Printable Knitting Pattern for Lapghan Blanket
This Bamboo Forest Blanket Knitting Pattern is an easy knit and purl design great for beginners and knitters of all skill levels. This unique and natural look with raised lines and ridges gives the impression that you've woven actual bamboo into your knitting.
This Bamboo Forest Blanket Knitting Pattern is an easy knit and purl design great for beginners and knitters of all skill levels. This unique and natural look with raised lines and ridges gives the impression that you've woven actual bamboo into your knitting.
Materials
- Yarn - Bulky Weight #5 in any fiber or color of your choice.
- Amount 960 yds / 878 m
- My sample was knit with Cascade 128 Yarn in color Moss #841 (Green).
- Lapghan Size (36" x 44") requires 8 skeins of this yarn brand.
Tools
- Circular Knitting Needle 10 US / 6.0 mm, 36” length
- Tapestry Needle
- Scissors
Instructions
This printable pattern is specifically for the Lapghan Throw Size (36" x 44") Blanket. For other blanket sizes, please see the yarn amount and pattern specifics in the above post.
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Step 1: Cast On
Cast 136 stitches onto your needle with the long-tail method.
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Step 2: Bottom Border
Begin knitting the bottom border in the easy Garter Stitch.
When knitting flat on a long circular needle for your project's length, begin by holding the "empty" needle in your dominant hand (right for right-handers, left for left-handers) while knitting from the needle with the yarn tail in your non-dominant hand.
Rows 1 - 8: Knit All Rows
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Step 3: Blanket Body
The following pattern includes 8 rows of garter border on top and bottom, along with 6 stitches of garter border on each side.
To best keep track of your stitches, it is highly recommended to place markers. I simply use a little scrap yarn and place them between the stitch repeats. Doing so allows me to easily keep track of my stitches while knitting row-by-row.
- Row 1: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 2: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 3: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 4: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 5: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 6: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 7: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 8: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 9: K6, * P16, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 10: K10, * P8, K16 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 11: K6, * P16, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 12: K10, * P8, K16 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 13: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 14: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 15: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 16: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 17: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 18: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 19: K6, * P4, K8 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 20: K10, * P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 21: K6, * P4, K8, P12 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 22: K10, * K12, P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
- Row 23: K6, * P4, K8, P12 * to last 10 sts, P4, K6
- Row 24: K10, * K12, P8, K4 * to last 6 sts, K6
Knit 7 Pattern Repeats of Rows 1 – 24 of the Bamboo Ribbing Stitch for the length of this Lapghan Throw size. After completing seven pattern repeats, finish by knitting Rows 1 - 8 once again.
Knitting Chart of Bamboo Ribbing (does not include garter borders)
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Step 4: Top Border in Garter Stitch
Complete your blanket by knitting the top border.
Rows 1 -8: Knit All Rows
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Step 5: Cast Off
Cast Off all stitches loosely. The Stretchy Bind Off technique is recommended.
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Weave In Ends
Wet-Blocking Recommended: You may wish to block your work for the best results.
Notes
Knitting Gauge in Bamboo Ribbing Stitch Pattern
4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm) = 15 stitches x 16 rows
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KNITTING TECHNIQUES
- Slip Knot
- CO = Cast On Long Tail Method
- K = Knit Stitch
- P = Purl Stitch
- Stretchy Bind Off
- Weave In Ends