This richly textured blanket combines knits, purls, and strategically placed yarn overs to mimic the appearance of woven fabric at a macro scale. The clever incorporation of fringe—placed on all four sides corresponding to each “woven” strip—furthers the illusion, with a finished piece that appears freshly plucked from a loom. A straightforward and easy-to-work pattern repeat makes this an impactful project that’s perfect for beginners. Worked with two strands of fingering weight held double (creating an Aran weight equivalent) allows for further exploration in combining complementary fiber blends or creating homemade marls for unique finished fabrics.

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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. Fringe is added to each edge after blanket is complete.

Finished Dimensions

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

• W: 36″/91.5 cm × L: 48″/121.5 cm (W: 43¼″/110 cm × L: 51½″/131 cm, W: 48¾″/124 cm × L: 60½″/154 cm, W: 61½″/156 cm × L: 71½″/181.5 cm, W: 85¼″/216.5 cm × L: 89½″/227.5 cm)
• Fringe is not included in finished dimensions.

Yarn

• 3342 (4326, 5739, 8535, 14850) yards [3056 (3956, 5248, 7804, 13579) meters] of fingering-weight wool yarn, held double (or a single strand of worsted or Aran weight in half the amount)
• Small Throw size shown in Brooklyn Tweed Loft (275 yards/50 g) in color Woodsmoke

Gauge

17½ stitches & 26 rows = 4″/10 cm in blocked Warp + Weft Pattern, with a double strand of yarn

Needles

One 32″/80 cm or longer circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge

• Suggested size: US 8/5 mm

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included:

• Slip-Stitch Selvedge {SSS}
• Reading Charts
• Blocking

Skill Level

2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner