Jo Sharp Warmth Blanket Knitting Pattern

Jo Sharp Warmth Blanket

Project Overview

The Jo Sharp Warmth Blanket is a handsome knitted throw designed for bedroom or lounge use. This is an heirloom-quality project that combines simple stitch techniques to create visual interest and texture. The finished blanket measures 150cm by 150cm (59 inches by 59 inches), making it a substantial and luxurious throw suitable for display or everyday use.

What Is Being Made

This project creates a large square throw blanket worked flat on circular needles. The blanket features a distinctive basket weave pattern created through alternating sections of knit and purl stitches. The design is framed with garter stitch borders on all edges, adding structure and a refined finish to the piece.

Techniques Used

The Warmth Blanket is worked flat, meaning rows are worked back and forth rather than in the round. A long circular needle is used to accommodate the large number of stitches required for the blanket's width, though the rows are not joined. This flat-working technique makes the project accessible for beginners while producing a professional-looking finished piece.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: Used for the top and bottom borders (12 rows each), created by knitting every row. This produces a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges.
• Stocking Stitch: The primary stitch structure used within the pattern repeats, created by alternating knit and purl rows.
• Basket Weave Pattern: Formed by working blocks of 18 stitches in knit stitch alternating with 18 stitches in purl stitch. The pattern shifts every 24 rows, creating the characteristic interlocking basket weave effect that gives the blanket its visual appeal and textural depth.

Materials

Yarn: Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed Hand Knitting yarn. This premium yarn combines extra fine merino wool with silk and cashmere, creating a fiber blend that is exceptionally soft and can be worn directly against the skin. The yarn is supplied in 50g balls, with 22 balls required for the blanket in the recommended Tartan colorway.

Alternative Colorways Available: The pattern provides nine color options including Licorice, Ash, Beach, Dove, Vermouth, Jewel, Parisian, Twig, and Tartan, allowing crafters to customize the blanket to their interior design preferences.

Needles: One long 5.00mm circular needle (USA size 8, UK size 6). The circular needle is essential for this project as it provides sufficient width to hold the 272 cast-on stitches required for the blanket's 150cm width.

Pattern Structure

The blanket follows a straightforward 48-row pattern repeat that is worked multiple times until the desired length is achieved. The pattern begins with garter stitch borders, transitions into the basket weave pattern repeat, and concludes with matching garter stitch borders. The repeat pattern is simple enough for beginner knitters to follow while producing an impressive finished result.

Tension and Finishing

The pattern is worked at a tension of 18 stitches and 24 rows measured over 10cm (approximately 4 inches) using 5.00mm needles in stocking stitch. The blanket is completed by casting off after the final garter stitch border, creating a finished edge that matches the top border.