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Low Tide Throw – Free Knitting Pattern

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Inspiration of the Low Tide Throw

When Iearned this specific cable stitch, not only did I fall in love with it, it spoke to me to the be the Low Tide Throw. The texture, the simplicity, all of it called to me to be a large throw that you could cuddle up in on a chilly evening. With the help of King Cole Yarns, that vision became a reality for this blanket and is now a free knitting pattern.

The name “Low Tide” came to me as I looked at the texture. It reminded me of a time when I was walking barefoot at Bunbeg Beach in County Donegal, Ireland during our 2019 family vacation. My oldest son and I had taken the day to leave our shoes in the car, do some fishing, explore the ship wreck, do some walking and barefoot hiking. Before we knew it, we had walked miles barefoot on the beach. The tide was low and the sand glimmered with the shallow water with the sunlight highlighting the textures that this stitch offers. It’s one of my favorite memories of that trip. Whenever I think of my “Happy place,” this memory is always what comes to the forefront of my mind.

About the yarn

The King Cole Big Value Super Chunky “Stormy” yarn called to me to be a big, cuddly, cabled blanket. It’s 100% Premium Acrylic with a beautiful marling effect. It’s nice & soft, and comes in an 88 yds / 81 m skein – I used just under 18 skeins for this project.

The Low Tide Throw uses size US 15 / 10 mm knitting needles and works over an 8 row repeat.

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an affiliate, when you purchase through my links, you allow the company to pay me a small commission without costing you a penny more, which allows me to continue making free content. The yarn for this pattern was provided to me from King Cole – I am a King Cole Brand Ambassador and this post is part of our ongoing collaboration. Thank you for your support!

About the blanket

The Low Tide Throw works over an 8 row repeat and the stitches are worked in increments of 12. The framing is worked as you work the blanket. That means that there isn’t any stitches to pick up or adding to the blanket once the body is completed.

The blanket is sized for a 50″ x 60″ and the terms are written using US terminology. I’ve created a video to help with your blanket.

If you prefer a printable pdf that includes a chart, a checklist to help keep track of your rows and printable gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can purchase through Ravelry (or add to your favorites or que) or you can purchase directly through me and save 10% (Valid for US residents only)!

Please note that due to this being a digital download, all sales are final and no refunds will be given. Thank you for your support!

Here’s a pin to add to your Pinterest board

Materials needed:

Measures: 50” x 60” / 127 cm x 152.4 cm

Gauge: 9 sts x 12 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch – Gauge isn’t critical in this project, but will affect yarn usage

Pattern Difficulty level: Easy-ish

If you prefer a printable pdf that includes a chart, a checklist to help keep track of your rows and printable gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can purchase through Ravelry (or add to your favorites or que) or you can purchase directly through me and save 10% (Valid for US residents only)!

Please note that due to this being a digital download, all sales are final and no refunds will be given. Thank you for your support!

Stitches & Terms Used

(Pattern is written in US terms):

Bind off in pattern

K: Knit

K2tog: Knit two stitches together

Kfb: Knit into the front and back of the same stitch

Long Tail cast on

P: Purl

Pm: Place marker

Rep: Repeat 

Rs: Right side

Sm: Stitch marker

St(s): Stitch(es)

Ws: Wrong side

X: Times (3x = 3 times)

Special Stitches Used:

C6B: Cable 6 Back – Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 3 stitches from left needle, then knit 3 stitches from cable needle

C6F: Cable 6 Front – Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 3 stitches from left needle, then knit 3 stitches from cable needle

Notes:

  • To avoid weaving in multiple yarn tails, I recommend working the Russian join as you join a new skein of yarn. To see a video tutorial of this technique, please visit: https://youtu.be/iU9rszpZzoQ
  • This stitch pattern is worked in multiples of 12. If you’d like to adjust the size of your blanket, be sure to adjust the “set up” row to increase evenly to 12 stitches. Then be sure to adjust the “decrease” row, as well.
Low Tide Throw Free Knitting Pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Directions for Low Tide Throw

