Pitter patter raindrops is the first in a series that makes up my Nature’s way blanket, and features a cloud and raindrops against a green background. It can be knitted as a square in a blanket, used as a wash cloth, or the chart can be extracted and used as a motif for jumpers and other items. When knitted in DK weight yarn, the finished square measures 10 inches (25 cm); the cloud and raindrops chart is 39 sts by 46 rows. Both coloured and symbol charts are provided.

Tools: 4 mm (US 6) needles; tapestry needle; bobbins for colour work. For needles, size should be changed to match gauge (22 sts and 30 rows to 4 inches (10 cm)).

Materials: Any DK weight yarn in the following colours: White (15 m/16 yds), Sky blue (10 m/10 yds), Meadow green (or any other background colour desired) (75 m/85 yds).

The sample shown was knitted in Stylecraft Special DK in Meadow (1065), Cloud Blue (1019) and White (1001).

Difficulty: Intermediate (knit, purl, simple intarsia)

Pattern Style: Charted; both coloured and symbols