Garter Stitch Baby Blanket with Cables

Difficulty level:

Intermediate

Free Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

Introducing the Garter Stitch Baby Blanket with Cables - a stunning and intricate pattern perfect for advanced knitters. This blanket features sideways construction shaped with short rows, giving it a unique and modern look. The highlight of this design is the beautiful cables that run throughout the blanket, adding texture and interest to the classic garter stitch. With its complex design and delicate details, this baby blanket is sure to become a cherished heirloom for generations to come.

This pattern was inspired by the great work of Elizabeth Zimmermann

Size: 44" (112 cm) x 44" (112 cm)

Materials:
100% Wool Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool yarn 465 yd (425 m) / 227g - 3.5 skeins. Color Natural

Needles: US#7 (4.50 mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Gauge: 16 st x 40 rows = 4" x 4" (10 x 10 cm)

Pattern:

Garter Stitch
all rows - knit

Cable on 4 sts
1, 3, 5 and 7 rows - k 4.
2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 - p 4.
Row 9: C4F (Cable 4 Front: slip 2 sts to the cable needle, hold the stitches at the front of the work, knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts from the cable needle).
Repeat rows 1-10.

Directions:
The blanket is worked as one piece and shaped with short rows with one seam.

Cast on 88 sts using waste yarn and the provisional cast-on method.
Row 1: *16 st garter st, 4 st cable, place marker* repeat 4 times (all stitches are knit, but in the even rows cable sts are purls; markers will mark the beginning of the cable sts). End with 7st of garter st and 1 edge st. Edge st should be purled in odd rows and slipped in the even rows.
Row 2: sl 1, work all sts according to the patterns (knit for garter st and purl for cable) to the last st. Leave the last st on the left needle and turn (this is the 1st short row).
Row 3: knit
Row 4: work according to the patterns to the last 2 sts, turn.
Row 5: work garter st, make C4F (Cable 4 front: slip 2 sts to the cable needle, hold the stitches at the front of the work, then knit 2 sts, knit 2 sts from the cable needle).
Row 6: work according to the patterns to the last 3 sts, turn.
Continue to work short rows until 5 sts are left on the right needle before turn. This is 1/8 of the blanket.