Harry
Potter Style
Knitted
Baby or Lap
Blanket
Designed
by Susan Helene Kramer
Knitted
blanket laying alongside 18 inch doll for size comparison
Intermediate Skill Project |
Introduction:
This is a 30 inch (65cm) by 33 inch (72.5cm) knitted blanket
or afghan for a new baby, or to use as a lap blanket. It is knitted in one piece
including both red borders. When I bought the yarn, I chose deep jewel colors,
as I was reminiscing about the vibrant colors of Mrs. Weasley's
knitted creations in the Harry Potter movies. I used a worsted weight yarn that
is 70% acrylic and 30% wool. All acrylic or all wool would work well, too.
Supplies:
Size 10 mm single pointed knitting needles (2)
4 ounce ball of yarn for each of the 4 main colors
2 ounces of yarn for red border
Pattern:
- Cast on 70 stitches to begin border. Every row thereafter
will have 70 stitches.
- First 5 rows of border use just knit stitch, and use the
same pattern for other end of blanket.
- Each block of color is 10 rows.
- First row of pattern:
To begin, knit 5 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10
stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10
stitches, knit 5 stiches for border.
(For every line knit 5 stitches at beginning and end to form
border.)
- Second row of pattern:
Knit 5 stitches for border, then begin big blocks with knit
10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10 stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 10
stitches, purl 10 stitches, knit 5 stiches for border.
- Repeat first and second row for blocks.
- When ready to change color combine old and new colors for
first 5 stitches.
- Every 10 rows, continue knitting 5
stitches at the beginning and end of each row, but reverse the block pattern, as show in the photos.
- For my blanket I made 9 sets of 10 rows in each color.
- Then make red border in all knit stitches on both sides and
loosely bind off.
Article,
pattern design and photo credits Susan Helene Kramer
Email:
susan@susankramer.com |
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