Knitted baby blanket Novita Baby Merino Dream
The star-like baby blanket is knitted in short rows. It consists of seven identical wedges with a sawtooth edge. Knitted from Novita Baby Merino Dream.
Designer
Susanna Mertsalmi
Size(s)
One size
Finished dimensions
Diameter approx. 105 cm / 41 ¼ in
Yarn demand
Novita Baby Merino Dream (822) Wood Sorrel 350 g
Needles and other supplies
Circular needles (60 cm / 32 in or 80 cm / 16 in): Novita 3½ mm (UK 9-10 / US 4) or sizes needed to obtain the gauge
Finished dimensions
Diameter approx. 105 cm / 41 ¼ in
Stitch pattern:
- Garter stitch:
knit all rows.
Gauge:
26 sts and 50 rows in garter st = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 117 sts and knit 1 row.
Begin the first wedge with short rows:
1st section: *Turn work, k1, yo, k115. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 9 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 9 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
2nd section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k108. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k108. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 16 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
3rd section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k101. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k101. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 23 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
Keep working in the same manner. Each section has 7 sts fewer than the previous one as 7 sts more are left unworked.
When you have completed 11 sections with sawtooth shapes at the edge, there are 79 sts unworked and 126 sts in total.
12th section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k38. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k38. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 86 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
Turn work, bind off the first 9 sts, k29, *k2tog but only drop the first st off the left-hand needle*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains on left-hand needle, k1. 117 sts in total. Turn work, knit 1 row. You have now completed the first wedge with 12 sawtooth shapes at the edge.
Work 6 more wedges in the same manner. On the last row of the last wedge, bind off all sts.
Finishing
Join the cast-on edge and the bind-off edge. Close the hole in the middle.
Shape the blanket as you steam it lightly.
Finished dimensions
Diameter approx. 105 cm / 41 ¼ in
Stitch pattern:
- Garter stitch:
knit all rows.
Gauge:
26 sts and 50 rows in garter st = 10 cm / 4 in
Cast on 117 sts and knit 1 row.
Begin the first wedge with short rows:
1st section: *Turn work, k1, yo, k115. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 9 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 9 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
2nd section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k108. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k108. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 16 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
3rd section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k101. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k101. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 23 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
Keep working in the same manner. Each section has 7 sts fewer than the previous one as 7 sts more are left unworked.
When you have completed 11 sections with sawtooth shapes at the edge, there are 79 sts unworked and 126 sts in total.
12th section: Turn work, bind off the first 7 sts, yo, k38. Turn work, knit to end. *Turn work, k1, yo, k38. Turn work, knit to end.* Repeat *-* 6 times in total. 1 st increased each time, and 1 st left unworked at the other edge. 86 sts unworked, 126 sts in total.
Turn work, bind off the first 9 sts, k29, *k2tog but only drop the first st off the left-hand needle*, repeat *-* until 1 st remains on left-hand needle, k1. 117 sts in total. Turn work, knit 1 row. You have now completed the first wedge with 12 sawtooth shapes at the edge.
Work 6 more wedges in the same manner. On the last row of the last wedge, bind off all sts.
Finishing
Join the cast-on edge and the bind-off edge. Close the hole in the middle.
Shape the blanket as you steam it lightly.
