UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Hi guys! I’m back with another knit-along baby blanket block. This time it’s this cute Intarsia flower.
We’re up to our ninth block for this blanket, and we’re on the third row down. That means we’re using colour 3 (light brown) as our feature colour, with colour 1 (cream) as the background as always.
Here’s a graphic of what the blanket will look like when it’s done (the solid colour blocks are the textured block we’ve been doing).
The Pattern
Download the PDF pattern for this flower blanket square here: Knit-along Flower Square
Don’t forget to make a Ravelry project for this square if you’re joining in on this knit-along!
Peace,
Kat
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – Square 8 – Raised Stripes Stitch
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Hello again everyone! Slowly but surely, I add a new pattern for my KAL baby blanket series. Here’s the eighth pattern in the series. I call this stitch Raise Stripes and it’s really simple and adds some lovely texture to the blanket.
This pattern is worked in colour 4, or medium brown (the feature colour for this row of the blanket) and fawn, or colour 2, as a contrasting colour. Here’s a visual of the plan for blanket (today’s pattern will be one of the solid blocks on the second row).
Newborn baby days are hectic, but my little man is giving me some good chunks of sleep at night and everything is seeming just a tiiiiiny bit easier now. Baby boy is a delight, smiling more and making his parents and big sister so happy when we get to see that toothless grin. He’s so great. Let’s hope I can finish this blanket for him before he stops needing a pram blanket, hey? 😉
The Pattern
Download the pattern for this Raised Stripes square here: Knit-Along Raised Stripes Stitch Square
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – Square 6 – Intarsia Duck
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Hi everyone! It’s time for another knit-along baby blanket square! This time we are doing this sweet little Intarsia Duck.
This duck will go on the second row from the top of our blanket, along with the cloud square we did last week. The next two blanket squares I’m going to share will be the two textured blocks for this row. For this duck, you’ll be using colour 1 (cream) as your background colour along with colour 4 (medium brown) for the main colour.
I hope you enjoy the challenge of this Intarsia blanket block. Remember I have a few Intarsia tips on my first knit-along post and video.
The Pattern
Download the PDF pattern for this duck blanket square here: Knit-along Duck Square
Don’t forget to make a Ravelry project for this square if you’re joining in on this knit-along!
Peace,
Kat
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – Square 5 – Intarsia Cloud + BIG announcement
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Hi everyone! Wow, has it been a long time since I last posted a knit-along tutorial! Watch the video linked above to hear about why that is, or keep reading. But, I’m very pleased to say that I am now able to post another free knit-along pattern for our baby blanket!
But I guess you’re wondering what the big announcement is, aren’t you? I HAD MY BABY!!! He arrived 12 days early on the 12th of August and my husband, daughter and I are so in love with him. He is perfectly healthy and we are both doing well – well enough that I think I can take on posting more patterns. Yay!
Before my little boy was born, I did, unfortunately find that I could no longer keep up with video tutorials of the baby blanket squares. I was working until a week before his early arrival and I found life was too busy trying to work, get everything ready for the new baby, and make sure my daughter was getting the attention she needed in the short time she had left as an only child. For those reasons, and now with the added busyness of a newborn baby, I’ve decided to no longer post video tutorials of the knit-along patterns, BUT I will still be posting the free patterns for the blanket blocks here on my blog.
The Pattern
Without further ado, here is the PDF pattern for our fifth blanket square: Knit-along Cloud Square
ERRATA August 31, 2019: In the original PDF of this pattern, I wrote that a dark brown (colour 5) is used. However, this was meant to say medium brown (colour 4). The PDF above is correct.
Check out my post on the Intarsia heart (square 1) for some useful tips on knitting Intarsia.
Here’s a graphic of what the blanket will look like all finished so you can see where the cloud will go. As you can see, it is in the second row of squares, so you’ll be using colour 1 (cream) and colour 4 (medium brown).
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – Square 4 – Little Rabbits Stitch
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
I hope you enjoyed my last knit-along posts. I’ve done three blanket squares so far and today I’m sharing the fourth.
