This gorgeous rose-tinted blanket and pillow set is perfect for cozy, relaxed evenings. The delicate details in this cabled blanket and cushion cover pair are sure to help chase away the winter chills.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: Blanket = 39” (100 cm) x 49” (125 cm); Cushion = 16” (40 cm) x 16” (40 cm) finished, 35” (90 cm) x 16” (40 cm) before seaming
Gauge: 20 sts and 34 rows = 4” [10 cm] in seed st after blocking; 20 sts and 37 rows = 4” [10 cm] in garter st after blocking
Materials
Yarn:
KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted (100% peruvian highland wool; 110 yards [101 meters]/50 grams): #25980 Victorian (19 balls for throw, 7 balls for cushion)
Needles: US size 8 (5.0 mm) straight and long circular needles
Notions: 12 stitch markers
Abbreviations
C8F: Sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and bring to front of work, knit 4 sts, knit 4 sts from cable needle.
C8B: Sl next 4 sts onto cable needle and bring to back of work, knit 4 sts, knit 4 sts from cable needle.
Pattern Notes
The blanket is worked flat from one short edge to the other on long circular needles.
The cushion cover is worked in one long piece with buttons sewn on the cast on garter stitch band and buttonholes worked in the cast off garter stitch band. Cover is then folded and seamed.
Pattern
Throw
Cast on 218 sts.
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until work measures 5 cm.
Next row: K10 pm, k19, pm, k12, pm, k25, pm, k12, pm, k25, pm, k12, pm, k25, pm, k12, pm, k25, pm, k12, pm, k19, pm, k10.
Stitch Pattern
Row 1: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, k12, slm) 5 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 2: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, p12, slm) 5 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 3: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, C8B, k4, slm) 5 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 4: Rep row 2.
Row 5: Rep row 1.
Row 6: Rep row 2.
Row 7: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, k4, C8F, slm) 5 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 8: Rep row 2.
Rep rows 1-8 until work meas 120 cm from cast on edge ending with a row 3 or 7.
Work in garter stitch for 5cm. Cast off in knit.
Cushion
Cast on 96 sts.
Work in garter stitch (knit every row) until work measures 5 cm.
Next row: K10, pm, k9, pm, k12, pm, k11, pm, k12, pm, k11, pm, k12, pm, k9, pm, k10.
Stitch Pattern
Row 1: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, k12, slm) 3 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 2: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, p12, slm) 3 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 3: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, C8B, k4, slm) 3 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 4: Rep row 2.
Row 5: Rep row 1.
Row 6: Rep row 2.
Row 7: K10, slm, (*k1, p1; rep from * until 1 st before m, k1, slm, k4, C8F, slm) 3 times, *k1, p1; rep from * to 1 st before m, k1, slm, k10.
Row 8: Rep row 2.
Rep rows 1-8 until work meas 80 cm from cast on edge ending with a row 3 or 7.
Work 2.5 cm in garter stitch
Buttonhole row: Sl1, k4, k2tog, yo, k17, *k2tog, yo, k21; rep from * once more, k2tog, yo, k17, k2tog, yo, k5.
Work 2.5cm in garter stitch. Cast off.
Weave in ends. Block to measurements given. Fold so that button band and buttonhole band overlap along centre of cushion back. Seam sides. Attach buttons.
I would like to make a baby blanket. What amount would I cast on for that
Hi there, looking at the stitch pattern beginning row 1, there are 5 repeats – I would suggest working the pattern in one or two fewer repeats to get a narrower start for a baby blanket. If you just do 4 repeats, the blanket will be something like 33″ wide roughly, so a really nice width, then you can work the pattern as tall as you want before finishing the border. If you remove one of the middle repeat, that’s 37 fewer sts, so cast on 181. You may need to swatch a bit to make sure my math is right and the size is what you’re looking for. You want to make sure you’re framing out the pattern with 10 sts for the build in border on each site, and 19 sts for the seed st sections beside each border. Then each cable it looks like is separated by 25 sts. I hope that helps! -Dana, Editor
I would like to purchase a copy of I Like Knitting Magazine December 2015 Issue. Please, what is the cost and shipping fees?
Hello Madeline! Thank you for your interest in I Like Knitting magazine. At this time, we do not have printed versions of our magazine issues. As a member of I Like Knitting, you’ll be able to access all of the patterns in our archives digitally with the option to print individual patterns. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
Hi, i would to like make this blanket in size 200 cm x 220 cm from himalaya everyday antipilling yarn. Could you please tell me how many skeins of this yarn will I need?
Hi Marta,
I would compare the yardage (and other factors) between the two yarn lines and make a decision that way:
https://yarnsub.com/yarns/himalaya_yarn/everyday
https://yarnsub.com/yarns/knit_picks/wool_of_the_andes_worsted
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor