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.
Knitted baby blanket Novita Baby Merino Dream
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
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.
