If you think lace knitting is too difficult or intimidating you really need to try this pattern!
This pattern was born out of a need to find the perfect pattern for my little sweet pea niece. I searched and searched. I cast on and ripped out. I kept searching but I just couldn't find something...ya know...perfect! It had to mean something special, something that she would love forever and maybe even pass down to her daughter or granddaughter. Something special between just the two of us that we could always share together. There are tons of amazing and beautiful patterns out there but nothing seemed to fit...
Then one night there I was puzzling away searching yet again when inspiration smacked me in the back of the head as if saying "Duh! Look right in front of your face woman!" And there it was, one of my favorite baby elephant statues on my end table! I love elephants. And that right there is an extreme understatement! They are my absolute favorite animals, I just love everything about them.
So I took out my stitch dictionary and began building the perfect blanket, when I was done the true test was casting on and swatching it out to see how it would look. I was really happy with the result, it's beautiful on both the Right side and the Wrong side so It could be considered reversible if you like. It's made with a stitch called "Baby Elephants". It knits up quick and is easily memorized over an 8 row repeat. You will knit, purl, YO, p2tog, and ssp. The result is a soft squishy warm blanket for your little dear one.
I've included the pattern for both the swatch I knit up and the blanket itself. The swatch is actually washcloth size so if you use a cotton yarn to match or accent the color you choose for the blanket you can make and give it as a set. You can even just use the swatch as a washcloth pattern for yourself or someone else too.
Please keep in mind I have only test knit the swatch and not the blanket itself so if you come across any problems or questions please let me know and I'll be happy to help!
FOR YOU DEAR ONE-
THE ELENA WASHCLOTH
Abbreviations/Stitch Explanation:
co - cast on
bo - bind off
k - knit
p - purl
rep - repeat
ndl - needle
sts - stitches
wyif - with yarn in front
wyib - with yarn in back
yo - yarn over -( in this pattern the yo's are done on the purl side) the yarn is taken over (counter clockwise) the top of the right hand needle and then under the needle to the front, where it is in the position to purl the next stitch
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
ssp - slip slip purl - slip two stitches to the right hand needle purl wise.. Purl those two stitches together. A type of decrease usually done on the purl side (WS, wrong side)
Materials:
one skein Lionbrand "Heartland" yarn in color 'Denali'
size 8 or 9 needles
one large eye blunt needle for weaving in ends
Instructions:
co 33 sts
knit 4 rows
(WS) row 1 - k4 p1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 10 sts, p6 k4
(RS) row 2 - k4 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4
(WS) row 3 - k4 *p1 yo p2tog k1, wyif ssp yo, rep from * to last 5 sts, p1 k4
(RS) row 4 - k4 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 8 sts, p1 k2 p1 k4
(WS) row 5 - k4 p3 k1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 7 sts, p3 k4
(RS) row 6 - k4 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 8 sts, p1 k2 p1 k4
(WS) row 7 - k4 p1 *p2tog yo p1 yo ssp k1, rep from * to last 10 sts, p2tog yo p1 yo ssp p1 k4
(RS) row 8 - k4 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4
Repeat these 8 rows a total of four times.
Knit 4 rows
Bind off and weave in ends
FOR YOU DEAR ONE -
THE ELENA BLANKET
Abbreviations/Stitch Explanation:
co - cast on
bo - bind off
k - knit
p - purl
rep - repeat
ndl - needle
sts - stitches
wyif - with yarn in front
wyib - with yarn in back
yo - yarn over -( in this pattern the yo's are done on the purl side) the yarn is taken over (counter clockwise) the top of the right hand needle and then under the needle to the front, where it is in the position to purl the next stitch
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
ssp - slip slip purl - slip two stitches to the right hand needle purl wise.. Purl those two stitches together. A type of decrease usually done on the purl side (WS, wrong side)
Materials:
4-5 skeins of Lionbrand "Heartland" yarn in color 'Denali'
size 8 or 9 needles
one large eye blunt needle for weaving in ends
Instructions:
co 173 sts
knit 8 rows
(WS) Row 1 - k8 p1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 14 sts, p6 k8
(RS) Row 2 - k8 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, k8
(WS) Row 3 - k8 * p1 yo p2tog k1, wyif ssp, yo, rep from * to last 9 sts , p1 k8
(RS) Row 4 - k8 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 12 sts, p1 k2 p1 k8
(WS) Row 5 - k8 p3 k1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 11 sts, p3 k8
(RS) Row 6 - k8 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 12 sts, p1 k2 p1 k8
(WS) Row 7 - k8 p1 *p2tog yo p1 yo ssp k1, rep from * to last 14 sts, p2tog yo p1 yo ssp p1 k8
(RS) Row 8 - k8 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, k8
Work this set of 8 rows until blanket reaches desired length (I went with four feet so my dear one won't grow out of it too soon)
Knit 8 rows
bo and weave in ends
This pattern was born out of a need to find the perfect pattern for my little sweet pea niece. I searched and searched. I cast on and ripped out. I kept searching but I just couldn't find something...ya know...perfect! It had to mean something special, something that she would love forever and maybe even pass down to her daughter or granddaughter. Something special between just the two of us that we could always share together. There are tons of amazing and beautiful patterns out there but nothing seemed to fit...
