This lusciously cabled blanket is lighter than you might expect thanks to a combination of clever stitch pattern development and yarn choice. The Homewood cable—named after the grove of trees behind the designer’s home—balances sinewy, organic cables with large areas of negative space to create a modern, geometric arrangement of traditional cables that feels airy and elegant. The ribbed bands at the bottom and top edges flow unbroken into the cabled fabric and also establish clean side borders that keep the edges of the blanket from curling. Worked in a lofty, woolen-spun yarn at a chunky gauge, the fabric is surprisingly light and airy while still having the sturdy, substantial presence of a classic fisherman’s sweater.

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Please note: the stitch patterns used for this blanket include written as well as charted instructions.

Construction

Blanket is worked flat in one piece from the bottom up.

Finished Dimensions

Lap Blanket (Small Throw, Large Throw, Twin Bed)

• W: 33″/84 cm × L: 47″/119.5 cm (W: 45″/114.5 cm × L: 58½″/148.5 cm, W: 57″/145 cm × L: 70¼″/178.5 cm, W: 63″/160 cm × L: 93½″/237.5 cm)

Yarn

• 1301 (2209, 3360, 4943) yards [1190 (2020, 3072, 4520) meters] of chunky-weight wool yarn
• Large Throw size shown in Brooklyn Tweed Quarry (200 yards/100 g) in color Citrine

Gauge

16 stitches & 22 rows = 4″/10 cm in blocked Homewood Pattern

Needles

One 60″/150 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge

• Suggested size: US 10/6 mm

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included:

• Reading Charts
• Blocking

Skill Level

2 out of 5: Adventurous Beginner