Edelweiss Blanket 80363 Free Pattern – A Knitted Alpine Star Garden

Wrap your little one in the softness of alpine meadows with this heirloom-quality knitted blanket. The Edelweiss Blanket features a central edelweiss star surrounded by delicate lace and raised bobbles, bringing the crisp, clean beauty of mountain flowers into a cozy, textured heirloom piece. This free pattern is perfect for intermediate knitters looking to create a stunning, meaningful gift that will be treasured for generations.

Why You'll Love This Pattern

This isn't just a baby blanket—it's a piece of alpine artistry. The combination of garter stitch borders, stockinette body, and intricate edelweiss motifs creates a beautiful contrast of textures. The optional colorwork stripes and appliquéd flowers add a personalized touch that makes this blanket truly special. Plus, with our detailed step-by-step instructions, even beginners can tackle this rewarding project with confidence.

Materials Needed

Before you begin, gather these supplies:

• Yarn: DK weight yarn in three shades:
  • Main Color (MC): Cream – approximately 800g
  • Contrast Color 1 (CC1): Soft Sage – approximately 200g
  • Contrast Color 2 (CC2): Dusty Blue – approximately 200g
  Total: approximately 1200g (e.g., Cascade 220 Superwash or similar DK weight yarn)
• Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) circular knitting needles with a 32-inch cable
• Notions: Stitch markers (at least 4), tapestry needle for weaving in ends, blocking pins and mats
• Gauge: 20 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch (after blocking)

Blanket Construction Overview

The blanket is worked in one piece from the bottom up, with a garter stitch border and a central panel of edelweiss motifs. This seamless construction means no sewing pieces together—just pure knitting enjoyment from start to finish.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Part 1: Border Setup

1. Cast on 150 stitches with MC (Cream).
2. Work 10 rows in garter stitch (knit every row). This creates the bottom border of your blanket.

Part 2: Main Body – Edelweiss Pattern

The main body is worked in stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) with the edelweiss chart pattern in the center and garter stitch borders on each side.

1. Row 1 (RS): Knit 8 (border), place marker, work Row 1 of Edelweiss Chart across next 134 stitches, place marker, knit 8 (border).
2. Row 2 (WS): Purl 8, work Row 2 of Chart across 134 stitches, purl 8.
3. Continue working chart rows, maintaining 8-stitch garter borders on each side, until the chart is complete (48 rows).
4. Repeat the chart pattern 4 times total, then work 10 more rows of stockinette (knit RS, purl WS) on the center 134 stitches, keeping borders in garter.

Part 3: Edelweiss Chart Instructions

Chart repeat: 16 stitches + 6 edge stitches. The pattern repeat is marked with asterisks (*).

Part 4: Bobble Edelweiss Centers (Row 49)

This row creates the raised bobbles that form the center of each edelweiss flower:

1. Row 49 (RS): k6, *k6, (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into next stitch, turn, p5, turn, k5, turn, p5, turn, k2tog, k1, k2tog, pass first stitch over – bobble made; k9*; repeat from * to * 8 times, end k6.
2. Row 50: Purl all stitches.

Bobble Tutorial: The bobble is created by working 5 stitches into one stitch, then working 4 rows on those 5 stitches, and finally decreasing back to 1 stitch. This creates a raised, bumpy texture that mimics the center of an edelweiss flower.

Part 5: Colorwork Stripes (after 4 chart repeats)

After completing 4 full repeats of the edelweiss chart (192 rows total), add these colorful stripes:

1. Work 2 rows in CC1 (Soft Sage) across all stitches (borders in garter, center in stockinette).
2. Work 2 rows in CC2 (Dusty Blue).
3. Work 2 rows in CC1 (Soft Sage).
4. Return to MC (Cream) and work 10 rows in stockinette (center) with garter borders.

Part 6: Finishing Border

1. Work 10 rows in garter stitch across all stitches.
2. Bind off loosely in knit.
3. Weave in all ends using a tapestry needle.
4. Block gently to measurements, pinning out the lace points for a beautiful, professional finish.

Part 7: Optional Edelweiss Appliqués (make 3)

Add a charming finishing touch with these small flower appliqués:

1. With CC1 (Soft Sage), cast on 5 stitches.
2. Row 1: k1, yo, k3, yo, k1 (7 sts)
3. Row 2: purl
4. Row 3: k1, yo, k5, yo, k1 (9 sts)
5. Row 4: purl
6. Row 5: k1, yo, k7, yo, k1 (11 sts)
7. Row 6: purl
8. Row 7: k1, yo, k9, yo, k1 (13 sts)
9. Row 8: purl
10. Row 9: k1, yo, k11, yo, k1 (15 sts)
11. Row 10: purl
12. Row 11: k1, yo, k13, yo, k1 (17 sts)
13. Row 12: purl
14. Row 13: k1, yo, k15, yo, k1 (19 sts)
15. Row 14: pur

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