The Checkin’ It Twice (see what they did there, it’s a checkerboard!) knit blanket pattern from Yarnspirations is meant to be a holiday knitting project, but it wouldn’t have to be. Instead of making the one big patch that in their version says “Season’s Greetings,” you could make more small patches or add a different sentiment to the big patch.
However you choose to make it, this pattern calls for seven colors of worsted weight yarn (it specifically uses Red Heart Super Saver, but you can use whatever you like). The small patches are knit in garter stitch on the bias, while the large square is stockinette stitch. The squares are all worked separately so this is great TV knitting. Christmas movie knitting? Probably.
Of course that also means there’s a lot of sewing up to do when it’s done, but it’s a pretty easy project even with all of that.
And I’m sure you can guess what I’m about to say next, which is that if you don’t want to go out and buy seven different colors of worsted weight yarn or you don’t already have them in your stash, you can absolutely use more colors to use up odd balls from other projects to make a super colorful blanket.
As it is done now, every other block is white, which really helps it keep a harmonious look even as the other colors are kind of randomly placed. So you can do the same thing and it will still look great even if all your blocks that aren’t the main color end up being different colors.
The blanket is about 56 by 70 inches, or 142 by 178 cm, which makes it a great size for throwing on the back of the couch and using while you’re watching TV or snuggled up with a book. And if you get really excited about stash busting you can just keep making squares and make it as big as you like!
This free pattern is available from Yarnspirations.
[Photo: Yarnspirations]
