Entrelac kids/lap blanket

...by Catriona A pattern designed by Catriona Stevenson

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The technique of entrelac knitting produces a beautiful faux woven effect as each row of squares is

knitted at right angles to the previous row. The effect is actually even more obvious if your finished piece

is not blocked, so it's perfect for those who can't wait to use their completed projects! There is also no

need to first do a tension square for this project. As long as your knitting tension is consistent then the

pattern will work!

The blanket pictured measures 120 x 84 cm and required 6 x 100g balls of acrylic DK weight yarn, 3 in

each colour, knitted on 4mm needles. These instructions can be adapted to create any size of blanket

simply by adjusting the number of stitches per square, the number of squares per row and the number of

rows. The blanket pictured has 10 stitches per square, 16 squares per row and is 25 rows long.

To create the two colour 'weave' as in this blanket, simply alternate colours between odd and even rows.

For example my odd rows were green and my even rows were off-white.

This pattern is intermediate level, due to the increase, decrease and picking up of stitches, however I think

a confident beginner who was looking for a challenge should be able to follow the pattern.

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Abbreviations

CO cast on

k knit

p purl

pfb purl into front and back of next stitch

psso pass slipped stitch over

p2t purl two together

p2b purl two together through back of loop

ssk slip one knitwise, slip one purlwise, then knit the

two stitches together

s1k slip one stitch knitwise

s1p slip one stitch purlwise

turn turn around to opposite side of work

Pattern

CO 160 stitches (or modify for different size blanket as explained above)

Row 1

*k2, turn, p2, turn, s1k, k2, turn, p3, turn, s1k, k3, turn, p4, turn, s1k, k4, turn, p5, turn, s1k, k5, turn, p6,

turn, s1k, k6, turn, p7, turn, s1k, k7, turn, p8, turn, s1k, k8, turn, p9, turn, s1k, k9*.

Repeat * section to end.

The * section will create your first triangle. When you reach the end of the section (k9) you will then

leave this first triangle on your working needle and move onto creating the second from the stitches of the

cast on row. Do not turn your work between the k9 and next k2 or you will turn back and create a square

from your first triangle!

Row 2 (and all subsequent even rows)

Note: In this row each time you p2t you will be decreasing one stitch from the row 1 triangles.

p2, turn, k2, turn, pfb, p2t, turn, k3, turn, pfb, p1, p2t, turn, k4, turn, pfb, p2, p2t, turn, k5, turn, pfb, p3,

p2t, turn, k6, turn, pfb, p4, p2t, turn, k7, turn, pfb, p5, p2t, turn, k8, turn, pfb, p6, p2t, turn, k9, turn, pfb,

p7, p2t.

*pick up 10 stitches along the edge of the previous row (one new stitch into each slipped stitch. Note: in

row 2 you will only have 8 slipped stitches, still pick up 10 stitches though, just add in the extra 2 at the

beginning and end). ⁺Turn, k10, turn, s1p, p8, p2t⁺.

Repeat ⁺ section 10 times.*

Repeat * section to last 10 stitches.

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Pick up 10 stitches along the edge of the previous row (one new stitch into each slipped stitch). Turn, k10,

turn, s1p, p7, p2b, turn, k9, turn, s1p, p6, p2b, turn, k8, turn, s1p, p5, p2b, turn, k7, turn, s1p, p4, p2b,

turn, k6, turn, s1p, p3, p2b, turn, k5, turn, s1p, p2, p2b, turn, k4, turn, s1p, p1, p2b, turn, k3, turn, s1p,

p2b, turn, k2, turn, p2b.

Note: at the end of this row you will have one stitch remaining on the needle.

Row 3 (and all subsequent odd rows)

First square only: s1k, pick up 9 stitches along edge of previous row.

All other squares: *pick up 10 stitches along edge of previous row. ⁺Turn, p10, turn, s1k, k8, ssk⁺

Repeat ⁺ section 10 times.*

Repeat * section to end of row.

Alternate odd and even rows until blanket is the desired length, finishing with an even numbered row.

Final (odd) row

All triangles: s1k, pick up 10 stitches along edge of previous row (11 stitches on needle). *turn, p11, turn,

ssk, k8, ssk, turn, p10, turn, ssk, k7, ssk, turn, p9, turn, ssk, k6, ssk, turn, p8, turn, ssk, k5, ssk, turn, p7,

turn, ssk, k4, ssk, turn, p6, turn, ssk, k3, ssk, turn, p5, turn, ssk, k2, ssk, turn, p4, turn, ssk, k1, ssk, turn,

p3, turn, ssk, ssk, turn, p2, turn, s1k, ssk, psso*.

Repeat * section to end of row.

Cut yarn, pass through final stitch and tighten.

Finishing

Tie off and sew in all loose ends. The blanket does not require blocking, unless you wish to. It is now

ready to use, enjoy!