2, p5, k4, p7, k2, p3, k4, p3, k2, p7, k4, p5, k2, p2, k1, rli, k4 - 310 sts

Row 62: 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21rc, 21lc, p6, 21lpc, 22rpc, 22lpc, 21rpc, p6, 21rc, 21lc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, 22lc

Row 63: lli, p1, k4, p5, k6, p7, k4, p4, k5, p6, k6, p5, k4, p1, rli, k4 - 320 sts

Row 64: p2, 22lc, p4, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p6, 22lc, p4, 22lc, p6, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p4, 22lc, p2, k4

Row 65: lli, p2, k4, p4, k8, p6, k4, p4, k4, p6, k8, p4, k4, p2, rli, k4 - 330 sts

Row 66: p3, k4, p3, 21rpc, 22rc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 22rc, 21lpc, p3, k4, p3, 22lc

Row 67: lli, p3, k4, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p3, k4, p3, rli, k4 - 340 sts

Row 68: p4, 22lc, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p3, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p3, 22lc, p4, k4

Row 69: lli, p4, k4, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p3, k2, p4, k4, p3, k3, p3, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p3, k4, p4, rli, k4 - 350 sts

Row 70: p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21lpc, 22rc, 21rpc, p3, k2, p4, 22rc, p3, k3, p3, 21lpc, 22rc, 21rpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 22lc

Row 71: lli, p4, k2, p2, k2, p3, k8, p4, k2, p4, k4, p3, k3, p4, k8, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, rli, k4 - 360 sts

Row 72: p5, k2, p2, k2, p3, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p3, 11rc, 11lc, p3, 11lc, 11rc, p3, 11rc, 11lc, p3, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p3, k2, p2, k2, p5, k4

Row 73: lli, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k6, p4, k4, p4, k2, p4, k4, p4, k6, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, rli, k4 - 370 sts

Row 74: k1, p5, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, k2, 21lpc, p8, 21rpc, k2, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p5, k1, 22lc

Row75: lli, k1, p6, k4, p6, k4, p5, k2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2, p5, k4, p6, k4, p6, k1, rli, k4 - 380 sts

Row 76: k2, p6, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p4, 21rpc, p1, 21lpc, p6, 21rpc, p1, 21lpc, p4, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p1, k1, p4, k6

Row 77: lli, k2, p6, k4, p6, k4, p4, k2, p3, k2, p6, k2, p3, k2, p4, k4, p6, k4, p6, k2, rli, k4 - 390 sts

Row 78: p1, 21lpc, p4, 21rc, 21lc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p3, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p3, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rc, 21lc, p4, 21rpc, p1, 22lc

Row 79: lli, p2, k2, p4, k6, p4, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p4, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p4, k6, p4, k2, p2, rli, k4 - 400 sts

Row 80: p3, 21lpc, p2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p5, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p5, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p2, 21rpc, p3, k4

Row 81: lli, p4, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p4, k4, p7, k2, p2, k2, p7, k4, p4, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p4, rli, k4 - 410 sts

Row 82: p5, 21lpc, 21rpc, k4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 22rc, p7, 21lpc, 21rpc, p7, 22rc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, 22rc, 21lpc, 21rpc, p5, 22lc

Row 83: lli, p6, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p5, k4, p8, k4, p8, k4, p5, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p6, rli, k4 - 420 sts

Row 84: k1, p6, 22rc, p1, k4, p1, 22rc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p7, 22lc, p7, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 22rc, p1, k4, p1, 22rc, p6, k5

Row 85: lli, k1, p6, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p4, k2, p2, k2, p7, k4, p7, k2, p2, k2, p4, k4, p1, k4, p1, k4, p6, k1, rli, k4 - 430 sts

Row 86: 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, 22rc, 21rpc, 21lpc, p3, k2, p2, k2, p6, 21rc, 21lc, p6, k2, p2, k2, p3, 21rpc, 21lpc, 22rc, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 22lc

