Cozy blanket with graceful curving lines available in three sizes.
Ebb & Flow blanket knitting pattern (baby, lap, throw) by Holli Yeoh | Tempest book

Ebb & Flow

$12 CAD

Like waves lapping up onto the beach and then receding, curved garter stitch ridges create a simple but effective design element. The graceful curves are achieved with short rows. This blanket knits up quickly in a soft and chunky washable merino wool. The pattern is offered in three different sizes including baby blanket, lap blanket, and throw.

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Construction

Simple construction with just knit and purl stitches. This is a great beginner project for learning short rows.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions and a complete photo tutorial for knitting Japanese short rows.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

Baby: 25 x 32″ (63.5 x 81.5 cm).
Lap: 36 x 48″ (91.5 x 122 cm).
Throw: 42 x 60″ (107 x 152.5 cm).

Yarn

Bulky weight yarn; 470 (990, 1465) yd / 425 (905, 1340) m.

Shown in SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Six (100% superwash merino wool; 115 yds / 105 m per 4 oz / 115g).

Substitution Notes

Choose a smooth, bulky weight yarn. Two strands of a worsted weight yarn may also be used to achieve the bulky gauge.

If part of what you like about the design is the short stretches of colour (about 8-10 sts before changing to another colour) and you hold two strands of worsted together, you’ll need to open up the skeins and observe how they were dyed. If you can identify a repeat that’s the same for every loop around the skein, then when holding two strands together from two separate skeins, try to match up that colour repeat.

Gauge

13 sts and 19 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over stockinette stitch using 7 mm needle.

Needles + Notions

7 mm Circular Needle, 60 (80, 100) cm / 24 (32, 40)” long;
Locking Stitch Markers;
Yarn Needle.

Skills

Knit, purl, short rows, slipped stitch selvedge.

Related Tutorials

Japanese Short Rows