Braided cable

I did this blanket in Caron's heather rose. It was kind of a mauve color with a nice sheen. The cable is a braided cable pattern taken directly from the Cables untangled book. There is a scarf and hat pattern in there using this braid that I used to plan out my blanket. The picture appears small, but if you click on it, you can see the detail. It makes almost a heart-shaped braid.

Finally, a red one!!

I had a friend who was having a baby boy this summer; she requested a red baby blanket. I was very happy to oblige, since I usually don't work in red (I've done lots of baby blankets lately).
This was a pattern out of one of the Debbie Macomber books. It was very easy, but very pretty. My mother said it was her favorite one so far. The color was by Caron (of course!). It was about 110 stitches across, but since I used two strands, it knit up very fast and made a good sized blanket.

Trinity Stitch Blanket

This is a blanket I designed for a good friend whose baby was born in April. I'm kind of ashamed how long it took me to finish this one. For some reason, it just didn't go quickly. I love the pattern though. It is made with caron heather yarn in green.

Here is the pattern:
Cast on 144 stitches, using a 7 inch circular needed.
Border:Rows 1-4 (work in seed stich) k1, p1 to end, each row and Last 4 rows.

Blanket Pattern: (odd rows are back of pattern)
Row 1: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and place marker, section 2, p1 and place marker, section 1, p1 and place marker, section 2, p1 and place marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 (Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p12, k2, p4, k2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (p3 tog, then k1, p1, k1 into the next stitch) repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stitches in the trinity stitch )
Row 2: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, work 4 stitch cable, holding first 2 stitches in back, p2, k1, p10, k1, p2, worker 4 stitch cable, holding first two stitches in front, p2 Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24

Row 3: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p1, k10, p1, k2, p4, k2 Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (k1, p1, k1 into first stitch, then p3 tog) repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stiches in the trinity stitch

Row 4: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, k4, p2, k12, p2, k4, p2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24 )

Row 5: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p12, k2, p4, k2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (p3 tog, then k1, p1, k1 into the next stitch, repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stitches in the trinity stitch)

Row 6: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, k4, p2, k1, p10, k1, p2, k4, p2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24)

Row 7: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p1, k10, p1, k2, p4, k2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (k1, p1, k1 into first stitch, then p3 tog) repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stiches in the trinity stitch0

Row 8: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, work 4 stitch cable, holding first 2 stitches in back, p2, k12, p2, worker 4 stitch cable, holding first two stitches in front, p2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24 )

Row 9: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1
(Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p12, k2, p4, k2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (p3 tog, then k1, p1, k1 into the next stitch) repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stitches in the trinity stitch )

Row 10: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 (Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, k4, p2, k1, p10, k1, p2, k4, p2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24)

Row 11: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1 and slide marker, section 2, p1 and slide marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 (Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): k2, p4, k2, p1, k10, p1, k2, p4, k2 - Section 2 (Trinity stitch): (k1, p1, k1 into first stitch, then p3 tog) repeat sequence 6 times for a total of 24 stiches in the trinity stitch)

Row 12: k1, p1, k1, p1, then section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slide marker, section 1, k1 and slide marker, section 2, k1 and slid marker, section 1, p1, k1, p1, k1 (Section 1 (Jacob's ladder): p2, k4, p2, k12, p2, k4, p2 -Section 2 (Trinity stitch): p24 )

Repeat rows 1-12 until the blanket measures approximately 33". Then knit 4 row border in seed stitch.

Cable Blanket

This is a cable blanket I made for another person I knew who was having a baby. Six stitch cables alternate with three stitch cables accross the blanket. I used Baby Bee Pompador Yarn in Cream and a size 8 circular needle. It came out to about 25 by 30 inches in size.

Reverse Cable Blanket

I used the reversible scarf pattern from the Book Cables Untangled to create this baby blanket. Using Baby Bee Sweet Delight Twist in Pastel (approximately 2.5 skiens) and a size 10 circular needle, I case on 126 stitches. I knit the first and last 6 stitches of each row and used the reversible pattern in the middle (the middle 114 stitches make the pattern) The finished size was about 25" x 30". The cables each have six stitches. I would recommend adding about 12 more stitches to the 126 cast-on in order to make a wider blanket. This one turned out a bit more narrow than I would have liked.

New Design

This is a design I created myself for a new baby blanket. I completed the project in the middle of January. This one took several months to complete due to lack of free time. I used Caron yarn in sage green. It took about 3.5 skeins of the 5 ounce size. Using a size 9 needle, I cast on 134 stitches. I knit about 2.5 inches of seed stitch for the bottom border. Four the next 4 inches, I knit the blanket in stockinette stitch. The outer 14 stitches in each side are done in the seed stitch in order to create the border. After 4 inches, I knit the stripe pattern. The directions are:

Knit 5 rows in seed stitch

Row 6, 14 stitches of seed stitch, then *yo, kn2 tog until the last 14 stitches, which are done in seed stitch.

Row 7, seed stitch for first and last 14 stitches, knit all other stitches.

Row 8, same as row 6

Row 9, same as row 7

Row 10, same as row 6

Row 11, seed stitch first and last 14 stitches. For all stitches in between, use the seed stitch, but knit all purl stitches and purl all knit stitches (if you did a regular seed stitch in between the first and last 14 stitches, the 3rd row of lace closes up; this cheat actually opens up the lacework).

Rows 12, 13, 14, 15, seed stitch accross.

Continue alternating sections of the lace pattern with 4 inches of stockinette stitch until there are 5 internal rows of stripes (one running through the center of the blanket).