Deramores Log Cabin Blanket Knitting Pattern

Deramores Log Cabin Blanket

What is Being Made

The Deramores Log Cabin Blanket is a beginner-friendly knitted throw blanket measuring 95cm x 95cm. This project creates a classic log cabin design through a modular construction method, building outward from a central block in a spiral pattern. The finished blanket uses five coordinating yarn colors to create visual depth and interest in the traditional log cabin aesthetic.

Techniques Used

This blanket employs the log cabin knitting technique, a method where strips are knitted individually and then joined together as they are created, rather than assembling separate pieces afterward. The construction begins with a central block and expands outward in rounds, with each new strip knitted at right angles to the previous one. Strips are joined by knitting or purling together stitches from the new strip with cast-off stitches from the previous strip, creating seamless integration. The blanket can be customized by altering the number of rounds to achieve different finished sizes.

Stitches Used

The pattern utilizes two primary stitches throughout the construction:

• Double Rice Stitch: The main stitch pattern used for all strips, created by alternating knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence. Rows 1-4 work as knit 2, purl 2, while rows 5-8 reverse to purl 2, knit 2, creating a textured, bumpy fabric surface.
• Slip Stitch: The first stitch of each row is slipped rather than knitted, creating neat, finished edges on the strips.

Materials and Tools

The Deramores Log Cabin Blanket is knitted using Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK yarn, a double knitting weight yarn. The pattern calls for five 100g balls each of five coordinating colors: Primrose (Yarn A), Marshmallow (Yarn B), Lilac (Yarn C), Mint (Yarn D), and Glacier (Yarn E), totaling 1000g of yarn. Knitting is worked on 4mm straight needles. The pattern specifies a tension of 22 stitches and 26 rows over 10cm, which should be checked before beginning to ensure the finished blanket reaches the desired 95cm x 95cm dimensions.

Pattern Overview

The pattern, designed by Wendy Kippax, begins by casting on 12 stitches with Yarn A and working 14 rows in the double rice stitch pattern. After casting off, the work is turned 90 degrees and a new strip is cast on with Yarn B, held at right angles to the previous strip. Subsequent strips are joined as they are knitted by working stitches together with the cast-off edges of previous strips. The color sequence progresses through Yarn C, Yarn D, and Yarn E as additional rounds are added, building the blanket outward in a spiral log cabin formation. This modular approach makes the project manageable for beginners while creating a sophisticated finished design.