This blanket is the perfect project for beginners that want to venture a little further beyond knits and purls. The blanket’s thoughtfully placed vertical stripes are created by holding a second strand of contrasting yarn together for some of the garter columns. The version photographed here uses low-contrast tonal color combinations for a poetic, minimalist effect. Bolder contrasts of color and value will play up the linear accents. The blanket features a clean slipped-stitch selvedge along either side, while the top and bottom edges are finished with a polished double hem (with clever corner-shaping details) for added durability and sophistication.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this blanket include written as well as charted instructions.

Construction

Blanket is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up.

Finished Dimensions

Lap Blanket (Small Throw, Large Throw, Full Bed)

• W: 36¾″/93.5 cm × L: 48″/122 cm (W: 48¼″/122.5 cm × L: 58″/147.5 cm, W: 60″/152.5 cm × L: 68″/172.5 cm, W: 90¼″/229 cm × L: 88″/223.5 cm)

Yarn

• 2138 (3753, 5472, 10652) yards MC, 130 (207, 302, 587) yards C1, and 98 (155, 226, 440) yards C2 [1955 (3432, 5004, 9740) meters MC, 119 (189, 276, 537) meters C1, and 90 (142, 207, 402) meters C2] of DK-weight wool yarn
• Lap Blanket size shown in Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (145 yards/50 g) in colors Thaw (MC), Arabesque (C1), and Degas (C2)

Gauge

24 stitches & 40 rows = 4″/10 cm in blocked Fineline Pattern with 1 strand of MC

Needles

Two 32″/80 cm or longer circular needles in size needed to obtain gauge

• Suggested size: US 4/3.5 mm

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included:

• Provisional Crochet Cast-On
• Reading Charts
• Grafting
• Blocking

Skill Level

2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner