Blaincéad
Mór agus Beag
The name of this pattern is
the Irish for Big and Small Blanket – which is exactly what this is
– you can choose to make a 6 square blanket, for a pram, or a 12
square blanket, for a cot. But why not make a 25 square lap blanket
if you want to try your hand at some lace patterns, colour work or
basic cabling without having to concern yourself with shapings –
enjoy!
Pram
Blanket: W 35 inches x H 25 inches
Layout
|
Square
2
Colour
B
|
Square
1
Colour
A
|
Square
3
Colour
c
|
|
Square
5
Colour
C
|
Square
4
Colour
: A, B & C
|
Square
6
Colour
B
|
Cot
Blanket: W 35 inces x H 46 inches
|
Square
2
Colour
B
|
Square
1
Colour
A
|
Square
3
Colour
c
|
|
Square
5
Colour
C
|
Square
4
Colour
: A, B & C
|
Square
6
Colour
B
|
|
Square
2
Colour
B
|
Square
1
Colour
A
|
Square
3
Colour
c
|
|
Square
5
Colour
C
|
Square
4
Colour
: A, B & C
|
Square
6
Colour
B
|
Material
Required: Patons FAB DK
Pram
Blanket:
Colour
A Light Beige Shade 02331 100g
Colour
B Dark Beige Shade 02308 100g
Colour
C Bright Red Shade 02323 100g
Cot Blanket
Colour
A Light Beige Shade 02331 200g
Colour
B Dark Beige Shade 02308 200g
Colour
C Bright Red Shade 02323 200g
Tension: 20
sts x 20 rows 3 1/4 inches x 3 inches
Using 4mm
needles throughout
Square
1
Cast on 52 Sts
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: purl all stitches
Rows 1 and 2 form stocking stitch (st st)
Continue in st st until 72 rows have been
worked
Cast off
Square
2
Cast on 52 sts
Row
1: K4,* p4, k4, repeat from * to end
Row
2: P4, *k4, p4, repeat from * to end
Row
3: as row 1
Row
4: as row 2
Row
5: as row 2
Row
6: as row 1
Row
7: as row 2
Row
8: as row 1
Rows
1 to 8 form basket weave pattern
Repeat
rows 1 to 8 8 times more (72 rows in total)
Cast
off
Square
3
Abreviations:
yfwd yarn
forward, bring yarn over needle creating a stitch
sl1 slip
one stitch knitways
psso pass
the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
K2tog Knit
the next 2 stitches together
Cast
on 52 sts
Row
1: Knit
Row
2 and every alternate row: purl
Row
3: K5, * yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k6, repeat from * to last 8 sts, yfwd,
sl1, k1, psso, k3
Row
5: k3, * k2tog, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k3, repeat from * to last 9
sts, k2tog, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k4
Row
7: as row 3
Row
9: knit
Row
11: k9, * yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k6, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3
Row
13: K7, * k2tog, yfwd, k1, sl1, k1, psso, k3, repeat from * to last 5
sts, k5
Row
15: as row 11
Row
16: purl
Repeat
rows 1 to 16 3 times more, then rows 1 to 8 once – 72 rows in total
Cast
off
Square 4
Cast
on 52 sts in Colour A
Work
4 rows in st st beinning with a knit row
Change
to Colour B and work 4 rows in st st
Change
to Colour C and work 4 rows in st st
Change
to Colour A and work 2 rows in st st
Change
to Colour B and work 2 rows in st st
Change
to Colour B and work 2 rows in st st
These
18 rows from the striped pattern
Continue
in striping sequence as set until 72 rows have been worked
Cast
off
Square
5
Cast
on 52 sts
Row
1: K1,*k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k5, k2tog, yfwd, repeat from * to
last st, K1
Row
2 and every alternate row: purl
Row
3: K1, *k2, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k3, k2tog, yfwd, k1, repeat from *
to last st, K1
Row
5: K1, * k1, (yfwd, sl1, k1, psso) twice, k1, (k2tog, yfwd) twice,
repeat from * to last st, K1
Row
