Noro Textured Blanket Knitting Pattern

Noro Textured Blanket

What Is Being Made

The Noro Textured Blanket is an intermediate-level knitting project that produces a finished blanket measuring approximately 30 inches by 40 inches (76 centimeters by 102 centimeters). This is a substantial throw-sized blanket suitable for draping over furniture or providing warmth during cooler seasons.

Techniques Used

This blanket is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create visual interest and structural integrity:

• Worked Flat: The blanket is knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, allowing for straightforward row-by-row construction.
• Seamed Construction: Pieces are joined together using seaming techniques, which requires careful attention to selvage stitches for clean, professional-looking seams.
• Striped Pattern: The design incorporates stripes, which are created by alternating between different yarn colors or weights to establish visual rhythm and texture throughout the blanket.
• Chart Reading: The pattern includes stitch charts with "no stitch" indicators shown as shaded spaces, requiring knitters to skip over these areas where stitches have been decreased or not yet made.

Stitches Used

The blanket employs fundamental knitting stitches to achieve its textured appearance:

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch used throughout the blanket, creating a smooth, classic fabric surface.
• Broken Rib: A variation that adds texture and visual interest to the blanket's surface.
• Selvage Stitch: Edge stitches worked on the sides to facilitate easier and neater seaming when joining blanket sections together.
• Yarn Overs: Used to create decorative elements and lace-like details within the pattern.
• Decreases: Slip, slip, knit (SSK) and other decrease methods are employed to shape the blanket and create patterned texture.

Materials

The Noro Textured Blanket requires specific yarns and needles to achieve the intended finished product:

• Yarn A: 2 cakes of Noro Kanzashi in colorway #07, each weighing 150 grams
• Yarn B: 2 cakes of Noro Bachi in colorway #07, each weighing 200 grams
• Needles: One pair of size US 10½/6.5mm straight needles for working flat, plus one size US 10½/6.5mm circular needle measuring 36 inches long

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 11 stitches and 17 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over Stockinette stitch and Broken Rib using size US 10½/6.5mm needles. Achieving this gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished blanket dimensions, and knitters are advised to check their gauge before beginning the project.