These are photos I took of the entrelac blanket I made for a new baby in our family. Scroll to the bottom for the pattern… I tried to upload a PDF, but my WordPress is acting up. I’ll try and go back to add it later.
The blanket took a REALLY long time to make, but it was much easier than I expected. Entrelac LOOKS really fancy and difficult, but it’s really a piece of cake.
Materials:
Yarn: Red Heart Eco-Ways, 2 skeins each (or more, for a larger blanket) in the following colors: Asparagus, Bark, Chamois, Cinnabar, Cornflower, Mushroom (or any other worsted weight yarn in colors that you like)
Circular Needle, US Size 8/5mm
Blunt Large-Eye Needle
Entrelac Center
Cast on a multiple of 6 stitches stitches in the color of your choice. I used “Asparagus” to start. I cast on 96 sts, which created a blanket with a width of of 34 inches, including the 2 inch border on each side. Each additional 6 stitches you add will equate to slightly more than an additional 2 inches of width.
Row 1 (triangle):
*P2, turn, K2, turn, P3, turn, K3, turn, P4, turn, K4, turn, P5, turn, K5, turn, P6, do not turn. (One triangle made.) Repeat from * until you reach the end of the row. Break yarn, switch colors.
Row 2 (rectangle):
K2, turn, P2, turn, Kfb, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P3, turn, Kfb, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P4, turn, Kfb, K2, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P5, turn, Kfb, K3, sl 1, K1, psso, do not turn. *Pick up and knit 6 stitches down the side edge of the next triangle. (Turn, P6, turn, K5, sl 1, K1, psso) 6 times. Repeat from * across, using all stitches on left hand needle. Pick up and knit 6 stitches down the side edge of the last triangle. Turn, P2tog, P4, turn, K5, turn, P2tog, P3, turn, K4, turn, P2tog, P2, turn, K3, turn, P2tog, P1, turn, K2, turn, P2tog. Do not turn. Break yarn, switch colors.
Row 3 (rectangle):
Pick up and purl 5 stitches down the side edge of the first triangle. (Turn, K6, turn, P5, P2tog) 6 times. Do not turn. *Pick up and purl 6 stitches down side edge of next triangle. (Turn, K6, turn, P5, P2tog) 6 times. Repeat from * to end of row. Turn. Break yarn, switch colors.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 to desired length. End with Row 2.
Final Row (Triangle):
*Pick up and purl 5 stitches down the side of the next triangle. Turn, K4, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P4, P2tog, turn, K3, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P3, P2tog, turn, K2, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P2, P2tog, turn, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P1, P2tog, turn, sl 1, K1, psso, turn, P3tog. Do not turn. Repeat from * to end of row. Break yarn.
Weave in all loose ends.
Stockinette Stitch Border:
Pick up all stitches along one length of the entrelac center, and knit in stockinette stitch for 2 inches, ending on a knit row.
Knit the next row (turning row).
Knit another 2 inches in stockinette stitch (starting with a Knit row), and bind off.
Repeat for the other length of the blanket.
Pick up the stitches along the width of the entrelac center, plus the stitches on the length border to the turning row.
Knit 2 inches in stockinette stitch ending with a knit row, knit the next row (turning row), knit another 2 inches in stockinette stitch starting with a Knit row, and bind off.
Repeat for the other width of the blanket.
Fold the stockinette stitch borders along the turning rows, and sew the bound off row to the row of picked up stitches.
Weave in all loose ends. Wash and block.