Soft Vines Baby Blanket

This quaint baby blanket knitting pattern makes a charming addition to any baby's nursery. The delicate lacework combined with the soft mint hue of the Soft Vines Baby Blanket gives off a pleasant, soothing vibe. Knit with chenille yarn, this cozy blanket features a velvety soft texture.

This classic knit blanket pattern makes a great baby shower present or first birthday gift. Try knitting this blanket in baby blue for a little boy, or pale pink for a girl, if you're not a fan of the mint green. The design is just too lovely to pass up.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm, Circular Knitting Needles

Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge10 sts x 12 rows = 4” in Soft Vines patt. Save time, check your gauge!

Finished SizeWidth: 40" Length: 40"

Materials List

Universal Yarn Bella Chenille (100% polyester; 100g/131 yds). 104 Honeydew – 4 balls.
Needles: US Size 11 (8 mm) 32” circular or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, sewing needle and thread (optional), stitch markers

Instructions

Pattern Notes:
The use of a circular needle is only for accommodating a large number of stitches. This blanket is worked back and forth in rows.

Stitch Guide

Soft Vines (multiple of 9 sts + 3)

Row 1 (RS): K3, * yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to end.
Rows 2, 4, & 6 (WS): Purl.
Row 3: K3, * k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4; rep from * to end.
Row 5: K3, * k2, yo, ssk, k5; rep from * to end.
Rep Rows 1-6 for patt.

Blanket

Cast on 91 sts. Knit 15 rows.
Next row (WS): K8, pm, knit to last 8 sts, pm, knit
to end.
Establish Pattern
Row 1 (RS): Knit to marker, work Row 1 of Soft Vines patt to marker (patt will be repeated 8 times across row), knit to end.
Row 2 (WS): Knit to marker, work Row 2 of Soft Vines patt to marker, knit to end.
Continue in patt as established, keeping 8 garter stitches each edge, until Blanket measures 36” from cast-on edge, ending with WS row 6 of pattern.
Knit 16 rows. Bind off all sts.

Finish

Because Bella Chenille is a bulky weight yarn, you may wish to securely sew down ends with matching sewing needle and thread. Otherwise, weave in ends with tapestry needle.

Abbreviations

RS: Right side

WS: Wrong side

yo: Yarn over

ssk: Slip next 2 stitches knitwise onto right needle, then insert left needle into front of these two needles and knit the two stitches together.

K: Knit

P: Purl

k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together

Patt: Pattern

pm: Place marker

Garter stitch: Knit every row

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Hippie Chick

Aug 14, 2018

Love the delicate and lacey design of this baby blanket. I usually am not a fan of knitted blankets and prefer crochet instead, but this blankets stich design is too pretty to not like. In the description of the yarn weight it shows the yarn to be a (6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky and that it uses Universal Yarn Bella Chenille. This yarn does not have the look of a super bulky weight yarn judging by the picture.

Tricia108

Jun 06, 2017

I am usually not a fan of bully yarn for baby blankets but this pattern makes it look light and airy. They are making better chenille yarns now so they should work with this. The pattern is not that hard so it should knit up quickly. I made a big granny square blanket with chenille and the person I made it for loved it. I have been making a lot of baby blankets so this will be added to the list. Thank you.

schiebet

Mar 29, 2017

This pattern is beautiful but I have a question about the yarn. I knit with Chenille once a couple years ago and when I finished the yarn kept working itself into big loops. I'm not sure if that makes since, but it was like someone had pulled a large snag in it, but no one had. It did it in several places. Is there a way to avoid this or did I do something wrong? I love the feel of the chenille but have been afraid to use it since this experience.

Lisa

Apr 09, 2017

I've seen this happen with chenille yarn when it is joined incorrectly, you can't use a regular join like magic knot with chenille yarn, you have to sew the ends together with a needle and thread. There are youtube videos on how to do this, it will only seem like a pain to do the first time, but after you realize there are only a beginning end and an ending end to darn it when you're finished it's great!

patriciathompsongr eene 9522019

Mar 22, 2017

Am I missing something cause I don't see a row 6. What is row 6 supposed to be. Please help thank you

Lisa

Apr 09, 2017

Rows 2,4 6 are purl.

Catsitt

Jan 31, 2017

I have been knitting just under 2 years now and have somehow managed not to knit a blanket. My friend is having a christening in a couple of weeks for her son and has asked me to knit her a white blanket to go around the christening gown as it's still a bit chilly and I think this might just be the perfect pattern! Has anyone tried it? Does it take long to do?

kaugustine88 31096 09

Jan 01, 2017

Why am I coming out with 1 less stitch after the 2nd row? I have redone this 3 times and still have less stitches.

Lisa

Apr 09, 2017

Double check your yo's doing these after or before a decrease can cause the yo loop to be lost in the knitting.

quanahs 5032097

Apr 20, 2016

Your blanket is absolutely beautiful simorg 4760307 and its bound to be an heirloom. Thank you for sharing your success and inspiring the rest of us.

simorg 4760307

Mar 02, 2016

I love the pattern! I used a very light-weight yarn, chose the colour white (for christening) and added a few more 'vines' to make the 1 meter width. Thanks very much for such a lovely pattern.

wtaylormd 8514718

May 31, 2015

what does sew down ends mean and how do you do this

Lisa

Apr 09, 2017

Sew down ends is actually the correct way of joining and finishing ends with chenille yarn. You need to have a needle and thread to match yarn, you lay one end over the other, so they overlap for an inch and half and you use the needle and thread to sew through both thicknesses all the way up the inch and half of yarn, I always pull on them firmly to make sure they are well joined before I continue on. It sounds harder than it is, but it creates an invisible join between two balls of chenille and to finish you are only doing the beginning and ending end and you're done.

skplummer2 8250087

May 06, 2015

does "pm" in a pattern mean place marker? Think I figured out my question....

Kristina K

May 06, 2015

Hey there, skplummer! You are very correct, "pm" means "place marker!" We will go back and update the pattern with abbreviations to avoid further confusion. Happy knitting! -Editors of AllFreeKnitting

skplummer2 8250087

May 06, 2015

on the soft vines baby blanket, the "pm" mentioned in the instructions means what? I just am not sure what that is suppose to mean?

Milacaona

Jan 26, 2015

Hello,

mllforestcreek 069 7267

Dec 18, 2014

What does ssk mean

Editor JD

Dec 18, 2014

HI mllforestcreek 0697267, ssk = slip, slip, knit. To do this, work to the place where the decrease is to be made. Slip the next 2 stitches, one at a time as if to knit, to the right needle. Insert the left needle into the fronts of these two stitches and knit them together. One stitch is decreased. Hope this helps. -Editors of AllFreeKnitting