The Jackson Blanket
With the arrival of many, many babies over the past few weeks, I've finally found the time to get a new pattern down on paper, and alive on the needles. It's a combination of my absolute favourite things - grey, yellow and chevrons. And I'm giving it to you for free!
Edited 23 December 2011 - the DK instructions have now been added - scroll down to see!
Yarn: 1 each: Cascade 220 in Goldenrod - G (7827), Pewter - P (8509), Charcoal - C (8400)
Needles: 5.5mm circular (about an 80cm cable will do)
Gauge: Not the biggest deal in the world
Abbreviations:
k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit 2 together ssk: slip slip knit
m1l: Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from front to back. Knit through the back of the loop.
m1r: Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from back to front. Knit this loop.
Instructions:
Cast on 122 sts using long tail cast on using colour C
Row 1: purl all sts
Row 2: k1, *k2tog, k5, m1l, k1, m1r, k5, ssk repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 3: p all sts
Repeat rows 2 & 3 three more times, change to colour P, repeat rows 2 & 3 5 times, change to colour G, repeat rows 2 & 3 5 more times. Repeat these stripes four more times, or until blanket is desired length.
Finish on a purl row, cast off using Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind off. (A great tutorial for this can be found here)
Weave in ends and block.
Double knit version
Yarn: Prism DK by Skeinz 50g / 104m
1 ball each in Paint Blue B1, Jelly Bean B2, Lime Snakes G, Crayon Yellow Y, Pumpkin Patch O, Toy Red R, Jelly Baby P1, Purple M&Ms P2
Needles: 4mm circular (about an 80cm cable)
Gauge: 28 rows x 22 stitches in stocking stitch = 10cm approx
Finished size: 60cm x 102cm approx
Abbreviations: the same as for the worsted version
Instructions:
Cast on 152 sts using long tail cast on using colour B1
Row 1: purl all sts
Row 2: k1, *k2tog, k5, m1l, k1, m1r, k5, ssk repeat from * to last st, k1
Row 3: p all st
Repeat rows 2 & 3 three more times, change to colour B2, repeat rows 2 & 3 5 times.
Repeat rows 2 & 3 five times (10 rows of each colour) changing colours in this sequence: G, Y, O, R, P1, P2, B1, B2, ending with colour P2. There should be just enough yarn for 3 colour sequence repeats.
If you’d like to make a larger blanket, the pattern repeat is 15 stitches + 2 stitches (one at each end of the blanket).
Comments
Rachelle Toimata said:
Hey gorgeous, that’s a nice blanket. It reminds me of pineapple lumps. Ur so clever Tash. And I hear happy birthday is in order too. Double celebration of a great pattern and a great woman who designed it. x
Sharon said:
I’m lovin this blanket.. Im going to make this in school college colors. Thanks for a great pattern.
Alice said:
oooh it looks lovely! I’m quite partial to a knitted chevron myself and this will be a smashing gift for a baby… or me! :OD
beth said:
love your choice of colors i did one in red, black & white seems new parents are getting away from pastel baby colors! Cant wait to see more of your work…
Natarsha said:
thank you, THANK YOU so much, just last night i was wanting a nice pattern, and ta da!!! i look on here, its just perfect!!! i love the colours you’ve used aswell :) well done.
Nikki said:
LOVE! Will add to my list of things to knit one day x
Fifty Hours, 1400 rows, 1kg of yarn, and a pretty munted wrist. « Craft is the New Black said:
[…] for my next trick, I thought I’d see how this would work as a scarf. So far, I like it, though, given I am not really a huge fan of yellow, I […]
Fae said:
ooo could I just quarter the width and make this into a scarf?
Tash said:
I’m sure you could!
Renee said:
I am fairly new to knitting, but have learning more and more. I love this pattern, my daughter saw this and said that this is the type of baby blanket she would like me to make. I feel like I’m making something complicated looking, but it is very easy. However, I have one question: My edges from the first 3 or 4 rows, is curling up. Will it eventually straighten itself out once the added rows weigh it down, or is there something else I should do? I have completed about 24 rows so far.
Any comments are appreciated.