Ta Daa!! I have designed a new blanket pattern!
This has been soooo long in the designing stage and quite a while in the making stage too! Although once I actually knuckled down and worked on it properly, it only took about a week to make - and that includes all the fastidious note taking, note checking, weighing of yarn, doing the maths and checking the maths........all the little things that if you forget to do whilst making the sample, you end up making another sample!!
This really is a very simple blanket to knit. It is worked entirely in garter stitch and the blocks or squares are modular, which means you join sections as you go. This does mean you have to pick up stitches, which I know some people don't like doing, but its pretty straightforward and by the end of a few squares you'll be an expert!
I thought about calling this post "When Knitting Met Quilting" as the quilters amongst you will know that this is a variation on a traditional log cabin block.
I have given instructions and yarn amounts for 3 sizes in the pattern:
Baby size: 32" x 32" (81 x 81 cm)
Throw size: 60" x 46" (152 x 117 cm)
Bed size: 74" x 60" (188 x 152 cm)
Its really easy to make it any size you want though!
I originally hadn't intended to give it a border, but I'm so pleased I did! It really frames the design so nicely.
I picked 12 colours of Stylecraft Special DK for my version (11 colours and a white for the background) - a deliberately chosen colour palette.
The shade numbers are all listed in the pattern if you want to replicate it.
When knitting the squares though, I just randomly picked colours from those 11, being mindful to try and not overload on my favourites!
If you were knitting this entirely scrappy, I think a mixture of neutral low volume shades for the background would look awesome!
If you start the plan the colours though, a whole new design appears!
If every square is knit to the same colour plan then you get a pinwheel effect.
Or having a dark background:
Maybe knit all the sections in one square the same colour. I love pastels!
If you're feeling like starting a longer project the throw size might be for you.
You know, in my head I want to knit ALL these versions! And my family would say I have enough of a yarn stash to do so!! But maybe I'll start with a pastel colour blocked version.....its kinda my favourite right now.
Make sure you post a photo of you blanket progress on Instagram or Facebook and use the hashtag #lovefibrespattern I love to see what you're making !