Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Many cats blanket

 

Many Cats blanket

 



Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 250grams/752yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 360grams/1087 yards of dk yarn and for cot size 400grams/1208 yards of dk yarn.

Tools: 4mm knitting needles, scissors and yarn needle

Blanket size when completed:  preemie 24x25in or 59x61cm, baby 34x35in or 86x88cm and cot 42x42in or 105x106cm

Abbreviations in uk terms:

K=knit

p= purl

St= stitches

*=repeat

Gauge/tension: 23stitches and 35 rows = 4x4inches or 10x10cm

Cast on 

Preemie 121sts 

Baby / Cot 173sts 

Large Cot 225sts

using 4mm needles and dk yarn

Rows 1-21: knit

Row 22: k10 * p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Row 24 k10 *p5, k12, p6, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 26: k10 *p4, k11, p1, k2, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 28: k10 *p3, k13, p1, k2, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 30 & 32: k10 *p3, k13, p2, k2, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 34 & 36: k10, *p4, k11, p3, k2, p3, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 38: k10 *p5, k9, p3, k2, p4, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 40: k10 *p5, k9, p2, k2, p5, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 42: k10 *p6, k7, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 44: k10 *p7, k5, p11, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 46: k10 *p6, k7, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 48 & 50: k10 *p5, k9, p9, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 52: k10 *p6, k7, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 54: k10 *p6, k2, p3, k2, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 56: k10 * p6, k1, p5, k1, p10, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Row 58: k10 *p23, k3 repeat from * until last 7 stitches k7

Rows 59- 63: knit

Repeat rows 22-63 for preemie blanket 3 more times, for Baby / Cot blanket 5 more times and for

large Cot blanket 7 more times

Knit 16 rows

Cast off and weave in the ends

Designed by Sammy Bristow and katrina Casley- Ready

copyrighted ©2025 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

Monday, 20 January 2025

Baby chick square

 

Baby chick square

 


 

Cast on 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Rows 4 & 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 8: k2, p11, k2, p2, k2, p8, k2

Row 10: k2, p12, k1, p3, k1, p8, k2

Row 12: k2, p12, k5, p8, k2

Row 14: k2, p11, k1, p5, k1, p7, k2

Row 16: k2, p10, k1, p7, k1, p6, k2

Row 18: k2, p9, k1, p9, k1, p5, k2

Row 20: k2, p9, k1, p3, k4, p2, k1, p5, k2

Row 22: k2, p9, k1, p7, k1, p1, k1, p5, k2

Row 24: k2, p7, k2, p11, k1, p4, k2

Row 26: k2, p6, k1, p6, k5, p2, k1, p4, k2

Row 28: k2, p5, k2, p6, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p4, k2

Row 30: k2, p4, k3, p2, k1, p3, k1, p5, k2, p4, k2

Row 32: k2, p6, k1, p6, k1, p6, k1, p4, k2

Row 34: k2, p7, k1, p4, k1, p12, k2

Row 36: k2, p8, k4, p13, k2

Rows 38 & 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

copyrighted ©2025 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

Friday, 17 January 2025

Butterfly and flower square

 

Butterfly and flower square

 


 

Cast on 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Rows 4 & 6: k2, p7, k1, p17, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 8: k2, p6, k3, p16, k2

Row 10: k2, p5, k5, p15, k2

Rows 12 & 14: k2, p4, k7, p14, k2

Row 16: k2, p4, k7, p7, k4, p3, k2

Row 18: k2, p4, k7, p6, k2, p3, k1, p2, k2

Row 20: k2, p4, k7, p5, k2, p4, k1, p2, k2

Row 22: k2, p3, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p3, k2, p5, k1, p2, k2

Row 24: k2, p7, k1, p5, k3, p5, k1, p3, k2

Row 26: k2, p14, k1, p1, k5, p4, k2

Row 28: k2, p14, k1, p3, k1, p6, k2

Row 30: k2, p13, k2, p3, k1, p6, k2

Row 32: k2, p13, k1, p3, k2, p6, k2

Row 34: k2, p13, k1, p2, k2, p7, k2

Row 36: k2, p13, k1, p1, k2, p8, k2

Row 38: k2, p14, k2, p9, k2

Row 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

copyrighted ©2025 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

Baby chick is right square

 

Baby chick is right square

 


 

