You've probably figured out that when I disappear inexplicably for a few days that I either ran away from home or I have something big brewing. This time the quiet was for the finishing of a baby-blanket-brew for Amanda's little Sophie. Hi Sophie!
Admittedly, it took me longer to make Sophie's blanket than it took Amanda to make Sophie, but that's how it works sometimes.
I'm posting a FREE pdf of this pattern for you to tackle, if you so desire. The bobble and diamond motifs are adapted from Barbara Walker Treasury stitch patterns. This blanket is very reversible, since the back side is a clean, reverse-diamond pattern. The bobbles, however, are flat on the back side.
Diamonds and Peals for Sophie
by Katie Benedict
Needles: size 7 circulars
Yarn: Rowan All Seasons Cotton, 7-8 skeins Main color (pink: framboise 221); 3 skeins Border color (rose: cassis 223)
CLICK BELOW FOR YOUR FREE PATTERN: DIAMONDS AND PEARLS FOR SOPHIE.
Download diamonds_and_pearls.pdf
Download Diamonds and Pearls CHART.pdf
You can also que this pattern on Ravelry HERE.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS IN THE PATTERN. I knit it myself, but you know, I could have missed something. Thanks and enjoy!
Sweetness, this pattern is simply FAB! I love it and a perfect blankie for a perfect babe. Sophie is so adorable!
Posted by: Skylar | July 22, 2008 at 11:47 AM
It's beautiful! What a great pattern, Katie! And look how cute Sophie is!
Posted by: Lisa | July 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM
So pretty! I love it. The colors are nice and girly without being, y'know, GIRLY. Dana
Posted by: Dana | July 22, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Wow! It's gorgeous! I mean the blanket, but it extends to Sophie as well :)
I'd be happy to help you make a chart. I can make it in Excel or in the knitting symbols font created by David Xenakis (which is free and which we are allowed to use).
Posted by: Veronique | July 22, 2008 at 02:46 PM
A lovely looking blanket for a lovely looking little girl
Posted by: Sarah | July 22, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Sophie is gorgeous as is the blanket.
Posted by: grigorisgirl | July 22, 2008 at 04:51 PM
Thank you for such a pretty pattern!
Posted by: Lin | July 23, 2008 at 07:52 AM
very nice! and totally perfect for sophie :)
Posted by: gleek | July 23, 2008 at 10:50 AM
Ooh, awesome pattern! Thanks for sharing it -- we have a few friends who are due to have babies in the next eight months or so, so I'll definitely be queuing this one. Also, thanks for the input on Jitterbug yarn, it definitely seemed like enough to me, even for knee socks for my younger daughter (smaller feet); I'll keep my fingers crossed :)
Posted by: Jocelyn | July 23, 2008 at 10:26 PM
omg sophie looks so cute!! thank you for the beautiful blankie... she will enjoy many naps with it. happy bday eve!
Posted by: amanda | July 24, 2008 at 05:25 PM
Hey there, nearly birthday girl! I'm so glad you got that blanket finished, it's fabulous, I'm sure that Sophie will love it for many years to come.
Posted by: schrodinger | July 24, 2008 at 08:43 PM
This is gorgeous!!! what a great friend you are to make this for little Sophie!!
Posted by: Craptina | July 28, 2008 at 07:27 PM
It's fantastic, and I'm really, really glad you've made it available, but I do have one correction - in the "Diamonds" section, at the end of row 1, you have the stitch count as 145. With 8 border stitches on each side, and six repeats of a 22 stitch pattern, it should be 149.
Posted by: Scarlett | August 15, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I think this blanket is great and am currently attempting to knit it. Thank you for making it available. I am new to knitting and this will be a first for me. Question... based on Scarlett's correction of 149 stitches needed with only 144 stiches cast on should there be 5 increases instead of one? Or should I cast on 148 stitches? I am only on row 4 of the diamonds section so I have not gotten too far. Please contact me directly at edh_23@hotmail.com with any helpful hints.
Posted by: MilesNEvansMom | September 03, 2008 at 10:00 AM