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• King Cole Comfort Baby DK (60% acrylic, 40% nylon, 100g/310m)
• 6 balls of Pebble (1502)
• A 4.5mm circular knitting needle, 80cm long
• A 4.5mm crochet hook (optional, for crochet cast on, if used)
• A cable needle
• Stitch markers
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Tension
18 sts and 24 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4.5mm needles
Measurements
Length 127cm
Width 90cm
Abbreviations
Our pattern uses standard UK knitting abbreviations. For a full list, check out our knitting abbreviations guide.
Pattern Note
Many of the stitch patterns used in this blanket may have a slightly different tension (particularly row count) from the tension given for stocking stitch.
However, there is no need to complete a separate tension square for each stitch pattern; as long as the tension for stocking stitch is correct, the overall sizing will be as given.
While you can use any method to cast on or off, we recommend the crochet cast on and cable cast off, because when used together they create completely matching cast-on and cast-off edges.
Touch of Texture Blanket knit-along pattern
WEEK 1
Bottom Border
Cast on 162 sts using 4.5mm circular needles.
Work 13 rows in garter stitch (knit every row).
Row 14 (WS) K9, PM; K to the last 9 sts; PM, K9.
Stitch Pattern 1 - Clare's Pattern
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *K4, P2; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, K1, *P2, K4; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, P2, K3, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 another 2 times.
Stitch Pattern 2 - Droplet Stitch
Note The use of yarn overs means that sts are increased in Rows 1 and 7, then decreased to the normal st count in Rows 6 and 12.
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, P5, *K1, yo, P5; rep to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9. [185 sts]
Row 2 K9, slm, K6, *P2, K5; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, P5, *K2, P5; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Row 5 As Row 3.
Row 6 K9, slm, K6, *P2tog, K5; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9. [162 sts]
Row 7 K9, slm, P2, *K1, yo, P5; rep from * to 4 sts before mrk, K1, yo, P3, slm, K9. [186 sts]
Row 8 K9, slm, K3, *P2, K5; rep from * to 4 sts before mrk, P2, K2, slm, K9.
Row 9 K9, slm, P2, *K2, P5; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, K2, P3, slm, K9.
Row 10 As Row 8.
Row 11 As Row 9.
Row 12 K9, slm, K3, *P2tog, K5; rep from * to 4 sts before mrk, P2tog, K2, slm, K9. [162 sts]
Stitch Pattern 3 – Lozenge Stitch
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, P3, *T2F, K2, T2B; rep from * to 3 sts before mrk, P3, slm K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, K4, *P4, K2; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, K2, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, P4, *T2F, T2B, P2; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, P2, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, K5, P2, *K4, P2; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, K5, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, K5, C2F, *K4, C2F; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, K5, slm, K9.
Row 6 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, K4, *T2B, T2F, K2; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, K2, slm, K9.
Row 8 K9, slm, P5, K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, P5, slm, K9.
Row 9 K9, slm, K3, *T2B, P2 T2F; rep from * to 3 sts before mrk, K3, slm, K9.
Row 10 K9, slm, P4, *K4, P2; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, P2, slm, K9.
Row 11 K9, slm, K2, C2F, *K4, C2F; rep from * to 2sts before mrk, K2, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 4 – Seeded Rib Stitch
Rows 1, 3 and 5 (RS) K9, slm, K3, *P1, K3; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Rows 2, 4 and 6 K9, slm, K2, *P1, K3; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, P1, K1, slm, K9.
Rows 7, 9 and 11 K9, slm, K1, *P1, K3; rep from * to 3 sts before mrk, P1, K2, slm, K9.
Rows 8, 10 and 12 K9, slm, *P1, K3; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
WEEK 2
Stitch Pattern 5 – Beecher's Rib
Rows 1 (RS) and 2 (WS) K9, slm, *K1, P1; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, knit to mrk, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
Stitch Pattern 6 – Eyelet Check
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, K3, *P3, K5; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, P3, K2, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, P2, *K3, P5; rep from * to 6 sts before mrk, K3, P3, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, K3, *P1, yo, p2tog, K5; rep from * to 5 sts before mrk, P1, yo, p2tog, K2, slm, K9.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Row 5 As Row 1.
Row 6 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, P2, K5, *P3, K5; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Row 8 K9, slm, K1, P5, *K3, P5; rep from * to 2 sts before mrk, K2, slm, K9.
Row 9 K9, slm, P2, K5, *P1, yo, p2tog, K5; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Row 10 As Row 8.
Row 11 As Row 7.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 7 – Lichen Twist
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, ktbl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, ptbl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, K1, P2, *C2F, P2; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, P1, K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Row 5 As Row 1,
Row 6 As Row 2.
Row 7 K9, slm, P1, C2F, *P2, C2F; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Row 8 K9, slm, K1, P2, *K2, P2; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K9.
Row 9 As Row 1.
Row 10 As Row 2.
Row 11 As Row 3.