If you haven’t seen them yet, jump over to my other knit-along blanket block posts. So far I’ve done a heart, a cat, and a Bamboo Stitch blanket square. In the heart video I went over in more detail about the blanket generally, yarn, needles, and the techniques that will be used.
This week we’re doing a different style of pattern. It’s this two tone tweed stitch rectangle. The stitch pattern I based this square off called the stitch diamond tweed, but the lighter parts to me look like little rabbits, so I’ve called this square the little rabbit stitch square.
As you can see in this diagram of the finished blanket, the top row is made of squares which feature the darkest brown colour, which I’ve called colour 5. The square we’re working on today is going to be the rightmost square on the top row. You’ll be using colour five as colour A and colour 3, the middle shade, as your contrast colour, or colour B.
Get the pattern
Download the pattern for this Bamboo Stitch square here: Knit-Along Little Rabbits Stitch Square
Thanks so much for reading and following along with this project! I’ll be trying to post videos and patterns for this knit-along project as close to weekly as I can. If you don’t want to miss a new rectangle to knit, remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel and tap the bell icon so you get notified when a new video is up. You can also add me as a friend on Ravelry.
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – square 3 – Bamboo Stitch
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Hi everyone and welcome back to my knit-along series for this neutral-tone baby blanket. Scroll down to get the free written pattern.
I hope you enjoyed my last knit-along baby blanket blocks, the stocking stitch heart and the stocking stitch cat. In the heart post and video I went over in more detail about the blanket generally, yarn, needles, and the techniques that will be used. This week we’re doing a different style of pattern. It’s this bamboo stitch rectangle.
As you can see in this diagram of the finished blanket, the heart square and the cat square both belong in the top row, and are knit in the darkest brown shade which I’ve called colour 5, along with the lightest cream shade which I’ve called colour 1. The square we’re working on today is going to be the second square from the left on the top row.
A note on tension
The tension for this blanket block is different to the tension for the stocking stitch squares we’ve done so far. I’d recommend you do a tension swatch in Bamboo Stitch before committing to doing the whole block!
Some useful links for beginners
If you’re a newer knitter and need some info on some of the terms I’m using, here are some links that might be helpful:
☼How to do the knit stitch: https://bit.ly/2VDFI03
☼How to do the purl stitch: https://bit.ly/2Fi4xuw
☼How to cast off/bind off: https://bit.ly/2Wl5vhQ
☼How to cast on (easy): https://bit.ly/2VTl0yk
☼How to cast on (SUPER easy): https://bit.ly/30Bl30f
☼How to do stocking/stockinette stitch: https://bit.ly/2JxQWl2
☼UK vs. US knitting terms: https://bit.ly/2VP2ozk
☼How to do a tension/gauge swatch: https://bit.ly/2HGNvp6
☼Yarn weight explained: https://bit.ly/2YHgLCR
☼How to weave in ends: https://bit.ly/2WUi5BO
☼How to steam block (note: this example actually puts the iron in
contact with the piece – I instead held the iron slightly above the
piece): https://bit.ly/2HNCoui
Get the pattern
Download the pattern for this Bamboo Stitch square here: Knit-Along Bamboo Stitch Square
Thanks so much for reading and following along with this project! I’ll be trying to post videos and patterns for this knit-along project as close to weekly as I can. If you don’t want to miss a new rectangle to knit, remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel and tap the bell icon so you get notified when a new video is up. You can also add me as a friend on Ravelry.
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – Square 2 – Intarsia Cat
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
I hope you enjoyed my last knit-along baby blanket block, which was a stocking stitch heart. If you haven’t seen it yet, jump over to that post. In that post/video, I went over in more detail about the blanket generally, yarn, needles, and the techniques that will be used.
This week we’re doing another stocking stitch intarsia pattern; this cat.
I had been hoping to post this pattern last week but unfortunately a heap of late pregnancy symptoms and post-vaccination weakness decided to all pile into a bulldozer and run me over for about five days. I’m feeling waaaay better now though so I’m back to blogging!
As you can see in my little graphic of the blanket, this is the other picture square for the top row of rectangles.
Like the heart square, we’ll be using the Value Ball Gradients brand yarn in the darkest and lightest shades, which I’ve called colour 1 and colour 5. You’ll be using 4mm needles and your tension is 19sts by 26 rows to 10cm ² in stocking stitch.
