WIP Insanity: Pattern: Reversible Celtic Patterns Baby Blanket

This is a very large and time-consuming project which requires a fair bit of concentration to make sure the charts are followed correctly; but the result is a gorgeous and sizeable baby blanket, twice as thick and warm as most other knitted blankets. It incorporates ‘step’ and ‘key’ motifs inspired by traditional designs from medieval Celtic illuminated manuscripts, and is completely reversible.

ERRATA

I will eventually be correcting these in the PDF.

2013-04-23: There is an error in Chart C. Stitches 7-12 in Row 37 should actually be black, not white. Chart A, which is the mirror image of Chart C, shows this section as it should correctly appear, in stitches 32-36 of Row 37.
2012-05-06: There is an error in Chart A. The horizontal line of black squares in Row 30 from stitches 7-13 should actually be on Row 31. Chart C, which is the mirror image of Chart A, shows the line as it should correctly appear.
2010-04-21: There are two small errors in the pattern:
Row 3 should read: K1 with colour A, P1 with colour B, *K1 with colour B, P1 with colour A, repeat from * until only two stitches are left on the left needle, K1 with colour A, P1 with colour B.
Row 237 should read: K1 with colour A, P1 with colour B, *K1 with colour B, P1 with colour A, repeat from * until only two stitches are left on the left needle, K1 with colour A, P1 with colour B.

Sizing

35 inches x 58 inches

Skills required

Knitting, purling
Double knitting techniques (explained in pattern)
Chart reading
Grafting, aka Kitchener Stitch

Materials needed

Yarn: Sport weight in two contrasting colours, approximately 2000 yards of each colour
Needles:

4mm circular needle, at least 40” long (60” would be better)
Spare circular needle, no bigger than 4mm, at least 40” long (60” would be better)

6 stitch markers
Safety pin
Row counter (for knitters who have trouble ‘reading’ their knitting to count how many rows they’ve worked in a piece)
Tapestry needle
Lots of patience

Gauge

22 stitches and 30 rows to 4 inches in stocking stitch on 4mm needles

3 comments:

Yin said...: I just finished this project! I went back and counted approximately 10 mistakes, lol! Including, I swear I gauged before starting, it is practically a bedspread and not even close to the estimated size! XD I love it anyway!; 9:23 am
Shelly Z. said...: Well, if I'm not mistaken, in the information pages to the charts, it says not to make this as your first double knit project. WELL.....Challenge accepted! This is actually my first ever double knit project, and with that said I am making it more insane by knitting a total of 4 patterns together into 1 complete bedspread for a king size bed by using size 8 needles and worsted weight yarn.

I thoroughly enjoy this pattern and love the look. No at this time it is not completed but I wanted to say thank you for this pattern.; 9:11 pm
Liz Harris said...: It’s taken me 18 months, and I’ve learnt so many new techniques along the way. Not sure I’ll be doing it again anytime soon, but proud of the finished blanket; 2:58 pm