Trendsetter Yarns Heavenly Blanket Knitting Pattern

Trendsetter Yarns Heavenly Box Stitch Scarf, Wrap, and Blanket

Project Overview

This versatile knitting pattern by Barry Klein creates three different sized projects using the same design technique: a scarf measuring 10" x 66", a wrap measuring 18" x 70", or a blanket measuring 40" x 75". All three options are worked using the same box stitch pattern, allowing crafters to choose the finished size that best suits their needs and available yarn quantity.

What Is Being Made

The Heavenly Box Stitch pattern produces three interchangeable projects in increasing sizes. The scarf offers a compact finished piece perfect for personal wear, the wrap provides a medium-sized accessory suitable for layering, and the blanket creates a larger throw for home décor or warmth. Each project features the distinctive box stitch pattern that creates visual texture and interest throughout the piece.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-up construction: The project is worked from the cast-on edge upward to the desired length
• Seamless, flat knitting: The entire piece is worked flat on straight needles with no seaming required
• Box stitch patterning: Two alternating box stitch patterns create a repeating geometric design
• Optional crochet finishing: Single crochet and reverse single crochet edging may be added around the perimeter for a polished finish

Stitches Used

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches combined to create the box stitch effect:

• Stockinette Stitch: Created by knitting all stitches on right-side rows and purling all stitches on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic fabric
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: The inverse of stockinette, created by purling right-side rows and knitting wrong-side rows, producing a bumpy, textured surface
• Box Stitch Pattern 1: Alternates 13-stitch blocks of stockinette stitch with 13-stitch blocks of reverse stockinette stitch, worked for 22 rows
• Box Stitch Pattern 2: Reverses the pattern, alternating 13-stitch blocks of reverse stockinette stitch with 13-stitch blocks of stockinette stitch, also worked for 22 rows
• Optional finishing stitches: Single crochet and reverse single crochet may be worked around edges for a refined border

Materials and Gauge

The pattern calls for Trendsetter Heavenly yarn in color #55, with yardage requirements varying by project size: 3 skeins (50 grams each) for the scarf, 6 skeins for the wrap, or 15 skeins for the blanket. U.S. #7 knitting needles are used throughout. The recommended gauge is 18 stitches equals 4 inches when working in stockinette stitch with the Heavenly yarn on #7 needles, ensuring proper sizing and fabric drape for all three project options.

Pattern Structure

The pattern alternates between two box stitch variations to create visual interest. Each box stitch pattern is worked for 22 rows before switching to the opposite pattern. This alternation continues until the piece reaches the desired finished length (66 inches for the scarf, 70 inches for the wrap, or 75 inches for the blanket), or until sufficient yarn remains only for binding off. The cast-on stitch count varies by size: 39 stitches for the scarf, 78 stitches for the wrap, and 182 stitches for the blanket, with the pattern adjusted accordingly at the row ends to maintain the box stitch design.