Jolie Blanket, textured knitted blanket, is bulky knitted blanket that is a fantastic project for beginner knitters. You will get plenty practise of knit and purl stitches in sections depicting diamonds alternated with plain sections of stockinette stitches.
The blanket size is most suitable for toddler or a small child, however it is easily adjusted to smaller or larger size.
Last updated: 15/08/2024
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Skills required:
To create this beautiful textured knitted blanket you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Long tail cast on (CO), knit stitch (K), purl stitch (P), bind-off (BO), blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final textured knitted blanket measurements (blocked):
90 cm x 95 cm (approx. 35.5” x 37.5”)
Materials and tools:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my textured knitted blanket, you will need:
Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% Acrylic, 22% | Chunky/Bulky | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 116 m (127 yds)),
- (#2017) Stone 2 skeins (B),
- (#1708) Petrol 4 skeins (A)
Other yarn alternatives:
Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek Chunky
Knit Picks/ We Crochet Brava Bulky
For further alternatives, please see:
Scheepjes Chunky Monkey | Substitutes (yarnsub.com)
5.5 mm (US size 9) circular needles with 31.5” (80 cm) cable or size to obtain the gauge
Tapestry needle
Scissors
You can get your craft supplies here.
Gauge:
The colourwork knitted blanket has got blocked gauge as follows:
12.5 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over blanket st pattern
The gauge is not essential for this pattern; however it will impact the amount of yarn needed to complete the project
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact needle size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact needle size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger needle size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller needle size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few needle sizes to achieve the exact size.
Stitch guide:
Garter stitch: Work knit stitch every row.
Stockinette stitch: Work knit stitch on RS and purl stitch on WS
| Abbreviations: | |
| ch- chain | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | approx.- approximately |
| K- knit stitch | rep- repeat |
| P- purl stitch | CO- cast on |
| RS- right side | WS- wrong side |
Notes:
- Similar bulky weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
- The blanket is worked flat from bottom up.
- The blanket is worked in textured sections in colour A and plain stockinette stitch in colour B
- The blanket has a border of garter stitch (knit stitch on each row) on bottom and top edge.
Instructions:
With A, CO 117.
Bottom border
Row 1 (RS): K across.
Row 2 (WS): K across to last st, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Rows 3-10: Rep Row 2.
Body, Stitch pattern
First section: small diamonds in A
Row 1: K13, * P1, K5; rep from * to last 14 sts, P1, K12, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 2: K10, P2, * K1, P1. K1, P3; rep from * to last 15 sts, K1, P1, K1, P2, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 3: K11, * P1, K3, P1, K1; rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 4: K11, * P5, K1; rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 5: Rep Row 3.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Rows 7-24: Rep Rows 1-6.
Second section: stockinette stitch in B
Row 1 (RS): K across to last st, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 2 (WS): K10, P across to last 10 sts, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Rows 3-10: Rep Rows 1-2.
Third section: large diamonds in A
Row 1: K14, * P1, K7; rep from * to last 15 sts, P1, K13, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 2: K10, P3, * K1, P1. K1, P5; rep from * to last 16 sts, K1, P1, K1, P3, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 3: K12, * P1, K3; rep from * to last 13 sts, P1, K11, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 4: K10, P1, * K1, P5, K1, P1; rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 5: K10, * P1, K7; rep from * to last 11 sts, P1, K9, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 6: Rep Row 4.
Row 7: Rep Row 3.
Row 8: Rep Row 2.
Rows 9-24: Rep Rows 1-8.
Fourth section: stockinette stitch in B
Repeat second section.
Fifth section: double diamonds in A
Row 1: K11, * P1, K9, P1, K1; rep from * to last 10 sts, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 2: K11, P1, K1 * P7, [K1, P1] 2 x, K1; rep from * to last 20 sts, P7, K1, P1, K10, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 3: K10, [K1, P1] 2 x, * K5, [P1, K1] 3 x, P1; rep from * to last 19 sts, K5, [P1, K1] 2 x, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 4: K10, P2, * K1, P1, K1, P3; rep from * to last 15 sts, K1, P1, K1, P2, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 5: K13, * [P1, K1] 3 x, P1, K5; rep from * to last 15 sts, [P1, K1] 3 x, P1, K12, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 6: K10, P4, * [K1, P1] 2 x, K1, P7; rep from * to last 19 sts, [K1, P1] 2 x, K1, P4, K9, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 7: K15, * P1, K1, P1, K9; rep from * to last 18 sts, P1, K1, P1, K14, bring yarn forward, slip 1 purlwise.
Row 8: Rep Row 6.
Row 9: Rep Row 5.
Row 10: Rep Row 4.
Row 11: Rep Row 3.
Row 12: Rep Row 2.
Rows 13-36: Rep Rows 1-12.
Sixth section: stockinette stitch in B
Repeat second section.
Seventh section: large diamonds in A
Repeat third section.
Eight section: stockinette stitch in B
Repeat second section.
Nineth section: small diamonds in A
Repeat first section.
Top border
Rows 1-10: With A, Rep Row 2 of Bottom border section.
Row 11: Bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block the textured knitted blanket to final measurements as above.
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