Row 12 K9, slm, P1, K2, *P2, K2; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, P1, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 8 – Spaced Knots
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, K5, *(K1, P1) twice all in next st, K5; rep from * to 1 st before mrk, K1, slm, K9. [231 sts]
Row 4 K9, slm, P6, *slip 3 sts, K1, pass 3 slipped sts over the K1, P5; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9. [162 sts]
Rows 5 and 7 As Row 1.
Rows 6 and 8 As Row 2.
Row 9 K9, slm, K2, *(K1, P1) twice all in next st, K5; rep from * to 4 sts before mrk, *(K1, P1) twice all in next st, K3, slm, K9. [234 sts]
Row 10 K9, slm, P3, *slip 3 sts, K1, pass 3 slipped sts over the K1, P5; rep from * to 6 sts before mrk, slip 3 sts, K1, pass 3 slipped sts over the K1, P2, slm, K9. [162 sts]
Row 11 As Row 1.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to mrk, slm, K9.
WEEK 3
Stitch Pattern 9 – Slip-Stitch Fabric
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, *K1, Sl 1; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, knit to mrk, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, *Sl 1, K1; rep from * to mrk, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
Stitch Pattern 10 – Spanish Basket
Note The original stitch pattern has been adjusted by adding 1 st to the beginning and end of the pattern (worked immediately after the first marker and immediately before the second marker).
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, K2, *P1, K2; rep from * to 1 st before SM, P1, slm, K9.
Row 2 and all WS rows K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Row 5 K9, slm, P2, *K1, P2; rep from * to 1 st before SM, K1, slm, K9.
Row 7 As Row 5.
Rows 9 and 11 As Row 1.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 11 – Fuchsia Rib
Row 1 (RS) K9 *P2, K2, yo, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
[186 sts]
Row 2 K9 *K2, P3, K2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9 *P2, K3, yo, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9. [210 sts]
Row 4 K9 *K2, P4, K2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9 *P2, K4, yo, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9. [234 sts]
Row 6 K9 *K2, P5, K2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9 *P2, K3, k2tog, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9. [210 sts]
Row 8 As Row 4.
Row 9 K9 *P2, K2, k2tog, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9. [186 sts]
Row 10 As Row 2.
Row 11 K9 *P2, K1, k2tog, P2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9. [162 sts]
Row 12 K9 *K2, P2, K2; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 12 – Perigord
Rows 1 and 3 (RS) K9, slm, knit to SM, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, P3, *yo, P2, pass yo over the P2, P2; rep from * to 1 st before SM, P1, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, P1, *yo, P2, pass yo over the P2, P2; rep from * to 3 sts before SM, yo, P2, pass yo over the P2, P1, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
WEEK 4
Stitch Pattern 13 – Fleck
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to SM, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, *K1, P1; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Repeat these 4 rows twice more.
Stitch Pattern 14 – Mini Honeycomb
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, P1, *keeping yarn forward, sl1, P1; rep from * to 1 st before SM, P1, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, P2, *yarn to back, sl1, yarn to front, P1; rep from * to SM, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, purl to SM, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
Stitch Pattern 15 – Seaweed
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm *P4, K2; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, *P2, K4; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 3 and 4 K9, slm, *P3, K3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, *P2, K4; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 6 K9, slm *P4, K2; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, P1, *K4, P2; rep from * to 5 sts before marker, K4, P1, slm, K9.
Row 8 K9, slm, K1, *P4, K2; rep from * to 5 sts before marker, P4, K1, slm, K9.
Row 9 K9, slm, P1, *K3, P3; rep from * to 5 sts before marker, K3, P2, slm, K9.
Row 10 K9, slm, K2, *P3, K3; rep from * to 4 sts before marker, P3, K1, slm, K9.
Row 11 K9, slm, P1, *K2, P4; rep from * to 5 sts before marker, K2, P3, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, K3, P2, *K4, P2; rep from * to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 16 – Climbing Leaf
Row 1 (RS) K9, K2, *yo, K4, k2tog, K1, k2togtbl, K4, yo, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Row 2 and every WS row K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Rows 5 and 7 K9, slm, K2, *k2togtbl, K4, yo, K1, yo, K4, k2tog, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Rows 9 and 11 K9, K2, *yo, K4, k2tog, K1, k2togtbl, K4, yo, K1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
WEEK 5
Stitch Pattern 17 – Vandyke Moss
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *P1, K3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, *K1, P5, K1, P1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, *K2, P1, K3, P1, K1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 4 twice more.
Stitch Pattern 18 – Stocking Stitch With Cross Stitch
Special Abbreviations
Make cross Insert needle purlwise into 1st st on LH needle, K 2nd st on LH needle as normal, pulling made st through the 1st st, then K into back of 1st st, drawing both sts off needle together
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 and all WS rows K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, *K1, make cross, K1; rep from * to marker,
slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, knit to marker, slm K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, K3, *make cross, K2; rep to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Row 9 As Row 5.
