All these places bring back fond memories from my childhood…memories woven together with love for the people who were there: my grandparents’ home that inspired the name Fifty Four Ten Studio, the living room where we gathered for holiday celebrations, the room where I used my mother’s sewing machine, and the stores where we shopped in our neighborhood. Read more about the pattern name on my website.

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DIRECTIONS FOR SIX SIZES:
Approximate sizes after blocking…

Baby Blanket: 27.75” wide x 35” long
Small Blanket: 31” wide x 39.5” long
Medium Throw: 34.5” wide x 44” long
Large Throw: 41.25” wide x 48.5” long
XL Afghan: 44.5” wide x 53” long
XXL Afghan: 51.5” wide x 62” long

Any of the sizes may be made longer by adding pattern repeats. Each pattern repeat adds about 4.5” to the length of the blanket. Pattern includes estimates for additional yardage needed to make each size blankets longer.

BULKY #5 WEIGHT YARN:

Baby Blanket: 550 - 580 yards
Small Blanket: 690 - 730 yards
Medium Throw: 860 - 900 yards
Large Throw: 1150 - 1200 yards
XL Afghan: 1330 - 1400 yards
XXL Afghan: 1850 - 1950 yards

Be sure to buy additional yarn if you plan to add length to your project.

I used Lion Brand Color Made Easy bulky yarn. (This yarn has been discontinued.) See other yarn options in my blog post about bulky yarns for blanket knitting.

The pattern may also be used with slightly lighter yarns. To adapt for worsted or Aran weight yarn, follow the instructions for 2 - 3 sizes larger than desired finished dimensions.

Finished size and amount of yarn needed may vary depending on yarn choice and gauge….so buy extra yarn just in case!

GAUGE:

Stockinette stitch with US size 10.5 needles: 12 stitches & 16 - 17 rows = 4”

Exact gauge is not essential but for best appearance it should be close.

I used US size 10.5 knitting needles. Use the needle size that gives the best appearance with your yarn and your knitting tension.

Significantly different gauge may require more yarn.

NEEDLES:

Blankets knit flat, in one piece, back and forth on circular knitting needles in order to accommodate the large number of stitches.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

This pattern is easy to knit for a confident knitter. You will need to know how to cast on stitches, knit and purl confidently, read a row by row knitting pattern, bind off stitches and weave in ends.

Blocking of finished knitting is highly recommended.

This pattern uses standard U.S. knitting terms.

Written pattern with row by row instructions.