Secret Garden Blanket Knitalong: Part One

Start your new blanket-along, designed by Siân Brown

Kickstart your newest blanket project with two lovely textured square patterns. This blanket is knitted in soft aran-weight wool so is super cosy for snuggling up with on a cold evening. Choose your own colour combo so suit your living space.

Sizing

Squares: 20cm x 20cm
24-square blanket: 124cm x 84cm
12-square blanket: 84cm x 64cm

What you need

Yarn: Aran, (A) Sage Green, (B) Lilac, three 50g balls of each, (C) Teal, two 50g balls, (D) Light Grey, (E) Fuchsia, three 50g balls of each, (F) Pistachio, four 50g balls
Needles: 5mm
Cable needles: two
Tapestry needle
NOTE: this is all the yarn and equipment needed for every part of the knitalong; shades and items in bold are used in this instalment. This makes a 24-square blanket. For a 12-square blanket, use two 50g balls of each

Stitches and skills used

Cast on
Cast off
Knit
Purl
Twists
Cables
Lace
Textured stitches

Meet the designer

Siân Brown is a designer for magazines, yarn companies and publishers. She completed a fashion and textiles degree before starting a successful career in knitwear, which included her becoming a visiting lecturer at London College of Fashion.
To see more of Siân's patterns, visit here.
If you like learning new stitches, try Lucinda Ganderton's Patchwork Slip Stitch Sampler cushions.

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