Auroraknit’s Blankets

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When the wind
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Materials:
v
DK weight yarn (although other yarn can be v

used as pattern is written by stitch and row.) v

See notes on sizing for yardage Sizing and

yarn ideas.
3.75mm needles
Yarn needle.
Tension; 20st x30 rows, measured across
whole blanket
Abbreviations at end of pattern.

L to R on top pictures:
Emma’s, Melanie’s, Max’s, Willem’s Blankets

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‘When the Wind Blows’ ebook came about as I noticed Size Stitches Stitch Rows Row Repeats Width(cm) Length (cm) Yardage (m)
that a large number of people were using my blanket repeats
patterns for charity blanket knitting. When I looked into 1 58 5 116 10 29 39 140
it I found that lots of hospitals and charities have 2 68 6 136 12 34 45 200 v
specific blanket sizes they would like. This is often 3 78 7 156 14 39 52 260 v
difficult to achieve with set blanket sizes. This gave me 4 88 8 176 16 44 59 330 v
the idea to design blankets with small, but interesting, 5 98 9 196 18 49 65 410
stitch repeats that can be added to, to create blankets 6 108 10 216 20 54 72 500
of nearly any size. 7 118 11 236 22 59 79 600
8 130 12 260 24 65 87 725
The Yarn Dispensary in Faversham was nice enough to
let me launch this ebook at their ‘World Wide Knit in 9 140 13 280 26 70 93 840
Public Day’ on 10th June 2017 10 150 14 300 28 75 100 965
http://theyarndispensary.co.uk/ 11 160 15 320 30 80 107 1100
12 170 16 340 32 85 113 1240
13 180 17 360 34 90 120 1390
Sizing: 14 194 18 388 36 97 129 1600
15 204 19 408 38 102 136 1785
Width: Sizing starts at 30cm and is increased in
increments of 5cm with each pattern repeat.. This chart gives approximate sizes and yardage and is overall based on Willem’s Blanket.

Length: Length of blanket starts at 35cm and each row Stitches include edge stitches and stitch repeats
repeat adds 3.3 cm to the size of the blanket..
Rows include edging rows and row repeats
Yardage: Obviously the yardage for these blankets is
very flexible however, please refer to the sizing chart Please refer to specific blanket instructions for actual cast on etc. as they may vary by up to 3 st
for yardage for main sizes.

Yarn Suggestions:
Yarn used in samples: Emma: Sirdar Baby Bamboo. (95m) Max: Baby Cashmerino Tonals (125m). Melanie: Rialto DK, (105m)
Willem: Sublime Extrafine Merino DK (116m) (per skein)
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Other suggestions: CoopKnits Yeah Socks DK (112m)
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Luxury Suggestions: Fyberspates Vivacious DK (230m), Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk (116m)
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Emma’s Blanket R3: (K5, P3, K2)
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,
Bottom Edging: K3, ● ● ● 13
● ● ● 12 v
Cast on: R4: P3, (P1, K1, P3, K1, P4) ● ● ● 11 v
61/71/81/91/101/111/121/133/143/153/1 x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 ● ● 10 v
63/173/183/197/207 sts ● ● 9
R5: (K3, P1, K5, P1)
● ● ● ● ● ● 8
R1-8/8/8/8/8/8/8/ x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19, ● ● ● ● ● ● 7
K3 ● ● ● ● ● ● 6
10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14: s1wyib, K to end
R6: K3, (P7, K3) ● ● 5
Main Blanket Pattern. ● ● 4
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
● ● ● 3
R1: s1wyib, R7: (P3, K7) ● ● ● 2
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, PM, (K5, x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19, ● ● ● 1
P3, K2) P3 Repeat
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
19, K3, PM, R8: K3, (P7, K3)
K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7 x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,

R2:s1wyib, R9: (K3, P1, K5, P1)

K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, SM, P3 x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,K
(P2, K3, P5) 3
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
R10: P3, (P1, K1, P3, K1, P4)
19, SM, K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,
Continue the edging before and after the
Repeat R1-10 a further
markers as set. The rest of the rows will give
10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36
instructions for in-between markers.
/38 times

Followed by R1-3. (Finishing on a ws)

Top Edging:
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R1-7/7/7/7/7/7/9/9/9/9/9/9/13/13: s1wyib, K to
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Cast off loosely. Block, weave in ends.