Click here to view the video tutorial

Using Long tail cast on method, cast on 150

Ribbing

Row 1 (RS): (K2, p2) across, ending with k2

Row 2 (WS): (P2, k2) across, ending with p2

Rep rows 1-2 five more times

Set up row

(K2, p2) 3x, pm, (k9, kfb) 12x, k6, pm, (p2, k2) 3x – 12 sts increased for a total of 162 sts

Low Tide Throw Free Knitting Pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Pattern

  • Row 1 and all ws rows (WS): (P2, k2) 3x, p to sm, (k2, p2) 3x
  • Row 2 (RS): (K2, p2) 3x, c6f, *k6, c6f; rep * to sm, (p2, k2) 3x
  • Row 4: (K2, p2) 3x, k to sm, (p2, k2) 3x
  • Row 6: (K2, p2) 3x, k6, *c6b, k6; rep * to sm, (p2, k2) 3x
  • Row 8: As row 4

Rep rows 1 – 8 until blanket measures 55” / 140 cm ending with completion of either row 3 or 7. For my blanket, I did a total of 17 more repeats.

Low Tide Throw Free Knitting Pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Decrease row

In this row we are decreasing by a total of 12 sts to bring the stitch count back to the original cast on amount

RS): (K2, p2) 3x, (k9, k2tog) 12x, k6, (p2, k2) 3x – 150 sts

Ribbing

WS): (P2, k2) across, ending with p2 and removing markers as you come to them

Work rows 1 – 2 of the beginning Ribbing section five times

Bind off in pattern, weave in the ends and enjoy!

When you’re all done, please take pictures and tag me on social media. @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj so that I can see your beautiful blanket 🙂

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This Low Tide Throw free knitting pattern is copyright 2023 Handmade by Stacy J. Please do not duplicate or copy any portion of this pattern, as well as photographs. You are encouraged to share images of your final product and are allowed to sell final products; I just ask that if you sell your final product, please purchase the ad-free pdf, provide your own photographs and that you please credit Handmade by Stacy J as the designer. Thank you for your support!

Tiny Gems Baby Blanket

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The inspiration of the blanket

The Tiny Gems Baby Blanket is a free knitting pattern that was inspired by a dishcloth that I designed in 2020. It uses the Seersucker or Padded Diamonds stitch that adds a beautiful texture. It’s framed on the inside with a stockinette panel and the outside is worked with garter stitch. It’s all worked in one piece, so the borders are worked at the same time as the body of the blanket.

If you’d like to check out the free knitting pattern for the dishcloth that inspired this blanket, here’s the link.

About the yarn

As I was picking out the colors, the King Cole “Little Treasures Double Knitting” yarn in the color “Jem” really called out to me. It has hints of greens, yellows, cream and a touch of pinks / purples. It’s a fairly neutral color for babies and is oh-so-soft. It works up like a dream and there were very few knots. I used just under 4 skeins for this project.

The blanket uses size US 8 / 5 mm knitting needles and works over an 8 row repeat.

Disclosure: The Tiny Gems Blanket post contains affiliate links. As an affiliate, when you purchase through my links, you allow the company to pay me a small commission without costing you a penny more, which allows me to continue making free content. The yarn for this pattern was provided to me from King Cole – I am a King Cole Brand Ambassador and this post is part of our ongoing collaboration. Thank you for your support!

About the blanket

The Tiny Gems Baby Blanket works over an 8 row repeat and the stitches are worked in increments of 4. Therefore, you can adjust the size as you like. One of my testers even turned the blanket into a doll blanket for one of her granddaughters! The framing is worked as you work the blanket, so there’s no picking up stitches or adding to the blanket once the body is completed.

The blanket is sized for a 42″ x 42″ and the terms are written using US terminology. I’ve created a video to help with your blanket

If you prefer and ad free pdf that includes a chart, checklist, larger font and gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can click here to purchase off of Ravelry (or add it to your favorites or que), or you can click here to purchase directly from me and save 10%. (The 10% discount from me is only valid for US residents.)

Here’s a pin to add to your Pinterest board 🙂

Materials needed:

Measures: 42″ x 42″ / 107 cm x 107 cm

Gauge: 16 sts x 24 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm in stockinette stitch

Pattern Difficulty level: Easy

If you prefer and ad free pdf that includes a chart, checklist, larger font and gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can click here to purchase off of Ravelry (or add it to your favorites or que), or you can click here to purchase directly from me and save 10% (The 10% discount from me is valid only for US residents).

Tiny Gems Baby Blanket Pattern example from Handmade by Stacy J

Stitches & Terms Used

(Pattern is written in US terms):

Bind off

Garter Stitch: Knit each row

K: Knit

Long Tail cast on

P: Purl

Pm: Place marker

Rep: Repeat

Rm: Remove marker

Rs: Right side

Sm: Stitch marker

St (s): Stitch (es)

WS: Wrong side

Notes:

  • To make blanket larger or smaller, add or subtract in increments of 4
  • Some of my testers needed to do 3 more repeats of the body to meet the measurement
Tiny Gems Baby Blanket free knitting pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Directions for Tiny Gems Baby Blanket

Click here to view the video tutorial

Using Long tail cast on method, cast on 154

Bottom Panel:

Work 26 rows in Garter stitch

Bottom Framing:

Row 1 (RS): K17, pm, p2, pm, k116, pm, p2, pm, k17

2 (WS): K19, p116, k19

3 – 8: Rep rows 1-2 three more times, slipping markers as you come to them

9: As row 1

10 (WS): K19, p8, pm, k2, pm, k96, pm, k2, pm, p8, k19

Tiny Gems Baby Blanket free knitting pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Pattern:

Row 1 (RS): K17, p2, k8, p2, *k1, p1; rep * to next sm, p2, k8, p2, k17

2 (WS): K19, p8, k2, *k1, p1; rep * to next sm, k2, p8, k19

3: K17, p2, k8, p2, *p1, k3; rep * to next sm, p2, k8, p2, k17

4: K19, p8, k2, *p3, k1; rep * to next sm, k2, p8, k19

5: As row 1

6: As row 2

7: K17, p2, k8, p2, *k2, p1, k1; rep * to next sm, p2, k8, p2, k17

8: K19, p8, k2, *p1, k1, p2; rep * to next sm, k2, p8, k19

Repeat rows 1-8  sixteen more times or until entire piece measures 34” / 86.4 cm

Next row (RS): Repeat Pattern row 1 once more

Tiny Gems Baby Blanket free knitting pattern from Handmade by Stacy J

Top Framing:

Row 1 (WS): K19, p8, Rm, k2, Rm, k96, Rm, k2, Rm, p8, k19

2 (RS): K17, p2, k116, p2, k17

3: K19, p116, k19

4 – 9: Repeat rows 2-3 three more times

10: Repeat row 2 once more

Top Panel:

Work garter st for 26 rows and remove markers as you come to them.

Bind off loosely, knit wise

Weave in any ends, then block and enjoy.

When you’re all done, please take pictures and tag me on social media @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj so that I can see your beautiful blanket 🙂

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This free knitting pattern is copyright 2022 Handmade by Stacy J. Please do not duplicate or copy any portion of this pattern, as well as photographs. You are encouraged to share images of your final product and are allowed to sell final products; I just ask that if you sell your final product, please purchase the ad-free pdf, provide your own photographs and that you please credit Handmade by Stacy J as the designer. Thank you for your support!

Southwest Sunset Blanket – Free Knit Pattern

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The inspiration of the blanket

The Southwest Sunset Blanket was inspired by the yarn that I used to make it. As an ambassador for King Cole Yarns, they sent me a sample cake of the Safari Chunky yarn. When I was playing with it, it screamed out to me “I want to be a big, squishy, rippley blanket!”

About the yarn

As I was picking out the colors, the color “Sunset” was really catching my eye. So, I ordered some and started right away. The colors are so beautiful! They have a fairly slow changing stripe with intermittent black sections that remind me of the sunsets here in Arizona. I typically refuse to work with the color black; However the sections are short enough that the black was easy to work with. Plus, it’s such a rich, beautiful black that I found myself looking forward to those sections.

If you’d like to read my review of the King Cole Safari Chunky Yarn, please click HERE.

