Some pattern releases are harder to stay quiet about than
others, and this one has been really hard for me not to shout about! Let me
introduce: Daisy Chain Blanket!
The Daisy Chain Blanket is big and bold, and perfect for
Spring and Summer. Knitting it was the perfect antidote to winter as well!
The blanket is knitted from the bottom up, starting with a
moss stitch border. The daisy pattern is knitted into the main body of the
blanket using the intarsia technique, and the moss stitch borders up the sides
of the blanket are worked at the same time as the main body. Once you’ve worked
the main body of the blanket, you finish it with a top border made of moss
stitch. All you need to do at the end is weave in all the loose ends (ok, that
might take you a little while, but if you weave some in every few rows, by the
time you finish the blanket, there won’t be many left to weave in) and you’re
done.
The intarsia blocks in this blanket are nice and large,
which means the colour changes aren’t too frequent, making this a good project
if you’re fairly new to intarsia – just take it slowly and you’ll be amazed
what you can do!
The sample blanket is knitted in
Paintbox
Yarns Simply Aran,* which is available exclusively from LoveCrafts. The
yarn is 100% acrylic, so it’s machine washable, and therefore perfect as a baby
gift, or for taking out and about for picnics this summer. If you prefer something
a little woollier, you can use
Paintbox
Yarns Wool Mix Aran* instead, which comes in the same colour palette, but
is a 50% wool/acrylic blend.
The pattern is written for three sizes: car seat, pushchair,
and cot, so you can choose how large a blanket you’d like to make. Don’t have
anyone to make the blanket for? Why not knit it for yourself? The blanket would
be perfect for resting over your knees while out on the patio on a summer’s
evening.
Want to knit the Daisy Chain Blanket? You can find the
pattern in Knit Now issue 127, which goes on sale today. Can’t get to the
shops? You can order a copy here
to be delivered direct to your home.
Want to add the pattern to your Ravelry queue and
favourites? You can
find the pattern page here.**
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