EDITED NOVEMBER 2022.
The pattern is so simple. It's fun too. You have four rows per repeat pattern, so the first is a new colour, then you endure the pearl row, then it's the pattern row, and with one more, you've finished! So it carries you on quickly.
If I did another, I'd make the edges slightly different and so the pattern reflects that (I did 6 Stocking stiches rather than the 3 on Linda Ball's beautiful Baby Bib, and three looks much better).
I have used Shokay's Orient for the main colour, which is a 4ply ish Yak wool blended with a touch of Bamboo. It's stunning to use, so soft, and wears incredibly well. No pills! Yay!
With 4mm needles: Cast on 132 sts.
Row 1: knit (wrong side).
Row 2: purl.
Repeat rows 1 & 2.
Row 5: knit.
This finishes the reverse Stocking stitch border/ends.
Feather & Fan Pattern:
Row 3: k3, (k2tog 3 times, (yo, k1) 6 times, k2tog 3 times) 8 times, k3.
Change colours for each repeat (*to*) if you want to.
Continue in pattern for desired length (I did 51 repeats for a good pram or basket length).
Next row: purl.
3 more rows reverse Stocking stitch (k,p,k).
Bind off.
Because of the frequent changes of colour and the resulting sewing-in of ends (i.e. lumpy), I crocheted the side edges with a Picot stitch...
*Single crochet-Chain 3, then crochet into 1st stitch of chain. Single crochet.* Effectively this means that every second single-crochet has the picot.
Repeat for as long as you want to.
I used Youtube for the tutorial on the picot, and will for any other thing I can't figure out ever!
I'm pretty sure this is right, but please let me know if it's not huh?
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19 comments:
Hi lovely blanket, just what i've been looking for.
One question - how much yarn and what size needles did you use?
Rachel
I used bits and pieces, but the main colour... I had to buy 200g although I have a bit over. Perhaps if you bought 3 x 50g balls it would be enough, then bits and pieces.
Hey there, wonderful blanket, I'm making this for a coworker that is due in a few months.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm happy you're making one too! It didn't take long. You must send me a picture, huh? I almost wich I'd used red as a main colour and oranges and so on for contrast...
Thanks for this pattern. I was looking for a simple blanket pattern and this is perfect.
I love this pattern! I've found other feather and fan tutorials that were confusing and ended up full of problems, but yours works wonderfully and is soooo easy! I can even suggest it to my friend who just started knitting! Very beautiful, just wish you had a close up photo of the pattern so I could compare to my final product to see if I could improve it. Thank you so much!
How big is the finished blanket?
It's probably about 50 x 70-75 cm? I haven't had it around for a long time now, but judging from the photo...??
I'm being thick I know but I don't understand row 3 of the pattern as in which part is repeated to use all the stitches (Patterns usually say * rep to end etc). I would love to have a go at knitting this. ..Please help. Thanks
Updated 1st May 2015. Thanks for your comments! I hope it's clearer and has some sensible grammar!
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Lovely pattern!! I'm going to make it for my little one due 5/2016 <3
What was the original gauge used?
Thanks!!
I used a load of 5ply yarns, and a couple of heavier (not more than 8), all with 4mm needles. I don't know the gauge, but it ought not to matter much...
The blanky is at my grandson's (son's) house so I can't measure it for you, sorry.
And good luck with the baby!
I'm sorry I don't understand row 3. By following the pattern I either have too many stitches or not enough. Please could you explain?
Anonymous. I have just done the maths and it is correct. Each added stitch is countered by each k2tog.
I have, however, changed the wording a little, to say which stitches are repeated by adding stars. I had not separated the edges clearly from the repeat design:
Sl1-K2 (border) - (k2tog) x 3, *(yo, k1) x 6, (k2tog) x 6, (yo, k1) x 6*. Repeat from *-* until 9 stitches remain, (k2tog) x3 - K3 (border).
Hope this helps?
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Hi, What do you mean by "sl knitwise"?
Re: slip stitch knit wise. It means, you put the needle in as if to knit, but slip the stitch onto the right needle (rather than knit it). Sometimes a pattern calls for us to slip purl wise. 😊
When do you add the sitches back on that’s you knit together? Coz I started with 132 stitches I’ve followed the pattern but now because I have knit 2 together so many time I don’t have 132 stitches anymore where do I add them back in?
I've just edited the pattern and put a chart. Sorry for any confusion!!
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