When Bad Yarn Happens to Good People…

 

I know things have been very quiet the past few weeks. It’s been the start of term and that always means several things at work 1) Everything gets manically busy and there is no time for anything fun. 2) All the students come back and give everyone Freshers Flu. This is never a fun experience and this years delightful viral episode meant that for two whole weeks I felt so awful I didn’t even knit. However, I am back, and I have a new blanket pattern for you all.

A not insignificant amount of the delay was due to the yarn I chose to use for this blanket. It seemed like a lovely cranberry with a silvery twist through it in the yarn shop. However, it is truly horrible to knit with it splits, stretches and is impossible to block. The blanket will knit to any gauge (although the size will obviously change) so I highly recommend ignoring this yarn and using something, anything, nicer!

Enjoy!

Felicity

 

 


Pattern

Using 12mm needles cast on 104 stitches (I highly recommend using a circular needle, but remember not to join, this is worked flat).

Row 1: K104

Row 2: P104

Repeat these two rows 10 times

Row 21: K20, P30, K4, P30, K20

Row 22: P20, K30, P4, K30, P20

Row 23: K20, P2, K10, P2, K14, P2, K4, P2, K26, P2, K20

Row 24: P20, K2, P26, K2, P4, K2, P14, K2, P10, K2, P20

Row 25: K20, P2, K10, P2, K14, P2, K4, P2, K26, P2, K20

Row 26: P20, K2, P26, K2, P4, K2, P14, K2, P10, K2, P20

Row 27: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4, P6, K4, P2, K4, P24, K4, P2, K20

Row 28: P20, K2, P4, K24, P4, K2, P4, K6, P4, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 29: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K8, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K20

Row 30: P20, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P8, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 31: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K8, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K20

Row 32: P20, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P8, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 33: K20, P2, K4, P12, K4, P2, K4, P19, K4, P13, K20

Row 34: P20, K13, P4, K19, P4, K2, P4, K12, P4, K2, P20

Row 35: K20, P2, K20, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K20

Row 36: P20, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P20, K2, P20

Row 37: K20, P2, K20, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K20

Row 38: P20, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P20, K2, P20

Row 39: K20, P2, K4, P18, K4, P30, K4, P2, K20

Row 40: P20, K2, P4, K30, P4, K18, P4, K2, P20

Row 41: K20, P2, K4, P2, K48, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 42: P20, K2, P4, K2, P48, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 43: K20, P2, K4, P2, K48, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 44: P20, K2, P4, K2, P48, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 45: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P32, K4, P10, K4, P2, K20

Row 46: P20, K2, P4, K10, P4, K32, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 47: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K34, P2, K20

Row 48: P20, K2, P34, K2, P12, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 49: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K12, P2, K34, P2, K20

Row 50: P20, K2, P34, K2, P12, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 51: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P10, K4, P2, K4, P32, K20

Row 52: P20, K32, P4, K2, P4, K10, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 53: K20, P2, K4, P2, K18, P2, K4, P2, K28, P2, K20

Row 54: P20, K2, P28, K2, P4, K2, P18, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 55: K20, P2, K4, P2, K18, P2, K4, P2, K28, P2, K20

Row 56: P20, K2, P28, K2, P4, K2, P18, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 57: K20, P8, K4, P10, K4, P2, K4, P20, K4, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 58: P20, K2, P4, K2, P4, K20, P4, K2, P4, K10, P4, K8, P20

Row 59: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K6, P2, K4, P2, K28, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 60: P20, K2, P4, K2, P28, K2, P4, K2, P6, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 61: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K6, P2, K4, P2, K28, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 62: P20, K2, P4, K2, P28, K2, P4, K2, P6, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 63: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P4, K4, P2, K4, P32, K4, P2, K20

Row 64: P20, K2, P4, K32, P4, K2, P4, K4, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 65: K20, P2, K18, P2, K34, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 66: P20, K2, P4, K2, P34, K2, P18, K2, P20

Row 67: K20, P2, K18, P2, K34, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 68: P20, K2, P4, K2, P34, K2, P18, K2, P20

Row 69: K20, P2, K4, P46, K4, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 70: P20, K2, P4, K2, P4, K46, P4, K2, P20

Row 71: K20, P2, K4, P2, K42, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 72: P20, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P42, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 73: K20, P2, K4, P2, K42, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 74: P20, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, P42, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 75: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P30, K4, P6, K4, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 76: P20, K2, P4, K2, P4, K6, P4, K30, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 77: K20, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K14, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 78: P20, K2, P4, K2, P14, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 79: K20, P2, K4, P2, K32, P2, K14, P2, K4, P2, K20

Row 80: P20, K2, P4, K2, P14, K2, P32, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 81: K20, P2, K4, P2, K4, P18, K10, P24, K20

Row 82: P20, K24, P10, K18, P4, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 83: K20, P2, K4, P2, K20, P2, K4, P2, K26, P2, K20

Row 84: P20, K2, P26, K2, P4, K2, P20, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 85: K20, P2, K4, P2, K20, P2, K4, P2, K26, P2, K20

Row 86: P20, K2, P26, K2, P4, K2, P20, K2, P4, K2, P20

Row 87: K20, P30, K4, P30, K20

Row 88: P20, K30, P4, K30, P20

Row 89: K104

Row 90: P104

Repeat these last two rows 10 times

Cast off all stitches, weave in ends and block.


Updated 02/11/2021: To correct row numbers from row 66 onwards.

Comments

  1. MaryNovember 1, 2021 at 9:03 AM

    Is it an actual maze with one or more solutions? I can see it as a meditation aid if it does.

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    1. FeliciPageNovember 1, 2021 at 1:09 PM

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    2. FeliciPageNovember 1, 2021 at 1:10 PM

      Hi,
      Yes, it does have a solution. I will post a picture of it with the route mapped out on my instagram (@FeliciPage). If you want to see it, you can pop over there to take a look.
      Felicity

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    3. MaryNovember 5, 2021 at 9:05 AM

      Thank you! I look forward to making it! Having worked at a uni, I know of the freshman flu, the after holidays flu, and all of the other joys the students bring.

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    4. FeliciPageNovember 5, 2021 at 11:22 AM

      Its a nightmare isn't it! Fortunately things have calmed down a bit now so I am hard at work on designing some Christmas presents. Felicity

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  2. stitchingmamaNovember 1, 2021 at 9:32 AM

    I really appreciate your humor about your knitting and the flu. Thank you for your talent for writing and creating interesting patterns that do NO boggle the strained brains during these very weird and scary years. Thank you for making me laugh after a wonderful breakfast my dearest and best friend. I have a lot of yarn and they also hit me in the head or other parts of my body when they escape!

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    1. FeliciPageNovember 1, 2021 at 1:12 PM

      Hi,
      Thank you! I am really glad you like my patterns. I love knitting and crochet. It gives me a chance to unwind from all the stress. I'm working on several more things now, so keep an eye and I will post something new soon!
      Felicity

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  3. UnknownNovember 5, 2021 at 9:51 AM

    Thank you for this pattern. I’m totally blind so having this written out in text format is very helpful. I’m making this for my mom. It will be a Christmas gift. I’m using Bernat blanket yarn

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    1. FeliciPageNovember 5, 2021 at 11:20 AM

      I'm really glad you like the pattern. Bernat blanket yarn is a great choice, its so soft. Felicity

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