Cast on 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Rows 4 & 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 8: k2, p7, k2, p2, k2, p12, k2

Row 10: k2, p7, k1, p2, k1, p14, k2

Row 12: k2, p7, k5, p13, k2

Row 14: k2, p6, k1, p5, k1, p12, k2

Row 16: k2, p5, k1, p7, k1, p11, k2

Row 18: k2, p5, k1, p8, k1, p10, k2

Row 20: k2, p5, k1, p2, k4, p2, k1, p10, k2

Row 22: k2, p4, k1, p2, k1, p6, k1, p10, k2

Row 24: k2, p4, k1, p10, k2, p8, k2

Row 26: k2, p4, k1, p1, k5, p6, k1, p7, k2

Row 28: k2, p4, k2, p4, k1, p6, k2, p6, k2

Row 30: k2, p4, k1, p5, k1, p3, k1, p2, k3, p5, k2

Row 32: k2, p10, k1, p6, k1, p7, k2

Row 34: k2, p11, k1, p4, k1, p8, k2

Row 36: k2, p12, k4, p9, k2

Rows 38 & 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

copyrighted ©2025 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 12 January 2025

ladybird square

 

Ladybird square

 


 

Cast 29 stitches using dk yarn and 4mm needles.

Rows 1-3: knit

Rows 4 & 6: k2, p25, k2

Row 5 and alternative rows: knit

Row 8: k2, p6, k7, p12, k2

Row 10: k2, p5, k2, p5, k2, p11, k2

Row 12: k2, p4, k2, p4, k2, p1, k2, p10, k2

Row 14: k2, p3, k2, p5, k2, p2, k4, p7, k2

Row 16: k2, p3, k1, p3, k2, p6, k4, p6, k2

Row 18: k2, p4, k1, p2, k2, p4, k1, p1, k5, p2, k1, p2, k2

Row 20: k2, p3, k3, p9, k7, p3, k2

Row 22: k2, p2, k18, p5, k2

Row 24: k2, p3, k3, p9, k7, p3, k2

Row 26: k2, p4, k1, p2, k2, p4, k1, p1, k5, p2, k1, p2, k2

Row 28: k2, p3, k1, p3, k2, p6, k4, p6, k2

Row 30: k2, p3, k2, p5, k2, p2, k4, p7, k2

Row 32: k2, p4, k2, p4, k2, p1, k2, p10, k2

Row 34: k2, p5, k2, p5, k2, p11, k2

Row 36: k2, p6, k7, p12, k2

Rows 38 & 40: k2, p25, k2

Rows 41-43: knit

Cast off and weave in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

copyrighted ©2025 ‘made by Sammy Bristow’ 

Handmade with love for preemies uk

Please do not copy my patterns 

 Finished item can be donated to any charity

Or used for own use

 

 

 

Sunday, 5 January 2025

Forever squares blanket

 

Forever square blanket

 


 

Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 150grams/604yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 275grams/906 yards of dk yarn and for cot size 400grams/1208 yards of dk yarn.

Tools: 4mm knitting needles, scissors and yarn needle

Blanket size when completed:  preemie 22x22in or 55x55cm, baby 29x29in or 73x73cm and cot 40x40in or 101x101cm

Abbreviations in uk terms:

K=knit

p= purl

St= stitches

*=repeat

Gauge/tension: 23stitches and 35 rows = 4x4inches or 10x10cm

 

Cast on 111 stitches for preemie, 151 stitches for baby and 211 stitches for cot blanket.

Rows 1-21: knit

Row 22: k10, purl until last 10st, k10

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Rows 24, 26, 28 & 30: k10, *p1, k4 repeat from * until last 11st, p1, k10

Row 32: k10, p5, k1, *p4, k1 repeat from * until last 15st, p5, k10

Repeat rows 23-32 16 times for preemie blanket, 23 times for baby blanket and 33 times for cot blanket

Repeat row 22

Knit 21 rows and cast off, weaving in all ends using the yarn needle.




Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2024© ‘made by Sammy Bristow’

Please do not copy my patterns

Finished item can be donated to any charity or used for own use. We share because we care

 

 

Friday, 3 January 2025

Airspace blanket

Airspace blanket




This beautiful gender-neutral blanket is a perfect any new-born baby.

It is 21x27inches and 150grams of dk yarn

The blanket pattern is £2.50

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/airspace-blanket