A warm blanket for the sofa or bed: be enchanted by these beautiful knitting patterns
Knitting allows you to create an infinite number of different objects, and blankets and throws are among the most popular projects, since it basically only involves repeating a limited series of stitches in order to give life to an object with a regular shape. However, since these are large projects, unless you use a very large yarn or one which is particularly rich with bright colors and other detail, we tend to prefer a process that is not made of just basic stitches, but one that allows you to create intricate designs over the whole blanket.
Thus braids, squares and even silhouettes of trees or leaves can enrich the texture of the various creation process. These are projects that take time, but the result is always worth it. Get inspiration from the styles suggested below:
Flat and open-face braids, on a blanket that has three blocks of different colors: it seems complicated, but once the work has started, those with a little experience will go on automatically, recognizing from the previous row when it is time to use a different stitch to create the braids in relief. The possible color combinations, then, are truly infinite.
This is a similar idea, with a flat edge that runs around the edges to prevent the blanket from puckering up like scarves and shawls sometimes do. The workmanship is very elegant and, after all, it is beautiful even if made all in just one color.
Hand-woven blankets, especially when it came to crochet, were once mostly the result of the joining up of many squares. In short, the ubiquitous patchwork style. With knitting, however, you can find patterns like this that produce seamlessly, so you don't need to sew anything together!
This blanket is created using circular knitting needles (i.e. needles that are joined together, aka as Magic Loop knitting needles), and requires 1.2 kg of yarn: for these projects, in fact, you always have to consider buying a lot of wool - or you could also try it in cotton!
What if the braids, instead of running all along the blanket, were used to create just the frame on the outer edges of the blanket? You might even consider making them with a different colored yarn!
It certainly takes a little more experience and skill, but imagine what a blanket with trees and leaves in relief looks like if it were lying on the bed or was draped over the sofa in the living room? Using a good quality yarn, with natural and neutral colors that match the furniture, and you can create a simple, elegant blanket.
Simpler and, above all, nice and thick: this soft and heavy blanket is perfect for staying warm on cold, winter evenings!
Have you ever knitted a blanket?
