Knit a Blanket with a Ton of Texture

January 13, 2025 by Sarah White

This blanket knitting pattern is listed as being an easy pattern for beginners, but I’m not sure it’s something I would have taken on as a beginner.

True, all of the patterns in this blanket from Lily Lake Knits are knit and purl patterns, but the great combination of them across the work probably would have given me pause.

If you’re a beginner and this looks like something you want to try, you definitely can handle it with a little time and stitch markers. And you’ll learn a lot of fun stitch patterns and designs along the way.

For those who feel comfortable knitting lots of different stitch patterns, if not lots of different stitches, in the same project, this one would definitely be fun to do. And the pattern includes both written instructions and charts, so you could use it as a way to practice reading charts when there are mostly just knits and purls involved.

The pattern uses medium/worsted weight yarn (specifically Lion Brand Pound of Love, but you can use whatever you like) and it offers and range of six sizes, so with this pattern you can knit anything from a little security blanket to a stroller blanket, a crib blanket, or a small, medium or large throw. You can also just make one of the chosen widths longer if you like.

It’s worked in one piece so you’ll need a long cable needle even though it’s worked flat, which should help make the weight of the project more manageable, too. This is also why I mention stitch markers, because you’re working what looks like about seven different panels of pattern across the width of the project, so it will help you to remember to change patterns if you have markers there to slow you down.

This does look like a fun project that’s sure to keep you or your favorite little one cozy through the cold months.

You can grab a copy of the pattern from Lily Lake Knits on Etsy.

[Photo: Lily Lake Knits]

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.