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Hinter Gitter Blanket
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Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky
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Product Description
Wrap up or cover your precious bundle with this beautiful chunky knit baby blanket. Easy to work cables on a two coloured garter stitch background have a real wow factor. Only one colour is used in each row, this blanket works up quickly and is easy and fun to knit. Choose your own colour combination! The blanket also is reversible, with a lovely diamond pattern on the reverse side. The pretty applied I-cord edging gives it a very polished touch. Thick and squishy, Hinter Gitter Blanket makes a great afghan for any loved one, if you want to make it in a different size, which is easy to do. Size: approx. 30 by 35 " or 76 by 89 cm, but can be made bigger or smaller by adjusting pattern repeats.
Hinter Gitter Blanket by heaventoseven
Project Overview
The Hinter Gitter Blanket is a chunky-weight knitted throw designed by heaventoseven, featuring a striking lattice pattern created through strategic use of slipped and cabled stitches. This intermediate-level blanket project produces a finished piece measuring approximately 30 by 35 inches (76 by 89 centimeters), though crafters can easily customize the dimensions by adjusting the number of pattern repeats to suit their preferences.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
The blanket employs a two-color stranded knitting technique, with colors alternating after every second row to build the distinctive lattice effect. The primary stitch pattern combines slipped stitches and cable stitches to create the geometric Gitter (lattice) design without the complexity of traditional colorwork. The lattice pattern operates on a 12-stitch repeat with a multiple of 12+3 stitches, allowing for consistent pattern development across the blanket width.
The main body is worked in stockinette stitch as the base fabric, with the lattice pattern integrated throughout. Once the blanket body is complete, an applied I-cord edging is knitted around all four sides to create a finished, professional appearance.
Yarn and Materials
This project calls for Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky yarn, a chunky-weight option that works at 136 meters per 100 grams. The color combination specified in the pattern uses 300 grams of Main Colour (pink) and 400 grams of Contrast Colour (cream), totaling 700 grams of yarn for the standard size.
Essential tools include a 6mm (US 10) circular knitting needle measuring at least 80 centimeters (32 inches) in cable length to accommodate the blanket width comfortably. Additional supplies include a cable needle for executing the cable stitches, two 6mm (US 10) double-pointed needles for knitting the I-cord edging, and a tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends.
Gauge and Sizing
The pattern specifies two gauge measurements: 14 stitches and 20 rows to a 10-centimeter (4-inch) square in stockinette stitch, and 18 stitches and 28 rows to 10 centimeters in the lattice pattern itself. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the intended finished dimensions and ensuring the blanket drapes appropriately.
The scalable nature of this design means crafters can produce larger or smaller versions by simply working additional or fewer pattern repeats, making it adaptable to various preferences and yarn quantities.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Chunky |
| Featured Products: | Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky |
| Pages: | 7 |
| Designer: | heaventoseven |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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