Get the pattern
Download the pattern for this cat square here (including chart): Knit-along Cat Square
Thanks so much for reading and following along with this project! I’ll be trying to post videos and patterns for this knit-along project every week, pregnancy symptoms permitting. If you don’t want to miss a new rectangle to knit, remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel and tap the bell icon so you get notified when a new video is up. You can also add me as a friend on Ravelry.
Easy Baby Blanket – Knit-along – square-1 – Intarsia Heart
UPDATE: This Knit-Along is now finished. Click here to get all the patterns for this blanket for free.
Who’s ready for a knit-along?
As I announced in my last video, I’m pregnant with my second child. I’m going to be making my baby a blanket and I thought it’d be fun to share my pattern with you week by week.
And today, I’m going to share the first square with you. It’s not really a square, as you can see, but it’s this simple intarsia heart.
A few notes
The picture squares are all knit in intarsia, which is a type of colour knitting. It is also sometimes called picture knitting.
The solid colour squares are going to be different stitch patterns which will add some texture and a bit of a challenge for newer knitters.
Yarn
The yarn I am using is called Gradients by Value Ball (100% acrylic). It comes in tubes of five 50g balls, and I bought 4 tubes, or 1kg in total.
Tension
Your tension or gauge for this project is 19sts and 26 rows to 10cm ² in stocking stitch using 4mm needles.
Blanket Specs
The blanket itself as you can see is rectangular and is going to be about cm 74cm by 102cm.
The background colour for all the picture rectangles is the lightest shade which I’ve called colour 1, and the contrast colour for each of the rows starts with the darkest shade in the top row, going down to the lightest shade in the bottom, and the textures squares in between are going to primarily be in the same contrast colour, although some of them will be two colour stitch patterns just to add some interest.
If you’re a newer knitter and need some info on some of the terms I’m using, here are some links that might be helpful:
☼How to do the knit stitch: https://bit.ly/2VDFI03
☼How to do the purl stitch: https://bit.ly/2Fi4xuw
☼How to cast off/bind off: https://bit.ly/2Wl5vhQ
☼How to cast on (easy): https://bit.ly/2VTl0yk
☼How to cast on (SUPER easy): https://bit.ly/30Bl30f
☼How to do stocking/stockinette stitch: https://bit.ly/2JxQWl2
☼UK vs. US knitting terms: https://bit.ly/2VP2ozk
☼How to do a tension/gauge swatch: https://bit.ly/2HGNvp6
☼Yarn weight explained: https://bit.ly/2YHgLCR
☼How to weave in ends: https://bit.ly/2WUi5BO
☼How to steam block (note: this example actually puts the iron in contact with the piece – I instead held the iron slightly above the piece): https://bit.ly/2HNCoui
Some notes on intarsia
In true intarsia, every time you change colours, you switch to a new ball of yarn. This is different to other colour work like stranded knitting where you carry the previous colours behind the work to use again further along the row.
The balls of yarn can of course travel with you upwards (from one row to the next).
Knitting colour work like this can mean you end up with a lot of balls of yarn on the go! It can get hard to manage, but there are a few things you can do to help make it easier. Here are some options:
-Instead of using a whole ball of yarn, just use a long strand. This is only practical when you have a pretty small section in one colour.
-Make yourself some small centre-pull balls for each colour change.
-Make some butterflies (see pics above). These are basically really loose centre-pull balls. Here’s how you make one: Grab a length of yarn and wrap it around 3 fingers. Once you’ve rolled most of the yarn you’ll be needing in this way, take it off your fingers then wrap the yarn around the centre of the loop you have created a few times. Then cut the yarn and tuck this tail under the last wrap around that you just did. You knit from the tail which is coming out of the middle of the butterfly so it unwinds nicely as you knit, from the inside of the butterfly out.
When you change yarns, it’s really important that you lay the working yarn from the old colour over the top of the new colour, so that the two strands are entwined. This means you won’t have big gaps where the colours change.