Row 11 As Row 3.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 19 – Bobble With Garter Stitch Insert
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 and all WS Rows K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Row 5 K9, slm, P7, *MB, P9; rep from * to 7 sts before marker, MB, P6, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, P2, *MB, P9; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, MB, P1, slm, K9.
Row 9 As Row 5.
Row 11 As Row 1
Row 12 K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 20 – Glovers' Fabric
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *k1tbl, P1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, *K1, p1tbl; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Rows 4 and 6 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 7 and 9 K9, slm, *P1, k1tbl; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 8 K9, slm, *p1tbl, K1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 10 As Row 4.
WEEK 6
Stitch Pattern 21 - Raindrops
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, P5, *yo, p2tog, P4; rep from * to 1 st before marker, P1, slm, K9.
Rows 2, 4 and 6 K9, slm, K6, *P1, K5; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 3 and 5 K9, slm, P5, *K1, P5; rep to 1 st before marker, P1, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, P2, yo, p2tog, *P4, yo, p2tog; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, P2, slm, K9.
Rows 8 and 10 K9, slm, K3, P1, *K5, P1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Row 9 and 11 K9, slm, P2, K1, *P5, K1; rep from * to 3 sts before marker, P3, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, K3, P1, *K5, P1; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 22 - Twisted Diagonals
Note The C2B can be worked using a cable needle in the usual way; however, it can be quicker to work C2B by knitting into the front of the second stitch on the left hand needle, and then into the front of the first stitch, slipping both stitches off the needle together.
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *K4, C2B; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 and every WS row K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, K3, C2B, *K4, C2B; rep from * to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, K2, C2B, *K4, C2B; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Row 7 K9, slm, K1, C2B, *K4, C2B; rep from * to 3 sts before marker, K3, slm, K9.
Row 9 K9, slm, *C2B, K4; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 11 K9, slm, K5, C2B, *K4, C2B; rep from * to 5 sts before marker, K5, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 23 - Box Stitch
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *K3, P3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 2 and 3 As Row 1.
Rows 4 and 5 K9, slm, *P3, K3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 6 K9, slm, *P3, K3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 6 once more.
Stitch Pattern 24 - Raisin Stitch
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 K9, slm, *K2, (yo, pull last st over yo) 4 times; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, K2, slm, K9.
Row 4 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 5 K9, slm, K1, *K2, (yo, pull last st over yo) 4 times; rep from * to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Row 6 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 3 to 6 once more.
Row 11 K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
WEEK 7
Stitch Pattern 25 – Irish Moss Stitch Blocks
Note A deceptively complex-looking pattern, achieved by simple knit and purl repeats.
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *P1, K1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 As Row 1.
Rows 3 and 4 K9, slm, *K1, P1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 5, 6, 7 and 8 K9, slm, *P3, K3; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Rows 9 and 10 K9, slm, *K1, P1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 11 K9, slm, *P1, K1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, *P1, K1; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 26 – Bluebell Rib
Note A pretty stitch pattern which uses yarn overs and decreases to make rows of bluebell flowers.
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, P3, *K3, P2; rep from * to 1 st before marker, P1, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, K3, *P3, K2; rep from * to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Row 5 K9, slm, P3, *yo, Sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, P2; rep from * to 1 st before marker, P1, slm, K9.
Row 6 K9, slm, K3, *P3, K2; rep from * to 1 st before marker, K1, slm, K9.
Repeat Rows 1 to 6 once more.
Stitch Pattern 27 – Polperro Laughing Boy
Note This is a very simple broken stocking stitch pattern, which could be substituted for plain stocking stitch. It is named after a traditional Cornish gansey stitch pattern.
Row 1 and all RS rows (RS) K9, slm, knit to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, P2, K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, P2, slm, K9.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Rows 6 and 8 K9, slm, purl to marker, slm, K9.
Row 10 As Row 2.
Row 12 K9, slm, P2, K2, *P4, K2; rep from * to 2 sts before marker, P2, slm, K9.
Stitch Pattern 28 – Broken Rib Diagonal
Note Another simple knit and purl pattern, which produces deceptively complex-looking results.
Row 1 (RS) K9, slm, *K4, P2; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 2 K9, slm, *K2, P4; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 3 As Row 1.
Row 4 As Row 2.
Rows 5 and 7 K9, slm, K2, *P2, K4; rep from * to 4 sts before marker, P2, K2, slm, K9.
Rows 6 and 8 K9, slm, P2, *K2, P4; rep from * to 4 sts before marker, K2, P2, slm, K9.
Rows 9 and 11 K9, slm, *P2, K4; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 10 K9, slm, *P4, K2; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
Row 12 K9, slm, *P4, K2; rep from * to marker, slm, K9.
TOP BORDER AND CAST OFF
Work 14 rows in garter stitch across all stitches.
Cast off knitwise.
MAKING UP
Weave in ends and block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band.
Cast on your textured blanket today
The gorgeous soft texture of the yarn used in this beautiful knit gives the throw a lived-in vintage look that will stand the test of time really well.
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