A new knit blanket stripe pattern, the Strings of Diamonds Section, part of the Falling into Stitches Knit Along Pattern, is now a free knitting pattern here on the blog. Read all about the stripe design and knit along it is a part of or scroll down for the free knit blanket stripe pattern.
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The Strings of Diamonds knit blanket strip section is crafted using only knit and purl stitches, creating a simple yet elegant diamond-shaped texture. Aside from the slip stitch along the edges, the entire pattern relies on these two fundamental stitches to form the design.
Falling into Stitches Knit-Along
The Strings of Diamonds knit blanket stripe pattern is the first section in the Falling into Stitches Knitalong (KAL).
As fall paints the world with its rusty hues and falling leaves, it’s time to get cozy with our new striped blanket knitting pattern, the Falling into Stitches Knitalong (KAL)!
Challenge yourself to move past basic stitches in this FREE 6-week fall knitalong. Join us to discover new techniques and craft this beautiful sampler blanket alongside knitters around the world.
Using just four colors, you’ll create twelve gorgeous stripes to form your own stunning afghan.
Every Tuesday and Friday from October 22 to November 29 2024, a new blanket stripe knitting pattern is released for free on the blog.
Falling into Stitches Blanket eBook
If you prefer a convenient ad-free PDF of the entire Falling into Stitches Blanket pattern, including the Strings of Diamonds section, you can grab the Falling into Stitches Blanket eBook HERE.
It includes 50+ pages of detailed instructions for all 12 stripe patterns in one beautifully formatted PDF. Each section includes step-by-step photo tutorials and videos as well as charts for some of the sections.
Before You Start The Strings of Diamonds Free Knitting Pattern
Materials
- 6.5 mm / US 10.5 knitting needles
- Chunky weight yarn: WeCrochet Wool of the Andes Bulky (100% superwash wool,
100g/3.5oz, 125m/137yd): You will need about 85g/106m/116yd in Persimmon Heather - Tapestry needle
Size
For sections where the stitch instructions are different for the different sizes, the size instructions are given in as follows: throw (lapghan).
The Stripe section is approximately 10 cm / 4” high and 127 (102) cm / 50 (40)” wide. The string of diamonds requires a multiple of 6 + 1 stitch.
Abbreviations & Instructions
- st = stit
- k = knit (k 2 means knit 2 stitches)
- p = purl
- sl1p = slip 1 stitch purlwise
Repeat instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.
Notes
The Strings of Diamonds section is made out of only knits and purls (except the edge slip stitch).
Video Tutorial
Find the video tutorial for this section of Falling into Stitches Blanket here:
The Actual Blanket Section Free Knitting Pattern
For visual learners refer to the chart after the written instructions.
As this is the first KAL section, start with casting on 181 (151) stitches.
Tip: Add a stitch marker after the 6 last stitches on each end. These stitches will be knit in garter
stitch (knit on both sides) throughout the blanket to ensure a flat edge.
Row 1 – 4: Sl1p, k5, [k1, p1], until last 7 st, k7. <181 (151) st>
Row 5: Sl1p, knit across
Row 6: Sl1p, k5, purl until last 6 st, k6.
Row 7-8: Repeat Row 5-6.
Row 9: Sl1p, k5, [k3, p1, k2] until last 7 st, k7.
Row 10: Sl1p, k5, [p2, k1, p1, k1, p1] until last 7 st, p1, k6.
Row 11: Sl1p, k5, [k1, p1, k3, p1] until last 7 st, k7.
Row 12: Sl1p, k5, [k1, p5] until last 7 st, p1, k6.
Row 13 (Repeat Row 11): Sl1p, k5, [k1, p1, k3, p1] until last 7 st, k7.
Row 14 (Repeat Row 10): Sl1p, k5, [p2, k1, p1, k1, p1] until last 7 st, p1, k6.
Row 15 (Repeat Row 9): Sl1p, k5, [k3, p1, k2] until last 7 st, k7.
Row 16: Sl1p, k5, purl until last 6 st, k6.
Row 17 – 20: Repeat Row 5-6 twice.
The chart below shows one repeat of the diamond section
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