Quality Time blanket (and scarf!) is easy to knit with worsted weight yarn. The design uses an easy to remember four row repeat pattern that produces lovely texture…and it’s reversible! The pattern includes instructions for two scarf sizes and five blanket sizes.

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For me, quality time includes time spent with my family, an afternoon enjoying a favorite hobby (knitting!), an evening by the fire reading a good book or a morning walk with a good friend. Any day that has a bit of quality time worked into it is a good day!

DIRECTIONS FOR TWO SCARF SIZES + FIVE BLANKET SIZES:
Approximate sizes after blocking…

Scarf: 8.75” wide x 63” long
Wide Scarf: 11.25” wide x 65” long
Baby Blanket: 28” wide x 30.5” long
Small Blanket: 30” wide x 32.5” long
Medium Throw: 34” wide x 36.5” long
Large Throw: 38” wide x 42.5” long
XL Afghan: 42” wide x 46.5” long

Finished size may vary depending on yarn weight and gauge used.

Any of the sizes may be made longer by adding pattern repeats. Each pattern repeat adds about .5” to the length of the project. Pattern includes estimates for additional yardage needed to make each size blankets longer.

WORSTED #4 WEIGHT YARN:

Scarf: 410 - 420 yards
Wide Scarf: 570 - 600 yards
Baby Blanket: 680 - 700 yards
Small Blanket: 750 - 780 yards
Medium Throw: 960 - 1000 yards
Large Throw: 1250 - 1300 yards
XL Afghan: 1500 - 1600 yards

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

The all-over stitch pattern looks great with hand dyed multi-color yarns or solid color yarns.

The pattern may also be used with slightly lighter or heavier weight yarns. Select the needle size that gives the best appearance for your yarn. Finished size and amount of yarn needed may vary depending on yarn choice and gauge….so buy extra yarn just in case!

If you prefer Super Bulky weight yarn…please see my Game Time knitting pattern.

GAUGE:

Pattern stitch with US size 9 needles: approximately 16 stitches & 24 rows = 4”

Exact gauge is not essential.

I used US size 9 knitting needles…but choose 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.

Straight knitting needles may be used for making a scarf.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

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.