picnic Blanket
Knit Blanket Pattern
In the heart of winter, the stars and checks of this blanket remind us of warm, sunny days and picnics to come.
This is one of 30 blankets in the Geometric Knit Blankets book.
Picnic blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in vibrant colors from Lovecraft’s Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran. Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Picnic blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in vibrant colors from Lovecraft’s Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran. Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Alternate Color Designs for petals blanket
To experiment with colors for this blanket, see the the Supplemental Content (access code at end of book) to download a coloring page to experiment with your own color ideas.
This design would make an excellent scrap blanket made from yarn leftovers. To plan, print out the coloring page and use colored pencils to fill in the shapes and plan your color arrangements.
The design can also be worked in a regular color pattern as in these examples
This design is expressed in the vibrant, pure yarns of the Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran from Lovecrafts, which will look fresh and new wash after wash.
Picnic blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in vibrant colors from Lovecraft’s Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran. Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Picnic blanket by Margaret Holzmann, in vibrant colors from Lovecraft’s Paintbox Yarns, Simply Aran. Photo by Gerard Holzmann.
Inspiration
The double pointed star in this design is a favorite shape in quilts, and because of its simple geometric is also easy to knit. In quilting it is referred to as an Ohio star or sawtooth block.
