These patterns I am posting are all my own designs.
My garter stitch
blanket pattern was designed while I was sitting death watch with my beloved husband
in the Winter of 2018 (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2018/12/mod-striped-baby-swaddling-blanket.html).
I needed something to
relax me from the harrowing experience, keep my hands busy during all the slow
hours, and to redirect my thoughts when the situation got to be too much to
bear. As always, I turned to creativity. That is how MOD Garter Stitch Baby
Blanket was born. This is truly my own design 😊
All of my designs were
worked with Bernat Baby Sport yarn – if you use a heavier … or lighter yarn, adjust patterns
accordingly to fit the texture and weight of yarn being used.
I also like to edge my blankets with a nice crochet edging for special touch, so my patterns are designed to allow for the edgings; which rounds the designs out to a nice 21-inch requirement.
(1) MOD GARTER ST ANGEL BABY BLANKET
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Terms used:
K = knit
CO = cast on
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
inc = increase
sts = stitches
dec = decrease
Pattern Gauge: Irrelevant; this pattern is worked entirely
in garter st, on the diagonal. Very simple/very easy.
With straight needles, CO 2 sts; k 1, inc next st.
Work in garter
st, *inc 1 st at beginning of every row*.
Change color every 3rd
row: carry yarn up
the side of work in progress.
Work the garter st
increases until blanket measures 21” on the diagonal.
Begin dec rows with next row, as follows: *dec 1 st (k 2 sts together) at beginning of every row* until 2 sts remain on needle: EO and weave in loose ends.
After the garter stitch
blanket designs, I started designing and working up various patterned little
blankets. ‘Just because’ 😉
Mothers appreciate
pretty baby things – even if just for remembrance purposes.
The following patterns
were designed over the Winter of 2021, as I thumbed through my knitting books,
and watched vintage black and white movies on YouTube.
(2) MOD TILE STITCH
ANGEL BABY BLANKET
This pattern will have
a garter stitch border at top & bottom, and both side edges. I like to have
my borders a contrast color, but it’s not necessary.
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
sts = stitches
Pattern Gauge: multiple of 5
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 10 rows g. st for
bottom border = 5 g st ridges.
Begin to establish the
tile st pattern as follows, and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end
markers: always work border sts,
place marker, work pattern, place marker, work border sts as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Rows 1, 3 and 7: Mark the first 5 sts (and the last 5 sts)
for g st border: K across row.
Rows 2, 4, and 6 (keeping
5 sts EA end in garter st): *P 4, K 1* across row.
Row 8: K
Repeat these 8 rows
until piece measures desired length. EO and weave in loose ends.
(3) MOD STRIPED ANDALUSIAN
STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET
This pattern will have
a garter stitch border at top & bottom, and both side edges. I like to have
my borders a contrast color, but it’s not necessary.
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
sts = stitches
CC = contrast color
Pattern Gauge: multiple of 2
This pattern is very
simple and easy to work.
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 8 rows g st for bottom
border = 4 g st ridges.
Begin to establish the
striped rows as follows; carry contrasting colors up side of work, on the
backside; and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end markers: always work border sts, place marker, work
pattern, place marker, work border sts as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Rows 1 and 3: Attach CC and mark the first 5 sts (and
last 5 sts) for g st border; K across row.
Rows 2 & 4 (keeping
5 sts EA end in g st): P
Row 5 (keeping 5
sts EA end in garter st): *k 1, p 1* across row.
Repeat these 5 rows
until piece reaches desired length; work 8 rows g st. for top border. EO and
weave in loose ends.
Side Borders: Pick up 95 side sts, and work 4 g st. rows.
EO and weave in loose ends.
(4) MOD WIDE RIB ANGEL
BABY BLANKET
This pattern has a ribbed
texture to it, but it’s still a pretty simple, straight-forward design.
This pattern will have
a garter stitch border at top & bottom, and both side edges. I like to have
my borders a contrast color, but it’s not necessary.
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
sts = stitches
CC = contrast color
Pattern Gauge: 5 x 3 flat rib
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 8 rows g st = 4
ridges.
Begin to establish the
flat rib pattern as follows, and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end
markers: always work border sts,
place marker, work pattern, place marker, work border sts as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Row 1: Mark the first 5 sts (and the last 5 sts)
for g st border: *K 5, p 3* across row.
Row 2 (keeping 5
sts EA end in garter st): *K 3, p 5*
Repeat these 2 rows
until piece reaches desired length; work 8 rows g st. for top border. EO and
weave in loose ends.
