Jody Long JLH Daisy Blanket Knitting Pattern

Jody Long JLH Daisy Blanket

What Is Being Made

The Jody Long JLH Daisy is a knitted blanket or throw designed for experienced knitters. This project is part of the COTTONTAILS Collection and is worked flat from bottom to top, creating a finished piece with three available size options ranging from a small 74 cm (29¼ in) width to a large 135 cm (53¼ in) width, with corresponding length measurements of 90.5 cm (35¾ in), 123 cm (48½ in), and 155 cm (61 in).

Techniques Used

The Daisy blanket employs several key knitting techniques appropriate for experienced crafters:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The blanket is worked from the bottom edge upward, allowing knitters to adjust the length as desired before binding off
• Seamless Knitting: The project is constructed as a single piece without seams, creating a unified fabric
• Worked Flat: Rather than working in the round, this blanket is knitted back and forth on straight needles, making it accessible for those preferring flat knitting methods
• Lace Patterning: The design incorporates lace techniques, with a 16-stitch and 28-row repeating pattern that creates decorative openwork throughout the blanket
• Shaping Techniques: The pattern introduces various shaping methods suitable for expanding the knitter's skill set

Stitches Used

The Daisy blanket utilizes fundamental and intermediate stitch techniques:

• Garter Stitch: Used for the initial foundation rows (14, 16, or 18 rows depending on size), creating a textured, reversible base
• Lace Pattern Stitches: The main body features a charted lace pattern with a 16-stitch repeat across the width and a 28-row vertical repeat, worked multiple times (8, 11, or 14 times depending on size) to achieve the full blanket length

Materials and Tools

The Daisy blanket requires specific materials to achieve the correct finished dimensions and drape:

• Yarn: Jody Long COTTONTAILS yarn in 75g balls; quantities vary by size with 7 balls for the small size, 12 balls for the medium size, and 21 balls for the large size. The pattern shown features Pistachio 010 colorway
• Needles: Two pairs of needles are required—4 mm (US 6) needles for the initial garter stitch foundation and 5 mm (US 8) needles for the main lace pattern work
• Tension: The pattern is designed to 19 stitches and 27 rows over 10 cm (4 in) when measured over the lace pattern using 5 mm needles. Checking tension before beginning is emphasized as critical to achieving the correct finished size and yarn quantity

Pattern Structure

The blanket follows a clear construction sequence: cast on stitches using the smaller needles, work a garter stitch border for stability, transition to larger needles, then work the charted lace pattern repeat multiple times to reach the desired length. The pattern accommodates three sizes by adjusting the cast-on stitch count, the number of pattern repeats across each row, and the total number of times the 28-row pattern is repeated vertically.