Deramores Roundabout Blanket Knitting Pattern

Deramores Roundabout Blanket

Project Overview

The Deramores Roundabout Blanket is a beginner-friendly knitting project designed by Wendy Kippax that creates a circular throw measuring 90cm in diameter. This downloadable knitting pattern produces a finished blanket suitable for home décor, combining colorwork with fundamental knitting techniques to achieve an attractive finished piece that looks polished from both sides.

What is Being Made

This pattern creates a circular blanket with a 90cm diameter. The blanket is constructed by knitting sections that are later sewn together at the cast off and cast on edges to complete the circular shape. The design is reversible and presents well from either side, though the purl bumps indicating yarn color changes are more visible on the wrong side.

Knitting Techniques Used

• German Short Rows (Double Stitch Method): A technique employed to knit partial rows without traditional wrapping, allowing faster construction of shaped sections. The method involves knitting the specified number of stitches, turning the work, keeping yarn at the front, and slipping the next stitch purlwise before passing the working yarn over it.
• Colorwork: The pattern incorporates six different yarn colors that are changed throughout the design to create visual interest and pattern definition.
• Circular Construction: Sections are knitted separately and then joined by sewing the cast off edge to the cast on edge to form the complete circle.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K): The fundamental stitch used throughout the blanket for creating stockinette sections.
• Purl (P): Used to create texture variation within the pattern.
• Knit Two Together (K2tog): A decrease stitch used in the lace pattern rows to create yarn over holes.
• Yarn Over (Yo): Creates decorative eyelets and lace elements throughout the blanket design.
• Double Stitch (DS): The German short row technique used for shaping.

Pattern Structure

The blanket pattern features repeating rows that establish its visual design. Row 1 begins with K1, followed by a repeat of k2tog, yo, k1 to the end. Rows 2 through 4 are worked in garter stitch (knit every row). Row 5 reverses the lace pattern with K1, yo, k2tog repeated to the end. Rows 6 through 8 return to garter stitch. This eight-row repeat creates a balanced, symmetrical pattern throughout the blanket.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK weight yarn in six colors: 1 x 100g Primrose (Yarn A), 1 x 100g Mint (Yarn B), 1 x 100g Marshmallow (Yarn C), 1 x 100g Lilac (Yarn D), 1 x 100g Glacier (Yarn E), and 1 x 100g Snow (Yarn F). Note: This yarn has been substituted for the original range due to discontinuation.
• Needles: 4mm straight needles at least 40cm long, or 4mm circular needles at least 40cm in length.
• Additional Supplies: A tapestry needle for sewing up the blanket sections and stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats.

Tension and Sizing

The pattern requires a tension of 22 stitches by 26 rows to 10cm when working with the specified yarn and needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential for the blanket to reach its intended finished size of 90cm diameter. Knitters should work a tension swatch before beginning the main project to ensure accuracy.

Finishing

Finishing involves weaving in all yarn ends, which can be done progressively as each color section is completed to reduce the workload at the end. The blanket is completed by sewing the cast off edge to the cast on edge, forming the circular shape. The pattern notes that the blanket is reversible and looks attractive from both sides.

Skill Level

Designated as a beginner knitting project, the Roundabout Blanket uses fundamental stitches and straightforward techniques, making it accessible to newer knitters while still producing a sophisticated finished item. The combination of basic stitches with colorwork and the German short row technique