Invite nature’s alluring green shades into your little one’s nursery with this charming baby blanket. The gradient stripes perfectly coordinate with the multiple lace stitch changes, creating a textured, visually stunning piece.
Skill level: Easy
Size: 30” x 36” after blocking
Gauge: 11 sts and 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] after blocking
Gauge not critical for this pattern
Materials
Yarn:
Premier Yarns DIY Gradient Yarn Box (100% Acrylic; 360 yards [330 meters]/220 grams): 1046-06 Green, 2 packs.
Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm): 24” circular
Notions: Removable markers; tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
If using a gradient set, mark the darkest color A, the next B, etc. until all 5 are marked.
Pattern
Blanket
With A, CO 84 sts.
Knit 6 rows for border.
Section 1
Row 1 (RS): K3, *(k2tog, yo) twice, k4; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 (WS): K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 3-4: Rep Rows 1-2.
Row 5: K3, *k2, (k2tog, yo) twice; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Rows 7-8: Rep Rows 5-6.
Rows 9-20: Rep Rows 1-8, then Rows 1-4 once more.
Rows 21-22: Knit. End off A.
Section 2
With B, knit 2 rows.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *k2tog, yo; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 (WS): K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 3-22: Rep Rows 1-2.
Rows 23: Knit, increasing 1 st anywhere in the row except the first and last 3 sts – 85 sts.
Row 24: Knit. End off B.
Section 3
With C, knit 3 rows.
Set-up Row (WS): K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 1, 3, and 5 (RS): K5, yo, sk2p, yo, *k3, yo, sk2p, yo; rep from * across to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 2 and WS rows until otherwise noted: K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Rows 7, 9, and 11: K3, k2tog, yo, k3, *yo, sk2p, yo, k3; rep from *across to last 5 sts, yo, ssk, k3.
Rows 13-18: Rep Rows 1-6.
Rows 19-21: Knit. End off C.
Section 4
With D, knit 3 rows.
Set-up Row (WS): K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 1 (RS): K6, yo, ssk, *k5, yo, ssk; rep from * across to last 7 sts, k7.
Row 2 and WS rows until otherwise noted: K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: K5, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk; rep from * across to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 5: K5, *ssk, yo, k5; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 7: K9, yo, ssk, *k5, yo, ssk; rep from * across to last 11 sts, k11.
Row 9: K8, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, *k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk; rep from * across to last 7 sts, k7.
Row 11: K8, ssk, yo, *k5, ssk, yo; rep from * across to last 5 sts, k5.
Rows 13-18: Rep Rows 1-6.
Row 19: Knit, decreasing 1 st anywhere in the row except for the first or last 3 sts – 84 sts.
Section 5
With E, knit 3 rows.
Set-up Row (WS): K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 1 (RS): K5, (yo, ssk) 4 times, *k3, (yo, ssk) 4 times; rep from * across to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 2 and WS rows until otherwise noted: K3, p across to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3: K6, (yo, ssk) 3 times, *k5, (yo, ssk) 3 times; rep from * across to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 5: *K7, (yo, ssk) twice; rep from * across to last 7 sts, k7.
Row 7: K8, yo, ssk, *k9, yo, ssk; rep from * across to last 8 sts, k8.
Row 9: Knit.
Row 11: K3, (yo, ssk) twice, k3, *(yo, ssk) 4 times, k3; rep from * across to last 8 sts, (yo, ssk) twice, k4.
Row 13: K4, yo, ssk, k5, *(yo, ssk) 3 times, k5; rep from * across to last 7 sts, (yo, ssk) twice, k3.
Row 15: K3, yo, ssk, k7, *(yo, ssk) twice, k7; rep from * across to last 6 sts, yo, ssk, k4.
Row 17: K13, *yo, ssk, k9; rep from * across to last 5 sts, yo, ssk, k3.
Row 19: Knit.
Rows 21-50: Rep Rows 1-20, then Rows 1-10 once more.
Row 51: Knit, increasing 1 st anywhere in the row except for the first or last 3 sts – 85 sts.
Row 52: Knit.
Section 6
Rep Section 4.
Section 7
Rep Section 3, decreasing 1 st in next to last row – 84 sts.
Section 8
Rep Section 2.
Section 9
Rep Section 1.
Knit 6 rows for second border.
BO all sts.
Finishing
Block. Weave in all ends.