(5) MOD GARTER LACE
STITCH ANGEL BABY BLANKET
This pretty lacey pattern
will have a garter stitch border at top & bottom, along both side edges …
and intercepting the lace panels.
I like to have my
borders a contrast color, but it’s not necessary.
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
sts = stitches
wrn = wrap around
needle
m 1 = make 1 stitch
CC = contrast color
Pattern Gauge: multiple of 2
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 8 rows g st = 4
ridges.
Begin to establish the
lacey pattern as follows, and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end
markers: always work border sts,
place marker, work pattern, place marker, work border sts as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Rows 1 to 6: K across row.
Rows 7 and 9 (mark 5
sts EA end in garter st): *Wrn to make 1, k 2tog*
Rows 8 and 10 (keeping
5 sts EA end in garter st): *M 1, p 2tog*
Repeat these 10 rows
until piece reaches desired length; work 8 rows g st. for top border. EO and
weave in all loose ends.
(6) MOD CRAZY CHECK
ANGEL BABY BLANKET
This lively, lovely, vintage
pattern requires a bit more attention – but it worth the headache when finished.
This blanket is the
only blanket I have designed, and worked, that does not have a contrasting
border: I thought it would look better this way 😊
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
Sl 1 = slip 1 st
g. st = garter stitch
(knit each row)
sts = stitches
psso = pass 1 st over
yo = yarn over
Pattern Gauge: multiple of 16 + 2
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 4 rows g st = 2
ridges.
Begin to establish the
lacey pattern as follows, and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end
markers: always k 1, place marker,
work pattern, place marker, k1 as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Rows 1, 3 5 and 7 (mark
1 st EA end in garter st for border): *sl 1, k 1, passo, yo (x 4)*; k
8, repeat * to * across row, end k 1 – slip end markers as you turn row.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8 (keeping
1 st EA end for border): *K 8, p 8*; repeat across row,
end k 1 – slip end markers as you turn row.
Rows 9, 11, 13, and 15
(keeping 1 st EA end for border): *K8 (yo, k 2tog: x 4)*; repeat * to * across row, end k 1 – slip end markers as you
turn row.
Rows 10, 12, 14, and
16 (keeping to 1 st EA end for border): *P 8, k 8*; repeat across row,
end k 1 – slip end markers as you turn row.
Repeat these 16 rows
until piece reaches desired length; work 4 rows g st. for top border. EO and
weave in loose ends.
(7) MOD MRS. HUNTER’S
PATTERN ANGEL BABY BLANKET
This pattern is a
vintage pattern, and it is named after the woman who designed it – whose family
is well known for its development of Shetland Lace knitting.
The design and making
up of this little blanket is the first time I’ve used this knit pattern, and I
like it: it’s airy, light,
and kinda resembles the crochet granny square stitch. And, it works up very
quickly.
I’ll be using it again 😊
This blanket will have
a garter stitch border at top & bottom; and a crochet edge along both sides.
I like to have my
borders a contrast color, but it’s not necessary.
Size: 21” x 21” square
Materials: 10.5-ounce skein Bernat Baby Sport yarn;
# 6 American knitting needles; tapestry needle
Knit Terms used:
K = knit
P = Purl
CO = cast on
Sl st = slip stitch
Yo = yarn over
Psso = pass yarn over
Pattern Gauge: multiple of 4 sts + 2
With straight needles, CO 100 sts.
Work 8 rows g st = 4
ridges.
Begin to establish the
openwork pattern as follows, and use contrasting throw-away yarn pieces as end
markers: always work border sts,
place marker, work pattern, place marker, work border sts as you work each row – this will keep the edges tidy and keep the
pattern true.
Row 1 (mark 1 st EA
end for border st): K
Row 2: P
Row 3: *K 1, sl 1, k 3, psso the 3 sts* across row; end k 1: if
planning a contrasting row to follow, attach CC yarn at end of this row.
Row 4: P 1, *p 3, yo*; end p 1.
Repeat these 4 rows
until piece reaches desired length; work 4 rows g st. for top border. EO and
weave in all loose ends.
Crochet with a sc edging
down both sides of work – the work will tend to curl (probably because the
sport yarn is light weight), so I used a worsted weight yarn to edge the
blanket with a picot trim, and that helped to keep the blanket’s shape stable.
My box is full now, so
it’s ready to wrap with brown shipping paper, and mail off to it’s destination 😊
