Soft Snow Blanket

 

I love this yarn. In comparison to the yarn I used on my previous blanket it is a world away. I got it as an impulse buy. I had to have a broken filling fixed and after surviving the dentist I figured I deserved a treat. I popped into Sew Much to Do and it was on sale. It is so soft and light I cannot begin to describe. It was like holding a warm fuzzy cloud. I knew it had to be a blanket. Its pure white, so an incredibly impractical blanket, but a blanket none the less. As usual I got halfway through the pattern and had to take a break when I realised I didn’t have enough yarn, spend hours on the internet and calling yarn shops to track down the missing balls and then fight with royal mail to get them to reluctantly release the package, but it was worth it. I love the finished item and while I will probably still gift it to charity like most of the things I make, I do actually have a pang letting this one go. I have left the pattern below. Enjoy!

Felicity


The blanket is made in four separate pieces which are then sewn together to make the complete blanket. It is knitted from Stylecraft Cosy Delight chunky. It is recommended to use 6mm I knitted on 7mm needles as this gives the work a lovely flexible feel.

Part 1:

Using 7mm needles cast on 75 stitches.

Row 1: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat this for 5 rows

Row 6: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 7: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat row 6 and 7 fifteen times

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P12, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P26, K12, P29, K1, P1, K1,

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K26, P16 K25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P26, K16, P27, K1, P1, K1,

Row 39: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P6, K10, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P10, K6, P25, K1, P1, K1.

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K14, P2, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P24, K2, P14, K4, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K39, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P40, K4, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P6, K37, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P38, K6, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 47: K1, P1, K1, P1, K26, P8, K33, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P34, K8, P27, K1, P1, K1

Row 49: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P12, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P28, K12, P29, K1, P1, K1,

Row 51: K1, P1, K1, P1, K34, P8, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P26, K8, P35, K1, P1, K1

Row 53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K40, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P41, K1, P1, K1

Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K40, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 56: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P41, K1, P1, K1

Row 57: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P2, K14, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 58: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P14, K2, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 59: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K10, P6, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 60: K1, P1, K1, P24, K6, P10, K4, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 61: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P18, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 62: K1, P1, K1, P26, K18, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 63: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P10, K29, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 64: K1, P1, K1, P30, K10, P29, K1, P1, K1

Row 65: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 66: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat Row 65 and 66 fifteen times

Row 95: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat row 95 four times

Cast off in pattern

 

Part 2:

Using 7mm needles cast on 75 stitches.

Row 1: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat this for 5 rows

Row 6: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 7: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat row 6 and 7 fifteen times

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K14, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P14, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1,

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P5, K12, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P12, K5, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 39:  K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P7, K10, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P10, K7, P25, K1, P1, K1,

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K2, P2, K10, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P10, K2, P2, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 43: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K2, P4, K8, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 44: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P8, K4, P2, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 45: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K4, P2, K8, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 46: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P8, K2, P4, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 47: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K4, P4, K6, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 48: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P6, K4, P4, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 49: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K6, P2, K6, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 50: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P6, K2, P6, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 51: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K6, P4, K4, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 52: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P4, K4, P6, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 53: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K8, P2, K4, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 54: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P4, K2, P8, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 55: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K8, P4, K2, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 56: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P2, K4, P8, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 57: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K10, P2, K2, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 58: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P2, K2, P10, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 59: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K10, P7, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 60: K1, P1, K1, P24, K7, P10, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 61: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K12, P5, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 62: K1, P1, K1, P24, K5, P12, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 63: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P3, K14, P3, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 64: K1, P1, K1, P24, K3, P14, K3, P25, K1, P1, K1,

Row 65: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 66: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat Row 65 and 66 fifteen times

Row 95: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat row 95 four times

Cast off in pattern

 

Part 3:

Using 7mm needles cast on 75 stitches.

Row 1: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat this for 5 rows

Row 6: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 7: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat row 6 and 7 fifteen times

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P12, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P28, K12, P29, K1, P1, K1

Row 37: K1, P1, K1, K26, P16, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 38: K1, P1, K1, P26, K16, P27, K1, P1, K1

Row 39: K1, P1, K1, K24, P6, K8, P6, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 40: K1, P1, K1, P24, K6, P8, K6, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 41: K1, P1, K1, K24, P4, K12, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 42: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P12, K4, P25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Repeat row 41 ad 42 eight times

Row 59: K1, P1, K1, K24, P6, K8, P6, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 60: K1, P1, K1, P24, K6, P8, K6, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 61: K1, P1, K1, K26, P16, K25, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 62: K1, P1, K1, P26, K16, P27, K1, P1, K1

Row 63: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P12, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 64: K1, P1, K1, P28, K12, P29, K1, P1, K1

Row 65: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 66: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat Row 65 and 66 fifteen times

Row 95: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat row 95 four times

Cast off in pattern

 

Part 4:

Using 7mm needles cast on 75 stitches.

Row 1: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat this for 5 rows

Row 6: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 7: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat row 6 and 7 fifteen times

Row 35: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 36: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P25, K1, P1, K1

Repeat row 35 to 36 ten times

Row 57: K1, P1, K1, P1, K24, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K23, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 58: K1, P1, K1, P24, K4, P2, K8, P2, K4, P25, K1, P1, K1

Row 59: K1, P1, K1, P1, K25, P3, K2, P8, K2, P3, K24, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 60: K1, P1, K1, P25, K8, P2, K8, P26, K1, P1, K1,

Row 61: K1, P1, K1, P1, K27, P5, K4, P5, K26, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 62: K1, P1, K1, P27, K5, P4, K5, P28, K1, P1, K1

Row 63: K1, P1, K1, P1, K28, P3, K6, P3, K27, P1, K1, P1, K1

Row 64: K1, P1, K1, P28, K3, P6, K3, P29, K1, P1, K1

Row 65: K1, P1, K1, P1, K67, P1, K1, P1, K1,

Row 66: K1, P1, K1, P69, K1, P1, K1,

Repeat Row 65 and 66 fifteen times

Row 95: K1, P1 across all stitches

Repeat row 95 four times

Cast off in pattern

 

Once all four pieces are made arrange them according to the schematic below and sew all pieces together. Weave in all ends and block.



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