Get the pattern
Download the pattern for this heart square here (including chart): Knit-along Heart Square
Thanks so much for reading and following along with this project! I’ll be trying to post videos and patterns for this knit-along project every week at least. If you don’t want to miss a new rectangle to knit, remember to subscribe to my YouTube channel and tap the bell icon so you get notified when a new video is up. You can also add me as a friend on Ravelry.
Video Tutorial – Stocking/Stockinette Stitch Knitted Flower
This knitted flower pattern is a great little shape you can use on all kinds of projects. I hope you enjoy this VERY easy project. Check out the video then download the free PDF below!
I call this knitted flower a rose in the video. But it would work just as well as a peony, a ranunculus, or even a camellia. It uses a simple, single rolled knitted piece to make its classic flower shape and can be used for all kinds of projects. Here is one I attached, along with some knitted leaves, to a pin to make a brooch.
And being only 6 rows long, the flower will knit up in about 20 minutes!
Knitted Flower – The Pattern
Download the PDF here: Knitted Flower Pattern
Yarn: Small amount 8ply acrylic yarn (I used TRS Knit & Purl in the video)
Needles: 4mm straight needles
Tension: 22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm2
Notions: Craft scissors, tapestry needle.
Pattern
Cast on 10 sts, leaving a 30cm tail.
Row 1: Increase into every stitch. 20 sts.
Rows 2 and 4: P all sts.
Row 3: Increase into every stitch. 40 sts.
Row 5: Increase into every stitch. 80 sts.
Row 6: P all sts.
Cast off all sts, leaving a 30cm tail.
Roll the piece into the shape of a rose, with the tail from the cast off edge at the back of the rose.
Thread the cast on tail onto a tapestry needle. Work a whip stitch up the row edge, finishing at the cast off edge. Pass this tail through the centre of the rose from the front to the back. Weave in this end, but if you are planning to attach this rose to something else, do not cut the tail, as the tail can be used to attach the rose to the other object.
Thread the cast off tail onto a tapestry needle. Work a whip stitch down the row edges on the back of the rose to secure the shape of the rose, and weave in end. Again, this tail can be used to attach the rose to something else.
Felicity – Beginner Knitting Pattern – Garter Stitch Headband
A quick and cute garter stitch project
Some of you will have noticed that I’ve recently started a YouTube channel. One reason for that is I want to introduce more people to knitting and to make beginner knitting projects fun and achievable. No more boring garter stitch scarves that nobody ever finishes! I’m pretty excited to share this new beginner knitting tutorial for you today. I call her Felicity and she’s a garter stitch headband, and she is the perfect first knitting project.
Even if you’re a beginner knitter, you’ll be able to start and finish this headband in an evening. Take a look at the video tutorial above, and keep reading below for the written pattern (there’s a link to a PDF below too).
If you like this headband, you might be interested in these posts on beginner knitting project ideas:
- Garter Be Kidding Me bow headband
- The Mau garter stitch baby hat
- Five things to make from your garter stitch squares
- Colour Cube and Balls educational toy
Felicity – The Pattern
Download the PDF here: Felicity garter stitch headband
Yarn: Approx 25g of 4 Seasons Marvel Soft 8ply
Needles: 4mm straight needles
Tension: 22 sts x 30 rows = 10cm2 (but tension is not crucial for this project)
Notions: Craft scissors, tapestry needle, tape measure, calculator.
Determine Headband Length
Measure the head circumference of the intended wearer. Make sure to measure around where you intend the headband to sit. If you don’t have a specific head to measure, you can find a guide to head sizing here.
Record the circumference here: ________
Multiply this number by 0.8. Record that number here: _______
This second number is going to be the length of your headband.
Headband
Cast on 15 sts, leaving a tail at least 30cm long. Work in garter stitch until the piece is the length you calculated earlier (head circumference x 0.8). Cast off all stitches. Cut a tail that is 3 metres long. Secure this long tail in a butterfly/small centre-pull ball.
Using the tail from the cast on, sew the cast on and cast off edges together using whip stitch and weave in end.
Form a gather at the seam like a paper fan (see image below as an example).
Holding the seam in this gather with one hand, wind the long tail from the cast on around the seam multiple times until this wrap is as wide and as thick as desired. Fasten off and weave in this end.
Steam block if desired.