This has been done for...a while. I've been frustrated in my efforts to get a decent picture. It took less than a week to knit and was really fun.Pattern: Come Sail Away baby blanket (my design)
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted (superwash wool) in Delft Heather. About 7.5 balls.
Needles: Size 7 Knit Picks Options circulars
Gauge: 18 sts. x 24 rows to 4 inches after washing
Finished Size: about 28" x 32" (but this yarn really, really grows when it hits water; it was smaller before washing.)
FREE PATTERN:
Cast on 120 stitches. Work in garter stitch until piece measures two inches, ending with RS row.
Boat pattern:
Next row (WS) and all WS rows: k10, p30, k5, p30, k5, p30, k10
Row 1: k16, p18, k17, p18, k17, p18, k16
Row 3: k15, p20, k15, p20, k15, p20, k15
Row 5: k14, p22, k13, p22, k13, p22, k14
Row 7: k13, p24, k11, p24, k11, p24, k13
Row 9: k12, p26, k9, p26, k9, p26, k12
Row 11: knit all stitches
Row 13: k12, p14, k1, p4, k16, p14, k1, p4, k16, p14, k1, p4, k19
Row 15: k13, p13, k1, p5, k16, p13, k1, p5, k16, p13, k1, p5, k18
Row 17: k14, p12, k1, p6, k16, p12, k1, p6, k16, p12, k1, p6, k17
Row 19: k15, p11, k1, p7, k16, p11, k1, p7, k16, p11, k1, p7, k16
Row 21: k16, p10, k1, p8, k16, p10, k1, p8, k16, p10, k1, p8, k15
Row 23: k17, p9, k1, p9, k16, p9, k1, p9, k16, p9, k1, p9, k14
Row 25: k18, p8, k1, p9, k17, p8, k1, p9, k17, p8, k1, p9, k14
Row 27: k19, p7, k1, p9, k18, p7, k1, p9, k18, p7, k1, p9, k14
Row 29: k20, p6, k1, p9, k19, p6, k1, p9, k19, p6, k1, p9, k14
Row 31: k21, p5, k1, p9, k20, p5, k1, p9, k20, p5, k1, p9, k14
Row 33: k22, p4, k1, p8, k22, p4, k1, p8, k22, p4, k1, p8, k15
Row 35: k23, p3, k1, p7, k24, p3, k1, p7, k24, p3, k1, p7, k16
Row 37: k24, p2, k1, p6, k26, p2, k1, p6, k26, p2, k1, p6, k17
Row 39: k25, p1, k1, p5, k28, p1, k1, p5, k28, p1, k1, p5, k18
Row 41: k25, p1, k1, p4, k29, p1, k1, p4, k29, p1, k1, p4, k19
Row 43: k25, p1, k1, p3, k30, p1, k1, p3, k30, p1, k1, p3, k20
Row 45: k25, p1, k1, p1, k32, p1, k1, p1, k32, p1, k1, p1, k22
Row 47: k25, p1, k1, p4, k29, p1, k1, p4, k29, p1, k1, p4, k19
Row 49: k25, p1, k1, p3, k30, p1, k1, p3, k30, p1, k1, p3, k20
Row 51: k25, p1, k1, p1, k32, p1, k1, p1, k32, p1, k1, p1, k22
Row 52: work as WS row
End of boat pattern
Knit all stitches next 9 rows (ending with RS row).
Repeat boat pattern (beginning with WS row).
Knit all stitches next 9 rows (ending with RS row).
Repeat boat pattern (beginning with WS row).
Work two inches in garter stitch and bind off.
16 comments:
That is beautiful. What a lucky lucky baby.
Really lovely, nice free-style action!!
Good good work! I'm sure it will be loved.
You are amazing. Do you have turbo jets on your needles?
Thanks for sharing.
It's beautiful!
Abslutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing :-)
Beautiful! Thanks for the pattern too!
Definitely an heirloom. Beautiful.
Adorable- great looking baby gift. Oh, and did I mention beautiful knitting?
Happy knitting-
ali
I can't remember how I ran across this pattern/post but I have to admit I LOVE the pattern! I have stitch it twice now (once in blue and another in "Aqua Mist") for the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. I am always looking for free patterns that work up quickly to go into the layettes we give to sailors and Marines. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful pattern!
I LOVE this - I was looking for a pattern to knit a blanket each for my two Grandsons - I don't know how they feel about sailing and boats - but I love them - thank you for sharing your design with us.
Thank you for sharing this pattern with everyone. I'm knitting up this blanket right now. Hopefully I can post pics soon. thanks again.
Just finished this in Tidepool Heather for my first grandchild. I made 4 repeats, not 3, of the sailboat, in a mere and exact 7 skeins. I was worried about its bumpiness all along until I washed and blocked it and all came out smooth as a baby's....It's a lovely pattern, especially since I live on a boat here in San Diego!
Thank you so much for making this pattern free! I'm knitting this for my nephew who is due in Aug. & it's just perfect!
I am really excited/nervous to try this pattern - but I know it is perfect for my friend who is expecting. Question: I haven't done any complicated patterns - anything that involves as much counting as this pattern does. Does anyone have any helpful hints about attacking a pattern like this? Or is it really just as simple as that I just need to focus and carefully COUNT while knitting??
Hi, Julie. Blogger won't give me your email address, so I hope you check back and see this.
The pattern is really easy. Once you get the first few pattern rows done, you'll be able to "read" your knitting and see what comes next. I find it help to put stitch markers at the beginning and end of each repeat so that I can keep track of the numbers without having to recount entire rows. If you do run into trouble, please contact me!
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