No-Purl Ribbed Blanket
Most of us prefer knitting to purling. After all, there’s a reason we don’t call ourselves “purlers,” right? You’ll probably put up with purling for the sake of a good pattern, but with our No-Purl Ribbed Blanket, you don’t have to!
With a simple 2-row repeat of knit and slip stitches, the No-Purl Ribbed Blanket pattern is made for momentum. The rows swiftly multiply, forming a deep, plush texture known as a Cartridge Belt Rib. Extend your laid back summer mindset with this pattern that takes minimal effort with maximal outcome.
We knit up our blanket in Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca classically plied into a sportweight. It’s an exceptional yarn with a downy feel and comforting heft that only needs an elegant, straightforward pattern to shine. So, if lofty ribs are your cup of tea but purling isn’t, take it easy with our No-Purl Ribbed Blanket!
Update: Now also a Wrap!
March 27, 2019
Our beautiful No-Purl Ribbed Wrap uses four skeins of our gorgeous Line Weight yarn, a pure and simple single-ply merino wool lightweight enough to serve all three scarf seasons and cozy enough to feel good anytime!
Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!
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Materials
- 8 (16) skeins of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca, 100% baby alpaca. Each skein is 218 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 1,727 (3,454) yards required.We used Heirloom White.
- US 4 (3.5 mm), 32-, 40-, or 47-inch circular needles
Gauge
32 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches in stitch pattern
Size
Crib Size (Throw Size)
Finished Dimensions: 32 (42) inches wide x 40 (55) inches long
Notes
Slip all slipped stitches purlwise.
This stitch pattern is worked over a multiple of 4 + 3 stitches.
Pattern
Cast on 255 (335) stitches. We used a basic Long Tail Cast On.
Row 1 (wrong side): K3, *slip 1 with yarn in front (wyif), k3, repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2 (right side): K1, *slip 1 wyif, k3, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, slip 1 wyif, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until piece measures 40 (55) inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 1.
Bind Off (right side): K1, *p1, slip first stitch over, [k1, slip first stitch over] 3 times, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, p1, slip first stitch over, k1, slip first stitch over.
Weave in ends and block as desired.
Hi. I have cast on 327 (324 + 3) stitches 3 times, with no luck. After knitting 4 rows, it never comes out right. I have been very careful about casting on the exact # of stitches by using markers for every 20, double check the 20 and move on. Each time I come to the end of a row, it doesn’t work out as it should. I need some help or another pattern. I’m on a size 6 circular needle and want to the full blanket size. Is there any trick to counting? Or, is there another pattern that would be easier with the same effect?
Thanks again!
Hi Janice,
Thanks for writing in! I would suggest casting on just as you have and once you’re completely done, count them as a whole rather than in sections. Another thing I would suggest is knitting a gauge swatch just until you are familiar with the stitches and how they knit up. That way you are doing it on a smaller scale and can get an idea of how each row is to be worked. This helps me tremendously when I keep hitting bumps in the road. Another great pattern for ‘ribbing’ is our Wide Wale blanket for a ribbed fabric blanket. Although the stitches are knit differently, the pattern still produces the ribbed effect you might be looking for. I hope this helps but please let me know if you have any other questions!
All the best,
Gavriella
Thank you. Hopefully, this is my last question. I just knit my first row 1. What should be the last 4 stitches in that row? I’m somewhat sure I’ve cast on the correct number, but I’m unsure how this row should end. I ended with k, slip, knit, knit.
Hi Janice, the last four stitches to be worked in the row should be 1 slip stitch and 3 knit stitches! So you will be working the last four stitches as ‘slip 1 with yarn in front (wyif), k3, repeat from k3’.