Snowflakes blanket

KnitTing Pattern, by Margaret Holzmann

Chase off winter chills with this thick blanket of dramatic, large snowflakes.

Alternate Color Designs for Rivers

To experiment with colors for this blanket, see the the Supplemental Content (access code in the pattern) to download a coloring page to experiment with your own color ideas.

We chose a bold blue and white color theme for this sample. The Becket line has many additional options for the background (dark) color such as Aubergine (dark purple), Stormy Seas (blue-gray), Dark Teal, Deep Woods (very dark green), and Garnet (rich red).

Another option is reverse the light and dark colors by using Natural (off-white) for the background color, and different colored snowflakes including: Green Apple, Winter Sky, Denim Heather, Lilac Blossom and Peacock.

Knit this heirloom blanket in a flash with Chunky yarn

This portable and fun project is worked in 9 blocks that are sewn together. Techniques to enjoy include a bit of easy Intarsia, and a slip stitch chains. The pattern provides access to help videos clarifying each of the techniques.

Worked in Valley Yarns, Becket a luxuriously soft and warm alpaca-wool blend yarn.

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INSPIRATION

Snowflakes are the inspiration for this blanket. I grew up in Michigan and loved to play in the snow. My mom says that I would be like a frozen popsicle by the time she got me back inside.

In nature snowflakes appear in 6-sided hexagons, and would not form into 4 or 8 sided shapes. But we have to knit what we can knit, so I’m taking some artistic license with this design.