Alfie's blanket

 

Alfie’s blanket 

 

Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 150grams/604yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 230grams/856 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 21x22in or 53x55cm, baby 30x31in or 76x78cm and cot 38x40in or 96x101cm

Abbreviations in uk terms:

K=knit

p= purl

St= stitches

*=repeat

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

 

Cast on 107st for preemie, 151st for baby and 203st for cot blanket  

Rows 1-21: knit

Rows 22, 24, 26, 28 & 30: k10, p3,* k1, p3 repeat from * until last 10st, k10

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Row 32: k10, purl until last 10st, k10

Rows 34, 36, 38, 40 & 42: k10, p5, k1, *p3, k1 repeat from * until last 15st, p5, k10

Row 44: k10, purl until last 10st, k10

Repeat rows 21-44 5 more times for preemie, 8 more times for baby and 11 more times for cot size

Knit 21 rows and Cast off weaving in the ends.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2025© ‘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

 

 

Henrys blanket

 

Henry’s blanket 

Skill level: Beginner

Materials: For preemie size blanket 200grams/606yards of paintbox simply dk yarn, baby size blanket 300grams/906 yards of dk yarn and for cot size 450grams/1306 yards of dk yarn.

Tools: 4mm knitting needles, scissors and yarn needle

Blanket size when completed:  preemie 22x22in or 55x56cm, baby 34x34in or 85x85cm and cot 44x44in or 111x111cm

Abbreviations in uk terms:

K=knit

p= purl

St= stitches

*=repeat

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

Cast on 115st for preemie, 163st for baby and 211st for cot blanket  

Rows 1-21: knit

Rows 22, 24 & 26: k10, p11, *k1, p11 repeat from * until the last 10st, k10

Row 23 and alternative rows: knit

Row 28: k10, *p11, k1, p5, k1, p5, k1 repeat from * until last 9st, k9

Row 30: k10, *p11, k1, p4, k3, p4, k1, repeat from * until last 9st, k9

Rows 32 & 34: k10, *p11, k1, p3, k5, p3, k1 repeat from * until last 9st, k9

Row 36: k10, *p11, k1, p4, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1 repeat from * until the last 9st, k9

Rows 38, 40 & 42: k10, p11, *k1, p11 repeat from * until the last 10st, k10

Row 44: k21, p1, *k11, p1 repeat from * until the last 21st, k21

Rows 46, 48 & 50: k10, p11, *k1, p11 repeat from * until last 10st, k10

Row 52: k10, *p5, k1, p5, k1, p11, k1 repeat from * until last 9st, k9

Row 54: k10, *p4, k3, p4, k1, p11, k1 repeat from * until the last 9st, k9

Rows 56 & 58: k10, *p3, k5, p3, k1, p11, k1 repeat from * until the last 9st, k9

Row 60: k10, *p4, k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p11, k1 repeat from * until last 9st, k9

Rows 62, 64 & 66: k10, p11, *k1, p11 repeat from * until last 10st, k10

Row 68: k21, p1, *k11, p1 repeat from * until last 21st, k21

Repeat rows 21-68 2 more times for preemie size, 4 more times for baby size and 6 more times for cot size blanket.

Knit 19 rows

cast off and weave in the ends using the yarn needle.

Designed by Sammy Bristow

Copyrighted 2025© ‘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