Blanket 47: Leafy Forest

Nalhcib 10/17/2021
The Leafy Forest blanket is a stunning piece that is sure to impress and inspire any knitter.

The Leafy Forest blanket is a beautiful pattern that is reminiscent of leaves and foliage.

This pattern is created using standard basic lace knitting techniques, such as yarn over, knit 2 together, and slip slip knit. The blanket I made is approximately 32 x 44 in (wide x long). It was knit using 400g (1100-1200m) of worsted weight yarn and US size 6 knitting needles. If you want to make a blanket sized to your needs, use knitting needles suitable for the yarn you've chosen, check the gauge, and cast on a multiple of 14 sts, plus 21.
The Leafy Forest blanket is perfect for any nature lover or anyone who appreciates the beauty of a well-made knit item.

LEAFY FOREST PATTERN

ABBREVIATIONS

  • St (sts): stitch (stitches).
  • RS, WS: right side, wrong side.  
  • K: knit.
  • P: purl.
  • Yo: yarn over.
  • K2tog: knit 2 together. 
  • Ssk: slip slip knit.
  • S2kp: slip 2 knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over. 
Cast on 161 sts.

Garter stitch border

Rows 1 - 10: Knit.
Lace pattern
Row 11:
RS 		K7, p147, k7.
Row 12:
WS 		K9, p2, *p1, k11, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p1, k9.
Row 13: K6, p2, k2tog, yo, *k1, yo, ssk, p9, k2tog, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k6.
Row 14: K8, p3, *p2, k9, p3 ;
work from * 10 times, p2, k8.
Row 15: K5, p2, k2tog, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, ssk, p7, k2tog, k1, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2, k5.
Row 16: K7, p4, *p3, k7, p4 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k7.
Row 17: K5, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, *k1, yo, k2, ssk, p5, k2tog, k2, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k5.
Row 18: K6, p5, *p4, k5, p5 ;
work from * 10 times, p4, k6.
Row 19: K5, k2tog, k3, yo, *k1, yo, k3, ssk, p3, k2tog, k3, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k3, ssk, k5.
Row 20: K5, p6, *p5, k3, p6 ;
work from * 10 times, p5, k5.
Leafy Forest Blanket by Knitting Unlimited. Free pattern.

Main pattern
Row 21: K5, yo, k4, *s2kp, k4, yo, p3, yo, k4 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k4, yo, k5.
Row 22: K6, p5, *p4, k5, p5 ;
work from * 10 times, p4, k6.
Row 23: K5, p1, yo, k3, *s2kp, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k3, yo, p1, k5.
Row 24: K7, p4, *p3, k7, p4 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k7.
Row 25: K5, p2, yo, k2, *s2kp, k2, yo, p7, yo, k2 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k2, yo, p2, k5.
Row 26: K8, p3, *p2, (k3, p3) ×2 ;
work from * 10 times, p2, k8.
Row 27: K6, p2, yo, k1, *s2kp, k1, yo, p2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p2, yo, k1 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k1, yo, p2, k6.
Row 28: K9, p2, *p1, k3, p5, k3, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p1, k9.
Row 29: K7, p2, yo, *s2kp, yo, p2, k2tog, (k1, yo) ×2, k1, ssk, p2, yo ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, yo, p2, k7.
Row 30: K11, *k3, p7, k4 ;
work from * 10 times, k10.
Row 31: K8, p2, *p3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, ssk, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k8.
Row 32: K11, *k2, p9, k3 ;
work from * 10 times, k10.
Row 33: K8, p2, *p2, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, ssk, p1 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k8.
Row 34: K11, *k1, p11, k2 ;
work from * 10 times, k10.
Row 35: K8, p2, *p2, yo, k4, s2kp, k4, yo, p1 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k8.
Row 36: K11, *k2, p9, k3 ;
work from * 10 times, k10.
Row 37: K8, p2, *p3, yo, k3, s2kp, k3, yo, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k8.
Row 38: K11, *k3, p7, k4 ;
work from * 10 times, k10.
Row 39: K8, p2, *p4, yo, k2, s2kp, k2, yo, p3 ;
work from * 10 times, p4, k7.
Row 40: K9, p2, *p1, k3, p5, k3, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p1, k9.
Row 41: K6, p2, k2tog, yo, *k1, yo, ssk, p2, yo, k1, s2kp, k1, yo, p2, k2tog, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, ssk, p2, k6.
Row 42: K8, p3, *p2, (k3, p3) ×2 ;
work from * 10 times, p2, k8.
Row 43: K5, p2, k2tog, k1, yo, *k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2, yo, s2kp, yo, p2, k2tog, k1, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k1, ssk, p2, k5.
Row 44: K7, p4, *p3, k7, p4 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k7.
Row 45: K4, p2, k2tog, k2, yo, *k1, yo, k2, ssk, p5, k2tog, k2, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k2, ssk, p2, k4.
Row 46: K6, p5, *p4, k5, p5 ;
work from * 10 times, p4, k6.
Row 47: K3, p2, k2tog, k3, yo, *k1, yo, k3, ssk, p3, k2tog, k3, yo ;
work from * 10 times, k1, yo, k3, ssk, p2, k3.
Row 48: K5, p6, *p5, k3, p6 ;
work from * 10 times, p5, k5.
Repeat rows 21-48 until you reach desired length.
Go on to knit rows 49-70.
Basic lace knitting techniques, such as yarn overs, knit 2 together, slip slip knit and S2KP.
Row 49: K3, p2, yo, k4, *s2kp, k4, yo, p3, yo, k4 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k4, yo, p2, k3.
Row 50: K6, p5, *p4, k5, p5 ;
work from * 10 times, p4, k6.
Row 51: K4, p2, yo, k3, *s2kp, k3, yo, p5, yo, k3 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k3, yo, p2, k4.
Row 52: K7, p4, *p3, k7, p4 ;
work from * 10 times, p3, k7.
Row 53: K5, p2, yo, k2, *s2kp, k2, yo, p7, yo, k2 ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k2, yo, p2, k5.
Row 54: K8, p3, *p2, k9, p3 ;
work from * 10 times, p2, k8.
Row 55: K6, p2, yo, k1, *s2kp, k1, yo, p9, yo, k1 ; 
work from * 10 times, s2kp, k1, yo, p2, k6.
Row 56: K9, p2, *p1, k11, p2 ;
work from * 10 times, p1, k9.
Row 57: K7, p2, yo, *s2kp, yo, p11, yo ;
work from * 10 times, s2kp, yo, p2, k7.

Garter stitch border

Rows 58 - 70: Knit.

Finishing

Bind off loosely.
Weave in all ends, block as desired.
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I am Nal—a very busy woman in search of something to love this world once again -), so I don’t have much time or focus to create and knit complex knitting patterns.

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