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Bring a fresh palette into your home with the Modern Log Cabin Blanket, a soothing project that’s as enjoyable to knit as it is to display. This design combines the charm of traditional log cabin construction with the versatility of modern knitting techniques. Reversible stitches make both sides equally beautiful and offer a unique texture and appearance. The color changes and construction give the blanket a rustic, charming character.
Time: 30-hour pattern.
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Size: 56” / [140 cm] tall x 32” / [80 cm] wide.
Gauge: 24 sts and 48 rows = 4” [10 cm] in pattern 1 after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Berroco Vintage (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon); 218 yards [200 meters]/100 g): 5102 Buttercream (CC1; 2 skeins), 51192 Marmalade (CC2; 2 skeins), 51198 Acai (CC3; 1 skein), 5126 Watermelon, (CC4; 1 skein).
Needles: US size 8 / 5 mm circular needles, or size needed for gauge.
Notions: Scissors, tapestry needle, waste yarn.
Special Stitches
Pattern 1 (with CC1)
Row 1 (RS): [K1, p2, k1] across.
Row 2 (WS): As row 1.
Row 3: [P1, k2, p1] across.
Row 4: As Row 3.
Pattern 2 (with CC2)
Row 1 (RS): [K3, p3] across.
Row 2 (WS): [K2, p1, k1, p2] across.
Row 3: [K1, p2, k2, p1] across.
Row 4: [P3, k3] across.
Pattern 3 (with CC3)
Row 1 (RS): [K2, p2] across.
Row 2 (WS): [K1, p1] across
Row 3: [P2, k2] across.
Row 4: As Row 2.
Pattern 4 (with CC4)
Row 1 (RS): [P1, k1] across.
Row 2 (WS): As Row 1
Row 3: [K1, p1] across.
Row 4: As Row 3.
Pattern Notes
The schematic shows the 14 stripes in the blanket and the knitting direction.
Each stitch pattern may have a slightly different gauge. Thus, I suggest choosing a yarn with a high percentage of wool to easily adjust measurements after heavy wet blocking.
Instead of waste yarn to hold stitches you can use interchangeable needles and 2 cables, holding live sts onto cables and switching the needles as required.
Pattern
With CC1, CO 24 sts.
Set-up Row (WS): Purl.
Stripe 1
With CC1 and Pattern 1.
Row 1 (RS): K2, *k1, p2, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 2 (WS): P1, k1, *k1, p2, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 3: P1, k1, *P1, k2, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 4: P2, *P1, k2, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Rows 5-48: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 11 more times.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 2
With CC2 and Pattern 2.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, pick-up and knit 48 sts along the long side of stripe 1. (48 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Row 1 (RS): K3, *k3, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Row 2 (WS): P3, *k2, p1, k1, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, p1.
Row 3: P1, k1, p1, *k1, p2, k2, p1; rep from * to last 3 sts, k1, p2.
Row 4: P1, k2, *p3, k3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.
Rows 5-24: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 5 more times.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 3
With CC3 and Pattern 3.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, knit 24 sts on hold from stripe 1, and pick-up and knit 24 sts (approx. 1 sts per row) along the short side of stripe 2. (48 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 2 (WS): P2, *k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Row 3: P1, k1, *p2, k2; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 4: As Row 2.
Rows 5-24: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 5 more times.
Cut yarn
Stripe 4
With CC4 and pattern 4.
Row 1 (RS): *P1, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k1, p1.
Row 2 (WS): P2, *p1, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Row 3: P1, k1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 4: P2, * k1, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rows 5-24: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 5 more times.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 5
With CC1 and Pattern 1.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, pick-up and knit 48 sts (approx. 1 sts per row) along the short side of stripes 4 and 3 and knit 48 sts on hold from stripe 2. (96 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-4: As Stripe 1
Rows 5-24: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 5 more times.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 6
With CC3 and Pattern 3.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, knit 48 sts on hold from stripe 4, pick-up and knit 24 sts along the short side of stripe 5. 72 sts.
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-4: As Stripe 3
Rows 5-24: Rep last 4 Rows [Rows 1-4] 5 more times.
Cut yarn
Stripe 7
With CC4 and Pattern 4.
As Stripe 4.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 8
With CC2 and Pattern2.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, pick-up and knit 48 sts along the short side of stripes 7 and 6, knit 96 sts on hold from stripe 5. (144 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 2.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 9
With CC1 and Pattern 1.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, knit 72 sts on hold from stripe 7, pick-up and knit 24 sts along the short side of stripe 8. (96 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 1.
Stripe 10
With CC2 and Pattern 2.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 2.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 11
With CC3 and Pattern 3.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, pick-up and knit 48 sts along the short side of stripes 10 and 9 and knit 144 sts on hold from stripe 8. (192 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 3.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 12
With CC1 and Pattern 1.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, knit 96 sts on hold from stripe 10 and pick-up and knit 24 sts along the short side of stripe 11. (120 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 1.
Cut yarn
Stripe 13
With CC2 and Pattern 2.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 2.
Put sts on hold onto wait yarn or cable.
Cut yarn
Stripe 14
With CC4 and Pattern 4.
Set-up Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, pick-up and knit 48 sts along the short side of stripes 13 and 12 and knit 192 sts on hold from stripe 11. (240 sts)
Set-up Row 2: Purl.
Rows 1-24: As Stripe 4.
BO and cut yarn
Finishing
Weave in ends. Wash and block to desired measurements.