Avery Baby Blanket Pattern
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Avery Baby Blanket. This fun blanket consists of garter stitch sections with easy short row shaping to create sloping lines. The stocking stitch stripes have a simple stranded colourwork detail.
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There are two style options: a 5-colour blanket with stripes worked in 4 contrasting colours or a 13-colour blanket with stripes worked in 12 contrasting colours.
The centre section begins with a provisional cast-on so that the borders all finish in the same way.
The borders begin with a contrasting 2-row stripe and continue in garter stitch with mitred corners for a neat finish.
This baby blanket is suitable for intermediate knitters.
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Avery Baby Blanket. This fun blanket consists of garter stitch sections with easy short row shaping to create sloping lines. The stocking stitch stripes have a simple stranded colourwork detail.
When you purchase this knitting pattern, you will automatically receive an email containing a link to download a PDF.
If you wish to have the pattern in your Ravelry library, please purchase it from Ravelry instead.
There are two style options: a 5-colour blanket with stripes worked in 4 contrasting colours or a 13-colour blanket with stripes worked in 12 contrasting colours.
The centre section begins with a provisional cast-on so that the borders all finish in the same way.
The borders begin with a contrasting 2-row stripe and continue in garter stitch with mitred corners for a neat finish.
This baby blanket is suitable for intermediate knitters.
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Avery Baby Blanket. This fun blanket consists of garter stitch sections with easy short row shaping to create sloping lines. The stocking stitch stripes have a simple stranded colourwork detail.
When you purchase this knitting pattern, you will automatically receive an email containing a link to download a PDF.
If you wish to have the pattern in your Ravelry library, please purchase it from Ravelry instead.
There are two style options: a 5-colour blanket with stripes worked in 4 contrasting colours or a 13-colour blanket with stripes worked in 12 contrasting colours.
The centre section begins with a provisional cast-on so that the borders all finish in the same way.
The borders begin with a contrasting 2-row stripe and continue in garter stitch with mitred corners for a neat finish.
This baby blanket is suitable for intermediate knitters.
Finished measurements
After blocking the blanket will measure:
Width: approx 82-85cm/32½-33½ins
Length: approx 82-85cm/32½-33½ins
Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
5-colour blanket
Main Colour (M) approx 1060-1120 metres/1155-1221 yards
Contrast Colours 1, 2, 3 and 4 (C1, C2, C3 and C4) approx 35-40 metres/38-44 yards of each colour
13-colour blanket
Main Colour (M) approx 1060-1120 metres/1155-1221 yards
Contrast Colours 1 to 12 (C1 to C12) approx 15-17 metres/16-18 yards each of C1, C2, C11 and C12, and 10-12 metres/11-13 yards each of C3 to C10
Featured yarns
5-colour blanket (cream blanket)
Main Colour (M)
Millpost Merino 8 ply/DK
100% Australian superfine merino 50g (114 metres/124 yards)
Contrast Colours (C1 to C4)
Cleckheaton Midlands Merino 8 ply
100% Australian merino 50g (92 metres/100 yards)
13-colour blanket (blue blanket)
Main Colour (M)
Cleckheaton Midlands Merino 8 ply
100% Australian merino 50g (92 metres/100 yards)
Contrast Colours (C1 to C12)
Drover and Classer Hand-dyed Wool
100% Australian superfine merino
This blanket used 5 ply/sport weight 10g mini balls from Drover and Classer.
The yellow blanket pictured was knitted in Fibra Natura Cottonwood.
Needles and notions
one each 4mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 circular needles, 80-100cm/32-40ins long
4mm/US G-6 crochet hook and length of smooth scrap yarn for provisional cast-on
yarn needle
Tension
The tension required is 21 sts and 44 rows to 10cm/4in over garter stitch, using 4mm needles.
Knitting techniques
provisional cast-on (see video)
garter stitch and stocking stitch
simple stranded colourwork
German short row shaping
Picking up stitches for side borders
I have made a video on working and unravelling the provisional cast-on. You can view it here.
