Designing a Baby Blanket Pattern

#1

I have a French that saw some wristwarmers I designed (they’re a lace edging pattern that I increased the number of stitches in garter stitch on one side to make the arm part) and asked me if I could make a baby blanket with that edging for her for a baby boy due around January.

Lace Edge Pattern

CO 7
Row 1: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo 2x, k1 = 9 sts

Row 2: k1, (in 2 yo) k1, k1tbl, k2tog, yo, k4 = 9 sts

Row 3: k2, k2tog, yo, k5 = 9 sts

Row 4: BO 2, k2tog, yo, k4 = 7 sts

I’d love to do this for her, but I’m not sure how to do this exactly. I want to make the blanket in one piece, as I’m not that great at seaming.

Is there a way to work the pattern on one side, work across the bulk of the blanket, and flip the pattern around to make it work, or is this just too hard? I really want to avoid seaming if it is at all possible.

#2

Cast on the number of sts. you want the blanket wide with 18 sts for the border. Then just do the 4 rows of the pattern and repeat for how wide you want the bottom border. Then row 1 knit the 9 pattern st., knit across, knit the 9 pattern st. you’d do this with every row (1-4) and repeat for how long you want it to be and repeat the same pattern for the top border as the bottom. No seaming needed.

#3

But wouldn’t that have the outer edge of the lace border be on the inside edge of the blanket instead? I thought I might have to knit until I get to the second edge section and do row 1, and then on the next row do row 2 for that section and row 1 for the 1st border, and so on, but I’m not sure if that will work. Any ideas?

#4

Yes, i think that would work. That is how I would do it.
An alternative would be to knit the border on last, Similar to how an attatched i-cord is added.
or
With this short row round blanket (probably do one colour)you could add the border on as you go.
http://www.miracleshappen.us/patterns/KnitCircleBabyBlanket/