Some friends of ours recently welcomed a new addition to their family. I enjoy making things specifically for people, and this family has been close to ours for some time. Being that there is a strong naval background there, I chose to design a baby blanked for their little one on a nautical theme. This should be prefaced by saying that I decided to do this only a couple of months before the baby was born and no one knew the baby's gender until its birth.
I decided to go with blue and white for a color scheme. This seemed to hold the consensus for western naval colors. I also wanted it to have strong lines and some texture. So that the baby could enjoy and explore it as they got older. In the end I decided to break the blanket into sections of three different textures. Not liking seams though, I knitted this as one piece. That meant that for most of the blanket I was juggling 5 different balls of yarn and having to remember to run the previous strand under the new strand whenever I changed colors. No matter. I like the way it turned out and hope that it lasts for years to come.
I'm happy to say that I finally completed this project on the day of the babies birth. As I post this pattern, this little blanket is on its way to it new home with love and good wishes.
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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.
If you have any problems that you think that I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com .
Little Sailor Baby Blanket
Materials:
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Size 9, 5.5mm 32 inch Circular Knitting
Needles
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9 Skeins Knit Picks, Swish Worsted, Color: White
(Color A)
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7 Skeins Knit Picks, Swish Worsted, Color:
Dusk (Color B)
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Cabling Needle
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Darning Needle
Gauge:
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5 Stitches x 6 Rows = 1 inch x 1 inch in
stockinette stitch
Finished Size:
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40” Wide x 40” Tall
Notes:
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The cast on was done with a long-tail cast
on, alternating colors as defined by the pattern. Use which ever cast on works best for you.
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Each color swath was done with its own hank
of yarn. This meant less yarn had to be
hidden, but most of the time five balls of yarn were in play in a row.
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Be sure to twist yarns between color changes
if you use multiple skeins of yarn.
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Stitches outlined in red denote stitch sequences that are repeated in certain
situations. Check the written
instructions for the correct count.
·
Bind off the white stitches in the pattern established. Bind off the blue stitches purl-wise.
Textures
Texture 1: Double Moss Stitch
Row 1 (ws): k2, p2
Row 2 (rs): k2, p2
Row 3 (ws): p2, k2
Row 4 (rs): p2, k2
Texture
2: Woven Basket Stitch
Row 1 (ws): 11lp x 2
Row 2 (rs): 11lc x 2
Row 3 (ws): 11lp x 2
Row 4 (rs): 11lc x 2
Texture
3: Stockinette Stitch
Row 1 (ws): p4
Row 2 (rs): k4
Row 3 (ws): p4
Row 4 (rs): k4
Texture
Layout
Instructions
Using a Long-Tail Cast On, cast on 212
stitches with this color order:
28
stitches in Color A
28
stitches in Color B
100
stitches in Color A
28
stitches in Color B
28
stitches in Color A
Row 1 (ws): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A, (11lp
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k2, p2) x
25 in Color A, (11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k2,
p2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 2 (rs): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k2,
p2) x 25 in
Color A, (11lc x 2)
x 7 in Color B, (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A
Row 3 (ws): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 25 in
Color A, (11lp x 2)
x 7 in Color B, (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A
Row 4 (rs): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 25 in
Color A, (11lc x 2)
x 7 in Color B, (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A
Rows 5 through 36:
Repeat
rows 1 through 4, eight more times
Row 37 (ws): k2, p26, (11lp x 2) x 7, p100, (11lp x 2) x 7, p24, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 38 (rs): k2, p2, (11lc x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 39 (ws): p2, k2, (11lp x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 40 (rs): p2, k2, (11lc x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 41 (ws): k2, p26, (11lp x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 42 (rs): k2, p2, (11lc x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 43 (ws): p2, k2, (11lp x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 44 (rs): p2, k2, (11lc x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Rows 45 through 72:
Repeat
rows 41 through 44 seven more times
Row 73 (ws): k2, p2, (11lp x 2) x 6 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (11lp
x 2) x 25 in Color A, (11lp
x 2) x 7
in Color B, (11lp x 2) x 6 k2, p2 in Color A
Row 74 (rs): ): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k4) x 25
in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k2, p2) x
7 in Color A
Row 75 (ws): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 76 (rs): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lc x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 77 (ws): k2, p2, (11lp x 2) x 6 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color A, (11lp
x 2) x 7
in Color B, (11lp x 2) x 6 k2, p2 in Color A
Row 78 (rs): ): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k4) x 25
in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k2, p2) x
7 in Color A
Row 79 (ws): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 80 (rs): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lc x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Rows 81 through 216:
Repeat
rows 77 through 80 thirty-four more times
Row 217 (ws): k2, p26, (11lp x 2) x 7, p100, (11lp x 2) x 7, p24, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 218 (rs): k2, p2, (11lc x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 219 (ws): p2, k2, (11lp x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 220 (rs): p2, k2, (11lc x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 221 (ws): k2, p26, (11lp x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 222 (rs): k2, p2, (11lc x 2) x 51, k2, p2 in
Color B
Row 223 (ws): p2, k2, (11lp x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Row 224 (rs): p2, k2, (11lc x 2) x 51, p2, k2 in
Color B
Rows 225 through 252:
Repeat
rows 221 through 224 seven more times
Row 253 (ws): k2, p2, (11lp x 2) x 6 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (11lp
x 2) x 25 in Color A, (11lp
x 2) x 7
in Color B, (11lp x 2) x 6 k2, p2 in Color A
Row 254 (rs): ): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k4) x 25
in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k2, p2) x
7 in Color A
Row 255 (ws): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 256 (rs): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lc x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 257 (ws): k2, p2, (11lp x 2) x 6 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color A, (11lp
x 2) x 7
in Color B, (11lp x 2) x 6 k2, p2 in Color A
Row 258 (rs): ): (k2, p2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k4) x 25
in Color A, (11lc
x 2) x 7 in
Color B, (k2, p2) x
7 in Color A
Row 259 (ws): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A,
(11lp x 2) x 7 in Color B, (p4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lp x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Row 260 (rs): (p2, k2) x 7 in Color A, (11lc x 2) x 7 in Color B, (k4) x 25 in Color
A, (11lc x 2) x 7
in Color B, (p2,
k2) x 7 in
Color A
Rows 261 through 288:
Repeat
rows 257 through 260 seven more times.
Bind off
stitches in the color pattern established
Break yarn
and weave in ends.
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