This Pattern is part of the Smith & Jones Knits collection from Elements: 24 Hand Knit Designs Inspired by Nature and the Outdoors If you’d like a to order a hard copy of the book for £16.99 plus P&P visit here or alternatively ask your Rowan Stockist.

A seemingly ambitious knit, this heirloom piece is knitted in easily managed squares and then pieced together, and finished with a pretty, rustic garter stitch and picot border. Although beautifully cosy, the fine nature of Felted Tweed yields a surprising lightness to the blanket despite its generous size.

FINISHED SIZE
Blue Tit squares 40cm x 40cm (15¾ x 15¾) before seaming.
Sparrow and Birdy Footprint squares 20cm x 20cm (8in x 8in) before seaming.
Completed Blanket 155.5cm (61¼in) wide x 157.5cm (62in) long.

YARN
Rowan Felted Tweed DK 50g(1¾oz)/ 175m (191yds) balls
A Gilt 160 17 x 50g
B Carbon 159 1 x 50g
C Avocado 161 1 x 50g
D Maritime 167 8 x 50g
E Clay 177 1 x 50g
F Mineral 181 1 x 50g

NEEDLES
3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needle, 150cm (60in) long
1 pair 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) needles
Cable needle

TENSION
24 sts and 32 rows to 10cm/4in over st st on 3.75mm (UK 9/US 5) needles.