The Ellie Ollie Elephant Baby Blanket Free Knitting Pattern
When a little girl asks you for a baby blanket with an elephant on it, who am I to say no?
This little elephant baby blanket knitting pattern begins with a border and then 2 large stripes separated by 2 strands held together. I call those double strands the boondoggle effect. The middle section has an elephant made with knits and purls. Then come 2 more sections and the border.
This free elephant baby blanket pattern shown above is 28″ x 36″. Scroll down for the pattern!
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Ellie Ollie Elephant Baby Blanket Beginner Knitting Pattern
Skill Level → Beginner
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Yarn
Project shown with 700 yards of Hobby Lobby’s Aran Weight I Love This yarn in Periwinkle, Lemon Ice and Arctic Ice
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Needles
Knitpicks: Mosaic Options Interchangeable Circular Needles
Size 8 with a 24″ or 32″ cord with a gauge of 18 stitches per 4 inches
Knitpicks says it best: Combining Radiant’s bright, bold and warm boisterousness, the sea-inspired colors of Caspian’s oceanic hues, and the luxurious jewel tones of dignified Majestic, Mosaic gives you the usual strong and smooth layers of laminated birch in every color you could want. And the distinct sequence of colors will make finding the right needle size easier than ever.
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The Ellie Ollie Elephant Baby Blanket Free Knitting Pattern
Choose 3 colors which we will call Colors A, B and C.
In this project Color A is periwinkle, Color B is Arctic Ice and Color C is Lemon Ice.
Border:
With Size 8 circular needles and Color A:
Cast on 100
Knit 10 rows
Place stitch markers after the first 5 stitches and before the last 5 stitches in the row.
Section 1
Drop Color A and pick up Color B
With Color B:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K5, Purl to the last 5 stitches, K5
Continue until you have 30 rows. This is called the Stockinette Stitch.
Pick up Color C. Do NOT drop Color B
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color B and 1 Color C), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color B. This is the boondoggle effect.
Section 2
With Color C only:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K5, Purl to the last 5 stitches, K5
Continue until you have 30 rows.
Pick up Color A. Do NOT drop Color C.
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color C and 1 Color A), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color C.
Section 3 – Elephant Section (2 elephants)
With Color A:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K5, Purl to the last 5 stitches, K5
Now begin the Elephant Chart:
Knit 5 for the border, then 10 stitches, PM. Knit the chart. PM. Knit 10 stitches. PM. Knit the chart. PM. Knit 10 stitches, Knit 5.
Tips on knitting the chart:
The right side on the chart: Knit the white squares and purl the black squares.
Wrong side of the chart: (even rows): K5, Purl all the stitches, K5
For help please read this: Knitpicks Chart Reading Tutorial
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color B and 1 Color A), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color A.
Section 4
With Color C only:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K5, Purl to the last 5 stitches, K5
Continue until you have 30 rows.
Pick up Color A. Do NOT drop Color C.
Holding 2 strands together (1 Color C and 1 Color A), Knit 2 rows.
Drop Color C.
Section 5
Drop Color A and pick up Color B
With Color B:
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: K5, Purl to the last 5 stitches, K5
Continue until you have 30 rows.
Outside Border
Pick up Color A and drop Color B
Knit 10 rows
Bind off and weave in ends
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