The blanket uses Safari Chunky yarn and size US 10.5 knitting needles. As a result of using larger yarn and needles, it is very quick and simple knit!

About the blanket

The 16 stitch knitted panel is simple to memorize and works over a 2 row repeat. The points at the end are highlighted with small fringes of only 3 strands of yarn used for each fringe. It does work up fairly quickly because of the chunky yarn. The 2 row repeat is good for when you want to knit while binging your favorite tv show (or podcast, in my case!)

The blanket is sized for a 50″ x 60″ throw and the terms are written using US terminology. The stitch pattern works in multiples of 16+2, so you can customize the size to your liking. I’ve created a video to help with starting your blanket, placing the stitch markers, the bind off (this part is super important) and working with the fringe.

Disclosure: The Southwest Sunset Blanket post contains affiliate links. As an affiliate, when you purchase through my links, you allow the company to pay me a small commission without costing you a penny more, which allows me to continue making free content. The yarn for this pattern was provided to me from King Cole – I am a King Cole Brand Ambassador and this post is part of our ongoing collaboration. Thank you for your support!

If you prefer and ad free pdf that includes a chart, larger font and gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can click here to purchase off of Ravelry (or add it to your favorites or que), or you can click here to purchase directly from me and save 10%.

Pin of Southwest Sunset Knit Blanket from Handmade by Stacy J
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Materials needed:

Size: 50″ x 60″ / 127 cm x 152.4 cm

Gauge: 13 stitches x 18 rows = 4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm In stockinette stitch pattern

Pattern Difficulty level: Easy

If you prefer and ad free pdf that includes a chart, larger font and gift tags for gifting your blanket, you can click here to purchase off of Ravelry (or add it to your favorites or que), or you can click here to purchase directly from me and save 10%.

Stitches & Terms Used

(Pattern is written in US terms):

Bind off

K: Knit

K2tog: Knit 2 together

Kfb: Knit Into the front and back of the same stitch

Long tail cast on

P: Purl

Ssk: Slip 2 stitches one at a time knit wise; then place those 2 stitches back on left needle and knit those 2 stitches together through the back loop

Notes:

  • Stitch Pattern is worked using multiples of 16 + 2; please note that if you change the size of your blanket or knit using a gauge different than mine, your yarn quantities will vary.
  • For your first time knitting Row 2, insert a stitch marker between each * repeat. This will make keeping track of your stitches much easier.

Directions for Southwest Sunset Blanket

Click here to view the video tutorial

  • Using Long tail cast on method, cast on 178
  • Row 1 (WS): Purl
  • Row 2 (RS): K1, *kfb, k5, ssk, k2tog, k5, kfb; repeat * across to last stitch, k1

Repeat rows 1-2 until blanket measures 60″ / 152.4 cm or your desired length. Then bind off in pattern (if you need to view how to do this specific bind off, click here).

I recommend blocking your blanket prior to attaching the fringe so that your points are more prominent for attaching fringe.

Close up image of Southwest Sunset blanket from Handmade by Stacy J

Fringe

Cut three 10″ / 25.4 cm pieces of yarn for each “point” on the ends of the blanket. If you cast on 178, you’ll end up with 66 pieces.

Use 3 strands of the cut yarn with a crochet hook or tool of your choice and attach the fringe at each point.

After all points have fringe, trim to an even length throughout.

If you enjoyed this blanket, here are a few more knit patterns that are available for free to view on the website 🙂

Free knitting pattern cables and lace dishcloth pin from Handmade by Stacy J

Linked in Lace Wrap free knitting pattern Pin from Handmade by Stacy J

Wrap up In your blanket, enjoy a nap using it, then please take pictures! Please tag me on social media @handmadebystacyj or #handmadebystacyj so that I can see your beautiful blanket 🙂

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This free knitting pattern is copyright 2022 Handmade by Stacy J. Please do not duplicate or copy any portion of this pattern, as well as photographs. You are encouraged to share images of your final product and are allowed to sell final products; I just ask that if you sell your final product, please purchase the ad-free pdf, provide your own photographs and that you please credit Handmade by Stacy J as the designer. Thank you for your support!