Row 87: lli, p1, k2, p4, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p3, k2, p2, k2, p6, k6, p6, k2, p2, k2, p3, k2, p2, k8, p2, k2, p4, k2, p1, rli, k4 - 440 sts

Row 88: p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p5, 21rc, k2, 21lc, p5, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, k4

Row 89: lli, p3, k2, p2, k2, p4, k6, p4, k2, p3, k4, p6, k8, p6, k4, p3, k2, p4, k6, p4, k2, p2, k2, p3, rli, k4 - 450 sts

Row 90: p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, k2, p3, 22rc, p5, 21rpc, 22rc, 21lpc, p5, 22rc, p3, k2, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 22lc

Row 91: lli, p5, k4, p6, k4, p5, k2, p3, k4, p5, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p5, k4, p3, k2, p5, k4, p6, k4, p5, rli, k4 - 460 sts

Row 92: p6, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p5, k2, p3, t2l, t2r, p5, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p5, t2l, t2r, p3, k2, p5, 22lc, p6, 22lc, p6, k4

Row 93: lli, p6, k4, p6, k4, p5, k2, p4, k2, p6, k2, p1, k4, p1, k2, p6, k2, p4, k2, p5, k4, p6, k4, p6, rli, k4 - 470 sts

Row 94: p7, k4, p5, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, k2, p4, 21lpc, p5, 21lpc, 22rc, 21rpc, p5, 21rpc, p4, k2, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p5, k4, p7, 22lc

Row 95: lli, p7, k4, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p5, k2, p6, k8, p6, k2, p5, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, k4, p7, rli, k4 - 480 sts

Row 96: p8, 22lc, p4, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p5, 21lpc, p5, 21lpc, k2, 21rpc, p5, 21rpc, p5, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p4, 22lc, p8, k4

Row 97: lli, p8, k4, p4, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p6, k3, p6, k6, p6, k3, p5, k3, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, k5, p8, rli, k4 - 490 sts

Row 98: k1, p7, 21rpc, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, 21rpc, p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, 21lpc, p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p4, 21lpc, p2, 21rpc, 21lpc, p7, k1, 22lc

Row 99: lli, k1, p7, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p6, k4, p7, k2, p8, k4, p8, k2, p7, k4, p6, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, p7, k1, rli, k4 - 500 sts

Row 100: k2, p6, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, 21rpc, p6, 22rc, p6, 11rc, 11lc, p7, 22lc, p7, 11rc, 11lc, p6, 22rc, p6, 21lpc, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p6, k6

Row 101: lli, k2, p6, k2, p4, k4, p7, k4, p6, k4, p7, k4, p7, k4, p6, k4, p7, k4, p4, k2, p6, k2, rli, k4 - 510 sts

Row 102: p1, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p4, 22rc, p6, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p5, 21rpc, 21lpc, p5, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p6, 22rc, p4, 21lpc, p4, 21rpc, p1, 22lc

Row 103: p2, k2, p4, k2, p5, k4, p6, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p6, k4, p5, k2, p4, k2, p2, k4

Row 104: p2, k2, p3, 21rpc, p4, 21rpc, 21lpc, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, 21lpc, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, 21rpc, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, 21rpc, 21lpc, p4, 21lpc, p3, k2, p2, k4

Row 105: p2, k2, p3, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p2, k2, p5, k2, p3, k2, p2, k4

Row 106: p2, k2, p3, k2, p4, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p4, k2, p1, k3, p4, k2, p2, k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, 21rpc, p2, 21lpc, p4, k2, p3, k2, p2, 22lc, k2

Row 107: p2, k2, p3, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k3, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k2, p3, k2, p4, k2, p2, k2, p4, k3, p2, k3, p4, k2, p3, k2, p2, k4

Bind off stitches loosely.

Break yarn and weave in ends.

Enjoy.

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