Hello crafty friends!
I have finally finished one of my long term knit projects, my Ravenclaw coloured blanket. I have decided to share what I did with you here, so that if you fancy making your own, now you can! This blanket is knitted (yes I know! I mostly share crochet but I actually learnt how to knit first!) and it is very beginner friendly. In fact, it is pretty much mindless knitting (great in front of a series) but with some colours changes to keep it interesting. The thing I love about it most though, is that you can customise it to represent the colours of your school’s house, or your favourite sports team, or anything you fancy really! I think this might look amazing as a rainbow blanket for example.
If you end up making this pattern, I’d love to know! You can share pictures with me by email or by tagging @emmacraftsdesign on social media, with the #schoolhousesblanket. Let’s get into it!
Materials
• DK/8ply acrylic yarn in two (or more) colours of your choice. I used blue and bronze for my blanket, to represent Ravenclaw’s colours
• 5 mm circular knitting needles
• Scissors and yarn needle (row counter optional)
Abbreviations
k: knit
p: purl
st: stitch
*…*: repeat
Note: The instructions below are to make a blanket that is roughly 100 cm x 200 cm. You can adjust the width by casting on less (smaller) or more (bigger) stitches – mine was cast on for a width of 200 cm. Make sure to cast on an odd number of stitches! You can also adjust the length by repeating each section less (smaller) or more (bigger) times. The blanket is worked back and forth in rows, but I used circular needles to be able to fit the full width of the blanket on the cable.
Cast on 311 stitches
Row 1. *k1, p1* until there is one st left, k1, turn
Repeat row 1 until you have 16 rows of the same colour. Change to your second colour. Each 16 rows corresponds to a section
Make a total of 18 sections, alternating colours along the way.
Once you reach the last row, cast off using a stretchy bind-off. I usually continue knitting in the pattern (knit and purl as previously), and once I have two stitches on my right needle, I knit (or purl) those two stitches together.
I’ve had lots of fun making this blanket, and it is a great size to snuggle under while sitting on the couch! I hope you enjoyed it too and I can’t wait to see your knitted blankets!
