When I was pregnant with my son over a decade ago, I impulsively bought so many owl themed things — stuffed animals, clothes, toys, etc. Why? I have no idea — blame the pregnancy hormones, maybe? Now that my son’s a tween, I’m getting nostalgic about his baby years and thus, the Owl Blanket idea was born. Knit in three shades of Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling, this design features loads of meditative garter stitch and just a few simple cable stitches to shape the owl. Personalize yours with a variety of color options.

Full Knit kit available for purchase from Lion Brand Yarn

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

NEEDLES: US 8 (5 mm) 40” circular knitting needles (or size to obtain gauge)
YARN: Worsted Weight - 1,710 yds (1,563 m)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti-Pilling® Yarn - 100% acrylic
10 skeins total. Please note: solid colors C2 and C3 have 185 yds (170 m) / 100g per skein while two tone color C1 has 157 yds (144 m) / 85g per skein.
Colors used in sample:
C1: 5 skeins Black/White 202-600AC
C2: 4 skeins Silver Heather 202-404J
C3: 1 skein Black 202-153
NOTIONS: Cable needle, large eye darning needle, 2 stitch markers, scissors

GAUGE
4” x 4” / 10 cm x 10 cm: 15 sts x 29 rows in garter stitch pattern

FINISHED SIZE
Approximately 45.5” wide x 42.5” tall

I would love to see your in progress and finished Owl Blanket on Instagram. Tag @vanessaknits #vanessaknits and #owlblanketLB so I can see your unique work — I may even feature your photos! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at vanessaknits@gmail.com. Happy knitting and THANK YOU so much for your support!