Pink Diamonds Baby Afghan
Make your little girl a Pink Diamonds Baby Afghan and turn her into a little starlet. It's a bit too early to be showering her with real diamonds (and a bit too expensive), but at least you can knit her a blanket full of them. Learn how to make a baby blanket that your daughter will cherish long past the age where she's too old for her blankie with this simple baby blanket knitting pattern. She's going to love being wrapped up in this glamorous-yet-cozy throw at night.
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Bernat® Satin™ (Solids:3.5 oz/100 g) or (Ombres:2.8 oz/80 g)
- Solids - 8 balls
- Ombres - 10 balls
- Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 36" [90 cm] long or size needed to obtain gauge.
Measurements: Approx 37½ x 45" [95 x 114.5 cm].
Abbreviations: yarnspirations.com/abbreviations
Instructions
Cast on 159 sts.
Knit 3 rows, noting 1st row is WS and inc 10 sts evenly across last row. 169 sts.
1st row: K4. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. *(K2tog. yfwd) twice. K4. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. Rep from * to last 13 sts. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K4.
2nd and alt rows: K3. Purl to last 3 sts. K3.
3rd row: K5. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. K2tog. yfwd. K2tog. *yfwd. K2tog. yfwd. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K1. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. K2tog. yfwd. K2tog. Rep from * to last 12 sts. yfwd. K2tog. yfwd. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K5.
5th row: K6. yfwd. K2togtbl. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. *(K2tog. yfwd) twice. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K3. yfwd. K2togtbl. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. Rep from * to last 13 sts. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K6.
7th row: K7. yfwd. K2togtbl. K3. *K4. K2tog. yfwd. K5. yfwd. K2togtbl. K3. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K4. K2tog. yfwd. K7.
9th row: K8. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. *K3. K2tog. yfwd. K7. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K8.
11th row: K9. yfwd. K2togtbl. K1. *K2. K2tog. yfwd. K9. yfwd. K2togtbl. K1. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K2. K2tog. yfwd. K9.
13th row: K4. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. *K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. (K2tog. yfwd) 4 times. K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K5.
15th row: K3. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K4. yfwd. *Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. (K2tog. yfwd) 3 times. K4. yfwd. Rep from * to last 14 sts. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K4.
17th row: K4. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K4. *yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) 4 times. K4. Rep from * to last 13 sts. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K5.
19th row: K3. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K3. K2tog. yfwd. *K1. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) 3 times. K3. K2tog. yfwd. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K1. yfwd. K2togtbl. K2. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K4.
21st row: K4. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. *K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. (K2tog. yfwd) 4 times. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K5.
23rd row: K8. K2tog. yfwd. K2. *K3. yfwd. K2togtbl. K7. K2tog. yfwd. K2. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K3. yfwd. K2togtbl. K8.
25th row: K7. K2tog. yfwd. K3. *K4. yfwd. K2togtbl. K5. K2tog. yfwd. K3. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K4. yfwd. K2togtbl. K7.
27th row: K6. K2tog. yfwd. K4. *K5. yfwd. K2togtbl. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K4. Rep from * to last 13 sts. K5. yfwd. K2togtbl. K6.
29th row: K5. K2tog. yfwd. K1. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. *(K2tog. yfwd) twice. K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. K1. K2tog. yfwd. K1. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. Rep from * to last 13 sts. (K2tog. yfwd) twice. K2. yfwd. K2togtbl. K5.
31st row: K4. K2tog. yfwd. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K2tog. * yfwd. K2tog. yfwd. K4. yfwd. Sl1. K2tog. psso. yfwd. K3. K2tog. yfwd. K2tog. Rep from * to last 12 sts. yfwd. K2tog. yfwd. K4. yfwd. K2togtbl. K4.
32nd row: As 2nd row. Rep last 32 rows for pat until work from beg measures 44½" [113 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.
Next row: Knit, dec 10 sts evenly across. 159 sts. Knit 3 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
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CAFinNY
Mar 14, 2019
What does "Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch" mean? 1 stitch isn't going to be 3 inches, if 2 rows made 3 inches, each row would be 1.5 inches! Am I missing something?
FireFightersMoM
Jun 27, 2017
Such a beautiful pattern. Making a baby blanket is very special for me. This design in my mind is an heirloom that would be kept and passed down from baby to baby. I think homemade gifts to the baby shows that you are as excited as the future parents. The color the designer picked is perfect for the little one.
mo16524 3909283
Mar 05, 2017
Does anyone know why you have to include ten stitches in the beginning and then decrease ten stitches at the end?
Jacquie
Mar 07, 2017
Probably because the garter stitch three rows are more stitches to the inch than the pattern in the centre. By having 10 stitches fewer in the two ends it stops the ends from fluting.
slborges 2707136
Mar 01, 2017
I really like this pattern, but I think the size suggested is a little large - I used a 4mm needle instead of 5 and was very happy with the result. I thought the bigger needles would leave the lace parts with large holes for babies to get their little fingers and toes stuck. Like I said, with a simple adjustment of the needle gauge, this was a GREAT pattern!
schiebet
Feb 28, 2017
This is a very unique pattern. I like the lacy square inside the diamond. I can't wait to make it. I'm seeing it in a sweet white to wrap the little bundle and think that would work for boy or girl.
Kris1010
Mar 11, 2016
Looks so soft and so pretty. I've had a lot of friends who are expecting boys recently and I'm ready to try a different pattern, but I'm trying to decide if this pattern is too lacy and delicate. Has anyone tried it in a primary color, or for a little boy?
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