Make a blanket inspired by this Pottery Barn throw, also pictured above on the left.
Finished Measurements:
60 inches X 72 inches
Four (4) skeins Loops & Threads Impeccable Big! in Aran
Size 10 1/2 Circular Knitting Needle
Cable Needle
Sewing Needle
Faux Sheepskin fabric, measuring approx. 60 inches X 72 inches
White thread
Safety pins
Abbreviations:
K - knit
P - purl
Sts - stitches
CN - cable needle
Sl - slip
Instructions:
Knitting:
CO 336
Rows 1-10: K across.
Row 11: (WS) K10, P6, *P12, K2, P1, K1, P1, K2.* Repeat from * to * until last 16 sts. P6, K10.
Row 12: (RS) K16, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K12.* Repeat from * to * until last 16 sts, K16.
Row 13: Repeat Row 11.
Row 14: Repeat Row 12.
Row 15: Repeat Row 11.
Row 16: K16, *P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, sl 3 sts to CN and hold to the back, K3, K3 from CN, sl 3 sts to CN and hold to the front, K3, K3 from CN.* Repeat from * to * until last 16 sts. K16.
Row 18: Repeat Row 12.
Row 19: Repeat Row 11.
Row 20: Repeat Row 12.
Row 21: Repeat Row 11.
Row 22: Repeat Row 12.
Row 23: Repeat Row 11.
Row 24: Repeat Row 16.
Last 10 rows: K across.
Sewing:
Lay the fabric, right side facing up, on top of the wrong side of the knitted blanket and attach using safety pins. Using a sewing needle and thread the same color as the yarn, sew the fabric onto the wrong side of the blanket. The seam should be inside the edging where the repeating pattern begins.
Sew diagonal lines across the blanket, 10 inches apart from each other. This will keep the fabric attached to the knitted blanket, even in the center. The thread you use should be thin enough that the lines will not be visible.
Fold over the knit edge along the top first, safety pinning it down. Sew the knit border to the blanket. Fold the knit edge along the side of the blanket next, being sure to fold it over the top edge just sewed down. Sew the knit border to the blanket. Repeat for the bottom edge and other side edge.
Viola! Edging complete.