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Melanie’s Blanket R3: (K3, [P1, K1] X2, P1, K2)
●
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,
● ● 10
Bottom Edging: K1,
● ● ● 9
● ● ● 8 v
Cast on: R4: P1, (P1, K1, P3, [K1, P1] X2, P1)
● ● ● ● 7 v
59/69/79/89/99/109/119/133/143/153/16 x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
● ● ● ● 6 v
3/173/183/197/207 sts
R5: ([K1, P1] X3, K3, P1) ● ● ● ● 5
R1-8/8/8/8/8/8/8/ x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19, ● ● ● 4
K1 ● ● ● 3
10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14: s1wyib, K to end ● ● 2
R6: K1 (P5, [K1, P1] X2, K1) ● 1
Main Blanket Pattern. x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 Repeat
R1: s1wyib, R7: As R5
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, PM, (K5,
P1, K4) R8: As R4
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
19, K1, PM, R9: As R3
K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7 R10: As R2
R2:s1wyib,
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, SM, P1 Repeat R1-10 a further
(P3, K1, P1, K1, P4 ) 10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/ /38 times
19, SM, K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7
Followed by a R1. (Finishing on a ws)
Continue the edging before and after the
markers as set. The rest of the rows will give Top Edging:
instructions for in-between markers.
R1-7/7/7/7/7/7/9/9/9/9/9/9/13/13: s1wyib, K to
end, removing markers as you come to them.

Cast off loosely.

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 Max’s Blanket R3: K3 (P2, K1, P2, K2)
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19, 6
●
Bottom Edging: K1,
● ● ● 10
v
R4: P1, (P1, K2, P3, K2, P2) ● ● ● ● 9
Cast on: v
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 ● ● ● ● 8
59/69/79/89/99/109/119/131/141/151/16 v
● ● ● ● 7
1/171/181/195/205 sts
R5: (K1, P2, K5, P2) ● ● ● ● 6
R1-8/8/8/8/8/8/8/ X5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19, ● ● ● ● 5
K1 ● ● ● ● 4
10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14: s1wyib, K to end ● ● ● ● 3
R6: K1 (K1, P7, K2) ● ● ● 2
Main Blanket Pattern. x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 ● 1
R1: s1wyib, Repeat
R7: As R5
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, PM, (K5,
P1, K4) R8: As R4
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
R9: As R3
19, K1, PM,
K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7 R10: As R2
R2:s1wyib,
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, SM, P1 Repeat R1-10 a further
(P3, K3, P4 ) 10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/ /38 times
19, SM, K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7
Followed by a R1. (Finishing on a ws)
Continue the edging before and after the
markers as set. The rest of the rows will give Top Edging:
instructions for in-between markers.
R1-7/7/7/7/7/7/9/9/9/9/9/9/13/13: s1wyib, K to
end, removing markers as you come to them.

Cast off loosely.

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Willem’s Blanket R3: (K2, [P1, K1] X3, K2)
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19,
Bottom Edging: ● ● ● ● ● 10
R4: (P4, [K1, P1] X3) ● ● ● ● ● 9 v
Cast on: x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
● ● ● ● ● 8 v
58/68/78/88/98/108/118/130/140/150/16 ● ● ● ● ● 7
R5: ([P1, K1] X3, K4) v
0/170/180/194/204 ● ● ● ● ● 6
X5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
● ● ● 5
R1-8/8/8/8/8/8/8/
R6: (P4, K5, P1) ● ● ● 4
10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14: s1wyib, K to end x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19 ● ● ● 3
● ● ● 2
Main Blanket Pattern. R7: (K2, P5, K3)
● ● ● 1
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
R1: s1wyib,
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, PM, (K4, R8: (P2, K5, P3)
[P1, K1] X3) x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
R9: (K4, P5, K1)
19, PM, K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
R2:s1wyib,
R10: (K5, P5)
K3/3/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/6/6, SM, (P2,
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19
[K1, P1] X3, P2 )
x5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/
19, SM, K4/4/4/4/4/4/4/5/5/5/5/5/5/7/7
Repeat R1-10 a further
Continue the edging before and after the
10/12/14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36
markers as set. The rest of the rows will give
/38 times
instructions for in-between markers.
Top Edging:

R1-8/8/8/8/8/8/8/10/10/10/10/10/10/14/14:
s1wyib, K to end, removing markers as you come to
them.
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Cast off loosely.
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Block, weave in ends.
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Charts Abbreviations:
All RS (odd) rows read from Right to Left. s1wyib: Slip one stitch purl wise with v
v

All WS (even) rows read from Left to right. yarn held in back. v

• K1 on WS, p1 on RS st; Stitches;

P1 on WS, K1 on RS
Red lines Denotes Repeat Section
R; Row
PM; Place marker.
SM: Slip marker
CO: Cast on
RS: Right Side
WS: Wrong side
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11
12
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