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.
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)
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Row 1 (RS): K3, * yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo, k3; rep from * to end.
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Rows 2, 4, & 6 (WS): Purl.
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Row 3: K3, * k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k4; rep from * to end.
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Row 5: K3, * k2, yo, ssk, k5; rep from * to end.
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Rep Rows 1-6 for patt.
Blanket
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Cast on 91 sts. Knit 15 rows.
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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.
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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.
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Knit 16 rows. Bind off all sts.
Finish
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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!
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?
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?
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
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