Then one night there I was puzzling away searching yet again when inspiration smacked me in the back of the head as if saying "Duh! Look right in front of your face woman!" And there it was, one of my favorite baby elephant statues on my end table! I love elephants. And that right there is an extreme understatement! They are my absolute favorite animals, I just love everything about them.
So I took out my stitch dictionary and began building the perfect blanket, when I was done the true test was casting on and swatching it out to see how it would look. I was really happy with the result, it's beautiful on both the Right side and the Wrong side so It could be considered reversible if you like. It's made with a stitch called "Baby Elephants". It knits up quick and is easily memorized over an 8 row repeat. You will knit, purl, YO, p2tog, and ssp. The result is a soft squishy warm blanket for your little dear one.
I've included the pattern for both the swatch I knit up and the blanket itself. The swatch is actually washcloth size so if you use a cotton yarn to match or accent the color you choose for the blanket you can make and give it as a set. You can even just use the swatch as a washcloth pattern for yourself or someone else too.
Please keep in mind I have only test knit the swatch and not the blanket itself so if you come across any problems or questions please let me know and I'll be happy to help!
FOR YOU DEAR ONE-
THE ELENA WASHCLOTH
Abbreviations/Stitch Explanation:
co - cast on
bo - bind off
k - knit
p - purl
rep - repeat
ndl - needle
sts - stitches
wyif - with yarn in front
wyib - with yarn in back
yo - yarn over -( in this pattern the yo's are done on the purl side) the yarn is taken over (counter clockwise) the top of the right hand needle and then under the needle to the front, where it is in the position to purl the next stitch
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
ssp - slip slip purl - slip two stitches to the right hand needle purl wise.. Purl those two stitches together. A type of decrease usually done on the purl side (WS, wrong side)
Materials:
one skein Lionbrand "Heartland" yarn in color 'Denali'
size 8 or 9 needles
one large eye blunt needle for weaving in ends
Instructions:
co 33 sts
knit 4 rows
(WS) row 1 - k4 p1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 10 sts, p6 k4
(RS) row 2 - k4 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4
(WS) row 3 - k4 *p1 yo p2tog k1, wyif ssp yo, rep from * to last 5 sts, p1 k4
(RS) row 4 - k4 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 8 sts, p1 k2 p1 k4
(WS) row 5 - k4 p3 k1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 7 sts, p3 k4
(RS) row 6 - k4 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 8 sts, p1 k2 p1 k4
(WS) row 7 - k4 p1 *p2tog yo p1 yo ssp k1, rep from * to last 10 sts, p2tog yo p1 yo ssp p1 k4
(RS) row 8 - k4 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4
Repeat these 8 rows a total of four times.
Knit 4 rows
Bind off and weave in ends
FOR YOU DEAR ONE -
THE ELENA BLANKET
Abbreviations/Stitch Explanation:
co - cast on
bo - bind off
k - knit
p - purl
rep - repeat
ndl - needle
sts - stitches
wyif - with yarn in front
wyib - with yarn in back
yo - yarn over -( in this pattern the yo's are done on the purl side) the yarn is taken over (counter clockwise) the top of the right hand needle and then under the needle to the front, where it is in the position to purl the next stitch
p2tog - purl 2 stitches together
ssp - slip slip purl - slip two stitches to the right hand needle purl wise.. Purl those two stitches together. A type of decrease usually done on the purl side (WS, wrong side)
Materials:
4-5 skeins of Lionbrand "Heartland" yarn in color 'Denali'
size 8 or 9 needles
one large eye blunt needle for weaving in ends
Instructions:
co 173 sts
knit 8 rows
(WS) Row 1 - k8 p1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 14 sts, p6 k8
(RS) Row 2 - k8 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, k8
(WS) Row 3 - k8 * p1 yo p2tog k1, wyif ssp, yo, rep from * to last 9 sts , p1 k8
(RS) Row 4 - k8 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 12 sts, p1 k2 p1 k8
(WS) Row 5 - k8 p3 k1 *p5 k1, rep from * to last 11 sts, p3 k8
(RS) Row 6 - k8 p1 k2 *p1 k5, rep from * to last 12 sts, p1 k2 p1 k8
(WS) Row 7 - k8 p1 *p2tog yo p1 yo ssp k1, rep from * to last 14 sts, p2tog yo p1 yo ssp p1 k8
(RS) Row 8 - k8 p1 *k5 p1, rep from * to last 8 sts, k8
Work this set of 8 rows until blanket reaches desired length (I went with four feet so my dear one won't grow out of it too soon)
Knit 8 rows
bo and weave in ends