Sand Dunes Baby Knit blanket – Free Pattern

Made by Inna Tychinina free pattern lets you knit an amazing blanket for children.

I knit this blanket from Katiy DeGrade yarn. Needles #6 (4 mm). Cast on 175 st. 1 selvedge st always slip, the last selvedge st always purl.

Knit in moss stitch for 12 rows. After knit 9 st in moss stitch pattern, place marker, 154 st in a diamond pattern (7 repeats), place marker, 9 st in moss stitch pattern. Knit for 13 repeats, or to the desired length. Finish with 12 rows in moss stitch pattern. Bind off.

Diamond heart.

Pattern works through 1 to 22 st. Repeat from * to *.

1 row: *p1, yo, k1,k2tog through back loop, k3, k2tog,k3,yo,k1,yo,k3, k2tog through back loop, k3,

k2tog,yo*, p1.

2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 rows: knit as you see. Yo purl.

3 row: *p2, yo, k1,k2tog through back loop, k1, k2tog,k3,yo,k1,p1,k1,yo,k3, k2tog through back loop,

k1,k2tog,yo,p1*,p1.

5 row: *p3,yo, k3tog,k3,yo, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,yo,k3,k3tog,yo,p2*,p1.

7 row: *p3,k2tog,k3,yo, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,yo,k3, k2tog through back loop,p2*,p1.

9 row: *p2,,k2tog,k3,yo, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,yo,k3, k2tog through back loop,p1*,p1.

11 row: *p1,k2tog,k3,yo,k1,yo, k1,k2tog through back loop, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1,k2tog,yo,k1,yo,k3, k2tog through back loop*,p1.

13 row: *p1, k2tog through back loop,k2,yo,k3,yo, k2tog through back loop,k1,p1,k1,k2tog,yo,k3,yo,k2,k2tog*,p1.

15 row: *p1, k2tog through back loop,k1,yo,k5,yo, k2tog through back loop,k1,k2tog,yo,k5,yo,k1,k2tog*,p1.

17 row: *p1, k2tog through back loop,yo,k7,yo,k3tog,yo,k7,yo, k2tog*,p1.

Moss stitch pattern.

Repeat from * to *.

1 row: k1,*k1,p1*,p1.

2 row: k1,*k1,p1*,p1.

3 row: k1,*p1,k1*,p1.

4 row: k1,*p1,k1*,p1.