This simple striped blanket is made with an aran/ worsted weight yarn and a large hook to make a warm, soft and snuggly fabric. The rows of stitches used help to create vertical and horizontal V stitches, giving the blanket texture, drape and interest.

It’s finished off with easy rounds of double crochet for the border. If you want extra detail, you can add a macrame knotted fringe too!

Terminology: UK & US terminology (two separate PDFs to download)

A free version of the pattern (UK terminology) is available from: https://faydhdesigns.com/strata-blanket/

Materials: West Yorkshire Spinners Retreat, 100g/ 140m/ 153yds, 100% British Bluefaced Kerry Hill.

Yarn A - 400g/ 560m/ 610yds of shade Adore

Yarn B - 265g/ 370m/ 405yds of shade Calm

Yarn C - 440g/ 615m/ 675yds total of shade Tranquil (approximately 210g/ 290m/ 320yds for stripes, 130g/ 185m/ 200yds for border & 100g/ 140m/ 155yds for macrame edging)

The amounts given above include a 10% buffer differences in tension/ gauge.

7mm for stripes & 8mm (US L11) for foundation chain and border rounds

5 x place markers Tapestry needle Blocking equipment

Measuring tape Sharp scissors

Tension/ Gauge:

Unblocked: 11.5sts over 10cm/ 4” and 8 rows of Herringbone htr/ss pattern repeat measures 8cm/ 3.25”

Blocked: 11sts over 10cm/ 4” and 8 rows of Herringbone htr/ss pattern repeat measures 9cm/ 3.5”

Blanket Dimensions:

Unblocked: 108cm long x 108cm wide/ 42.5” long x 42.5” wide

Blocked without fringe: 120cm long x 118cm wide/ 47.25” long x 46.5” wide

Blocked with fringe: 156cm long x 118cm wide/ 61.5” long x 46.5” wide

Yarn Substitution Suggestions
High End

Meriwool by We Are Knitters, 100g/ 136m/ 148yds; 100% Superwash Merino

Cyrano by De Rerum Natura, 100g/ 150m/ 164yds; 100% Merino

Mid-range

Retreat Twist Chunky by West Yorkshire Spinners, 100g/ 140m/ 153yds; 100% British Bluefaced Kerry Hill

Budget

Hygge Chunky by Novita, 100g/ 140m/ 153yds; 100% wool

Nepal by Drops, 50g/ 75m/ 82yds; 65% wool/ 35% alpaca

Fritidsgarn by Sandnes Garn; 50g/ 70m/ 77yds; 100% wool

Stitches used:

ch - chain dbl ss - double slip stitch dc - double crochet (US single) HBhtr - Herringbone half treble crochet (US Herringbone half double) starting dc - starting double crochet (US starting single) starting htr - starting half treble crochet (US starting half double) wc - waistcoat stitch

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Pattern format

Strata Blanket is an ten-page document.