Storyteller's Afghan Blanket Knitting Pattern

Storyteller's Afghan Blanket Knitting Pattern by Lion Brand

Project Overview

The Storyteller's Afghan is an intermediate-level knitting pattern designed to inspire creative personalization with each handmade piece. This blanket project encourages knitters to tell their own story through color choices and stitch placement, ensuring that no two afghans are ever identical. The finished blanket measures approximately 45 x 48 inches (114.5 x 122 cm), making it an ideal size for a throw blanket or cozy lap cover.

Materials and Yarn Selection

This pattern showcases Lion Brand yarns in multiple fiber types and weights, allowing crafters to experiment with different textures and characteristics:

• Lion Brand Fishermen's Wool Yarn forms the primary base of the afghan. Nature's Brown (3 balls) and Oatmeal (1 ball) provide neutral foundation colors. Fishermen's Wool is made from 100% pure virgin wool, offering warmth and durability.
• Lion Brand Virgin Wool Fishermen's Wool Yarn (2 balls) adds another wool component with a blend of 78% pure virgin wool, 13% acrylic, and 9% brown heather rayon, providing approximately 465 yards per 8 oz package.
• Lion Brand Bonbons Yarn introduces vibrant accent colors in multiple colorways: Brights, Pastels, Beach, Nature, Party, and Celebrate. These sport-weight and DK-weight yarns are available in both cotton (100% cotton) and acrylic (100% acrylic) options, with some metallic variations (96% acrylic, 4% metallic polyester). Each Bonbons ball contains 8 x 28-yard skeins of 0.35 oz each.
• Boye Aluminum Circular Knitting Needles are specified for this project.

Fiber Content and Care Instructions

The pattern incorporates multiple fiber types, each with distinct care requirements. The wool components provide traditional warmth and elasticity, while the Bonbons accent yarns offer flexibility in fiber choice. Cotton Bonbons yarn requires machine washing on a gentle cycle with flat drying and low iron settings. Acrylic Bonbons yarn can be machine washed and dried on normal settings. Metallic Bonbons yarn should be machine washed cool and laid flat to dry. All variations should avoid bleach and specific dry-cleaning solvents like trichloroethylene.

Knitting Techniques and Skill Level

Rated as an intermediate-level project, this afghan pattern assumes knitters have foundational skills in basic stitches and garment construction. The design's emphasis on personalization suggests the pattern incorporates techniques that allow for creative modification and color work. The use of multiple yarn weights and fiber types requires understanding how to manage different materials within a single project and how they interact during knitting and finishing.

Pattern Details

Pattern Number L20502 was featured in the Lion Brand 2013 catalog. The pattern encourages knitters to make creative choices about which accent colors from the Bonbons yarn selection to incorporate, making each finished afghan a unique expression of the maker's personal style and color preferences. This customizable approach transforms a standard blanket project into a personalized textile artwork.