Overlapping Leaves Blanket.

Turn your knitting time into a delightful experience with the Overlapping Leaves Blanket—a project that blends gentle lacework with the charm of nature-inspired motifs.

It may look like a simple blanket at first glance, but its beauty lies in the calm, steady rhythm it brings to your knitting.

The pattern is easy to remember, making it ideal for relaxed knitting sessions. Whether you're listening to music, chatting with friends, or simply unwinding, you can knit comfortably without checking the instructions all the time. With its repeating structure and soothing flow, the Overlapping Leaves Blanket offers a peaceful and enjoyable knitting journey.


Materials and Measurements

  • Needles: US 6 — 4.0 mm
  • Yarn: Etrofil merino lux wool, 6.5 balls 50g/160m
  • Finished measurements: Approx. 30" × 43"

TECHNIQUES USED

Symbol Abb Explanation
K Knit
P Purl
Yo Yarn over
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together
Ssk Slip slip knit
P2tog Purl 2 stitches together
SSP Slip slip purl
Knitting Unlimited Blanket 14: Overlapping Leaves.

Pattern Instructions

Cast on 162 stitches or multiple of 21 stitches, plus 15.

Seed stitch Border

Knit 10 rows Seed stitch

  • Row 1 (Right side): *K1, P1; rep from * to end.
  • Row 2 (Wrong side): *P1, K1; rep from * to end.

Main Pattern

  • Row 1 (RS): (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K20] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 2 (WS): (P1, K1) ×4, [P20, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 3: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K17, K2TOG, YO, K1] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 4: (P1, K1) ×4, [YO, P2, P2TOG, P16, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 5: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K15, K2TOG, K1, YO, K2] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 6: (P1, K1) ×4, [P1, YO, P3, P2TOG, P14, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 7: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K13, K2TOG, K2, YO, K3] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 8: (P1, K1) ×4, [P2, YO, P4, P2TOG, P12, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 9: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K11, K2TOG, K3, YO, K4] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 10: (P1, K1) ×4, [P3, YO, P5, P2TOG, P10, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 11: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K9, K2TOG, K4, YO, K5] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 12: (P1, K1) ×4, [P4, YO, P6, P2TOG, P8, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 13: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K7, K2TOG, K5, YO, K6] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 14: (P1, K1) ×4, [P5, YO, P7, P2TOG, P6, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 15: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K5, K2TOG, K6, YO, K7] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 16: (P1, K1) ×4, [P6, YO, P8, P2TOG, P4, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 17: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K3, K2TOG, K7, YO, K8] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 18: (P1, K1) ×4, [P7, YO, P9, P2TOG, P2, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 19: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K1, K2TOG, K8, YO, K9] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 20: (P1, K1) ×4, [P20, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 21: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K20] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 22: (P1, K1) ×4, [P20, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 23: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K1, YO, SSK, K17] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 24: (P1, K1) ×4, [P16, SSP, P2, YO, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 25: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K2, YO, K1, SSK, K15] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 26: (P1, K1) ×4, [P14, SSP, P3, YO, P1, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 27: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K3, YO, K2, SSK, K13] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 28: (P1, K1) ×4, [P12, SSP, P4, YO, P2, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 29: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K4, YO, K3, SSK, K11] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 30: (P1, K1) ×4, [P10, SSP, P5, YO, P3, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 31: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K5, YO, K4, SSK, K9] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 32: (P1, K1) ×4, [P8, SSP, P6, YO, P4, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 33: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K6, YO, K5, SSK, K7] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 34: (P1, K1) ×4, [P6, SSP, P7, YO, P5, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 35: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K7, YO, K6, SSK, K5] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 36: (P1, K1) ×4, [P4, SSP, P8, YO, P6, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 37: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K8, YO, K7, SSK, K3] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 38: (P1, K1) ×4, [P2, SSP, P9, YO, P7, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.
  • Row 39: (K1, P1) ×3, K1, [P1, K9, YO, K8, SSK, K1] ×7, P2, (K1, P1) ×3.
  • Row 40: (P1, K1) ×4, [P20, K1] ×7, (K1, P1) ×3, K1.

Repeat rows 1-40, ending on a row 22 (or row 2).

Then knit 10 rows Seed stitch border.

Finally, bind off, weave in all ends, and block as desired.

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