7: k1, *k2, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, yfwd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfwd, k2tog,
yfwd, k1, repeat from * to last st, K1
Row
9: k1, * k3, k2tog, yfwd, k1, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k2, repeat from *
to last st, K1
Row
11: K1, * k2, k2tog, yfwd, k3, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, k1, repeat from *
to last st, K1
Row
13: K1, *k1, (k2tog, yfwd) twice, k1, (yfwd, sl1, k1, psso) twice,
repeat from * to last st, K1
Row
15: K1, k2tog, * yfwd, sl1, k1, psso, yfwd, k3, yfwd, k2tog, yfwd,
sl1, k2tog, psso, repeat from * to last 10sts, yfwd, sl1, k1, psso,
yfwd, k3, yfwd, k2tog, yfwd, k2tog
Repeat
rows 1 to 16 3 times more then rows 1 to 8 once (72 rows in total)
Cast
off
Square
6
Abreviations
C4
B Cable 4 Back, place next 2 st on a cable needle and hold at the
back of your work, k2 from
main needle, then k2 from cable needle
C3B Cable
3 Back, place next stitch on a cable needle and hold at the back of
your work, K2
from main needle then p1 from cable needle
C3F Cable
3 Front, place next 2 sts on a cable needle and hold at the front of
your work, p1
from main needle then k2 from cable needle
Cast
on 52 sts
Row
1: k6, p18, k4, p18, k6
Row
2: p6, k18, p4, k18, p6
Row
3: k6, p18, C4B, p18, k6
Row
4: as row 2
Row
5: as row 1
Row
6: as row 2
Row
7: as row 3
Row
8: as row 4
Row
9: K6, p17, C3B, C3F, p17, k6
Row
10: P6, k17, p6, k17, p6
Row
11: K6, p16, C3B, p2, C3F, p16, k6
Row
12: p6, k16, p8, k16, p6
Row
13: k6, p15, C3B, p4, C3F, p15, k6
Row
14: p6, k15, p10, k15, p6
Row
15: k6, p14, C3B, p6, C3F, p14, k6
Row
16: p6, k14, p12, k14, p6
Row
17: k6, p13, C3B, p8, C3F, p13, k6
Row
18: p6, k13, p14, k13, p6
Row
19: k6, p12, C3B, p10, C3F, p12, k6
Row
20: p6, k12, p16, k12, p6
Row
21: k6, p12, C3F, p10, C3B, p12, k6
Row
22: as row 18
Row
23: k6, p13, C3F, p8, C3B, p13, k6
Row
24: as row 16
Row
25: k6, p14, C3F, p6, C3B, p14, k6
Row
26: as row 14
Row
27: K6, p15, C3F, p4, C3B, p15, k6
Row
28: as row 12
Row
29: k6, p16, C3F, p2, C3B, p16, k6
Row
30: as row 10
Row
31: k6, p17, C3F, C3B, p17, k6
Row
32: as row 2
Repeat
rows 1 to 32 once more, then rows 1 to 8 once (72 rows in total)
Cast
off
Making
Up
Sew
the rectangles together, using mattress stitch where possible, in the
sequence given on the layout charts at the beginning of this pattern.
Weave in any loose ends.
Side
Borders (make 2)
Using
Colour A cast on 15 sts and knit 1 row
Row1:
knit
Row
2: sl1, k1, psso, k to end (14 sts)
Row
3: knit
Row
4: sl1, k1, psso, k to end (13 sts)
Row
5: knit
Row
6: sl1, k1, psso, k to end (12 sts)
Row
7: knit
Row
8: sl1, k1, psso, k to end (11 sts)
Row
9: knit
Row
10: sl1, k1, psso, k to end (10 sts)
Row
11: knit
Row
12: cast on 5 sts, knit to end
Repeat
rows 1 to 12 until border measures the same lenght as the side of the
blanket
Cast
off
Top
and Bottom Borders
With
RS facing and using Colour B pick up and knit 14 sts from side
border, 150 sts from the main body of the blanket (50 sts per panel)
and 14 sts from the other border – 178 sts
Work
10 rows in garter stitch (every row knit)
Cast
off
Repeat
at bottom of the blanket
Weave
in any loose ends
Check
ball band for pressing and laundering instructions
Copyright
Edell McLoughlin 2013
This
pattern is the intellectual property of the designer, Edell
McLoughlin. The designer gives the user the right to use the pattern free of
charge. However it is given on the condition that is is only used
for non-commercial purposes.
