The Avery Blanket Debut
Her blanket’s done, now we just need to wait a few more weeks for our little WIP to arrive! If the pattern in this blanket looks familiar, I designed a hat this past Winter and named it after one of our loves. The hat is where this blanket draws the name (we haven’t come up with a winner for our new bundle of joy yet). The Avery blanket is an adorable blanket designed originally for babies, but it can be made larger very easily.
Features of the Avery Blanket Knitting Pattern
Lattice Cable: This cable looks way more difficult than it is to knit. Don’t be intimidated. After a few sections of cable, you will be flying. I wasn’t referencing the pattern after about three or four sections of lattice.
Garter Stitch Border: Looks great but super easy. I’ve included instructions for two stitch markers in the pattern notes. You’ll set these two at the end and beginning of each border section to make this part of the pattern a breeze.
Affordable Yarn: I love picking affordable yarns that are easy to care for when it comes to baby blankets. The Avery Blanket uses one of my favorites, Paintbox Yarns. It even comes in a value pack to help you save on your project. There are loads of different color options to chose from as well. If you purchase a value pack, you’ll have yarn left over for matching hats and booties!
It’s Free: Blame my Grammy, but I’m a firm believer that everyone should have a hand knit or crocheted baby blanket. To help in this endeavor, I am offering the Avery Blanket knitting pattern for free.
What You’ll Need to Knit It
We covered the yarn, but now how much. This blanket uses an aran weight yarn from Paintbox. As written, you’ll need between 6 and 7 skeins. If you order the value pack, you’ll have plenty! You can always use a different aran weight yarn or even double up a fingering weight yarn.
A note on the Yarn: Some will interchange the aran weight with “worsted” weight yarn. I’ve found that this yarn is a bit thicker than the other worsted weights I’ve knitted with.
For needles, you’ll need a long US Size 7 needle and a cable or DPN of the same size. I use a long cable needle to make knitting the blanket easier on my arms/wrists. Cable needles slow me down so I use a size 7 DPN.
