Summer News and Another Blanky

Summer has come once again and the temperatures are climbing back up again.  It's time for changes and new ideas.  With the new bug-a-boo and town, finances have gotten a bit tight.  Not enough money for daycare, yet not enough time for another job, so it looks like Grid Mammal Crafts will attempt to become a business.  Patterns will still be available for free on the blog, and a pdf of each pattern will be available for a short time on Ravelry.  After a month though, the pdf versions will be for sale for a small amount on Ravelry and Etsy.  Hand made items will also be available on Etsy with other options to come.  As always you can contact me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com .

It may seem like a strange time post a baby blanket pattern, but the kids still need something to play on out at the park.  When I was a kid, picnics were a rare experience.  Coming from a place where it rained, a lot, and when it wasn't raining it was usually overcast and cold, picnics only happened when the luck of good weather met with the availability of planning time.  A picnic was a great time when everyone shared a meal on the ground and at any moment you could suddenly find yourself in a game of tag or hide-and-go-seek.  There were the rare picnics at the beach where sand always got into the food, but it was worth it for that day out of normalcy.  Picnics will have a special place in my mind and I hope to share them with my Bug-a-Boo.

So dig out the sun hats and take this blanket for some fun in the sun time, or to wrap up the little tyke when it gets cool out. Currently this blanky only uses about two and half skeins of yarn, but you could always get more yarn and knit more center repeats to create a wrap for yourself or a friend. . Knit with acrylic yarn for ease of washing, this blanket could easily be made with any similar weight yarn.

If you would like a pdf of this pattern and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.

If you would like a copy from Etsy, it can be found here.

Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs.  Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.

Picnic Blanky

Materials:

·         Size 7, 4.5mm 32 inch Circular Knitting Needles

·         3 skeins Bernat, Softee Baby, Color: Grey Marl, 5 oz./140 g, 362 yds./331 m

·         Cabling Needle

·         Darning Needle

Gauge:

·         5 Stitches x 6 Rows = 1 inch x 1 inch

Finished Size:

·         33” T x 31” W

Notes:

·         There are 180 stitched in every row.

·         For rows 13 through 207 the first and last 10 stitches of each row will be knit stitches.  This will be expressed in the written instructions, but not in the charts.

·         Red and green lines will be used within the charts to denote repeats.  These repeats will be clarified in the same color in the written instructions.

Instructions:

Bottom Edge

Bottom Edge Chart

Cast on 180 stitches

Row 1 (ws): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1

Row 2 (rs): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1

Row 3 (ws): k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2

Row 4 (rs): k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2

Row 5 (ws): k3, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4

Row 6 (rs): k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k4

Row 7 (ws): k5, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6

Row 8 (rs): k7, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k1, p1, k6

Row 9 (ws): k7, p1, k1, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k8

Row 10 (rs): k9, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k1, p1, k8

Row 11 (ws): k9, p1, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k10

Row 12 (rs): k10, (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1) x 16, k10

Bottom Interior Edge

Bottom Interior Edge Chart

Row 13 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 14 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k1, p4, k1) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 15 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p1, k4, p1) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 16 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k1, (k1, p4, k1) x 23, k1, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 17 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p1, k4, p1) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 18 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 19 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k3, (k2, p2, k2) x 23, k3, p6, k2, k10

Row 20 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p3, (p2, k2, p2) x 23, p3, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 21 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k3, (k2, p2, k2) x 23, p6, k2, k10

Row 22 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p3, (p2, k2, p2) x 23, p3, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 23 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 24 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 25 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 26 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 27 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Bottom Interior Border

Bottom Interior Border Chart

Row 28 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 13, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 29 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p10) x 13, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 30 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 13, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 31 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p10) x 13, k2, p6, k2, k10

Repeat rows 28 through 31 twice more.

Interior Cable Start

Interior Cable Start Chart

Row 40 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p3, (p8) x 13, p3 (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 41 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k3, (k8) x 13, k3, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 42 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, t2rp, (t2lp, t2rp, t2lp, t2rp) x 13, t2lp, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 43 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k2, p1, (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) x 13, p1, k2, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 44 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, 11rc, (11lc, 11rc, 11lc, 11rc) x 13, 11lc, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Internal Cable Repeats

Internal Cable Repeat Chart

Row 45 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 46 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, k2, (22lc2) x 13, k2, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 47 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 48 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, k2, (k8) x 13, k2, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 49 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 50 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, 22rc, (22rc) x 25, 22rc, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 51 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 52 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, k2, (k8) x 13, k2, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Repeat rows 45 through 52, 15 more times.

Interior Cable End

Interior Cable End Chart

Row 173 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 174 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, k2, (22lc2) x 13, k2, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 175 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k1, p2, (p8) x 13, p2, k1, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 176 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, t2l, (t2r, t2l, t2r, t2l) x 13, t2r, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 177 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k2, p1, (p1, k2, p2, k2, p1) x 13, p1, k2, (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 178 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p1, 11lp, (11rp, 11lp, 11rp, 11lp) x 13, 11rp, p1, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 179 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p2) x 5, k3, (k8) x 13, k3 (p2) x 5, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 180 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog) x 5, p3, (p8) x 13, p3, (yo, k2tog) x 5, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Top Interior Border

Top Interior Border Chart

Row 181 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p10) x 13, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 182 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 13, k5, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 183 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p5, (p10) x 13, p5, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 184 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k5, (yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog) x 13, k5, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Repeat rows 181 through 184 twice more.

Top Interior Edge

Top Interior Edge Chart

Row 193 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 194 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 195 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 196 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 197 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 198 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p3, (p2, k2, p2) x 23, p3, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 199 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k3, (k2, p2, k2) x 23, k3, p6, k2, k10

Row 200 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p3, (p2, k2, p2) x 23, p3, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 201 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k3, (k2, p2, k2) x 23, k3, p6, k2, k10

Row 202 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k6) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 203 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p1, k4, p1) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 204 (rs): k10, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k1, (k1, p4, k1) x 23, k1, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k10

Row 205 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p1, k4, p1) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Row 206 (rs): k10, p2, 22lc, k2, p2, k1, (k1, p4, k1) x 23, k1, p2, k2, 22rc, p2, k10

Row 207 (ws): k10, k2, p6, k2, p1, (p6) x 23, p1, k2, p6, k2, k10

Top Edge

Top Edge Chart

Row 208 (rs): k10, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, k10

Row 209 (ws): k10, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k9

Row 210 (rs): k8, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k9

Row 211 (ws): k8, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k7

Row 212 (rs): k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k7

Row 213 (ws): k6, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5

Row 214 (rs): k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k5

Row 215 (ws): k4, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3

Row 216 (rs): k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k3

Row 217 (ws): k2, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k10 x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 218 (rs): p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Row 219 (ws): p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, (p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) x 16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1

Bind off in pattern. 

Weave in ends.

Enjoy. J