The Henley Blanket has a beautiful cellular texture and is worked in a soft wool yarn to keep the winter chills at bay. The main part of the blanket is worked in one colour while the turn-back is in a contrasting shade, giving a modern feel to a classic design.

The stitch pattern is completely reversible and is easily-memorised to help speed your knitting. The instructions include three different sizes for Single, Double or Queen-sized beds to give lots of options for your next blanket project.

​Pattern Note: This pattern is also included in: A Sampler of Stitches – Reversible Knitting Stitches for Blankets & Throws. For more information about this collection, please click here.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, working long rows on a circular needle.

SIZES: Small (Medium, Large)
To fit Bed size: Single/Twin (Double/Full, Queen)

Mattress Width: 100 (150, 200) cm / 39 (60, 78) ins
Mattress Length: 190 (200, 200) cm / 75 (78, 78) ins

Blanket Width: 170 (200, 230) cm / 66 (78, 90) ins
Blanket Length: 230 (250, 260) cm / 90 (98, 102) ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 worsted-weight yarn, 100% wool, 200m/220 yds:100gm skein, in:
. Main Colour/MC: #8885 Dark Plum x21 (27, 33) skeins
. Contrast Colour/CC: #8891 Cyan Blue x3 (5, 6) skeins

Actual amount used in Single/Twin size blanket as shown:
. MC: 2100gm/74 oz, 4200m/4620 yds
. CC: 300gm/10.5 oz, 600m/660 yds in CC.

• Note: As this is a large project, please purchase or hold extra yarn in each colour to ensure you have enough to complete your project.

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a Worsted / Light Aran weight wool yarn with a recommended gauge of about 18-20 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 4.5-5mm/US #7-8 needles.

Needles:
. Size 5mm/US #8 interchangeable circular needle ends
. 2 x length 80 (100, 120) cm / 32 (40, 48) ins interchangeable cable cords & a cable connector.

Notions: Tapestry needle for finishing ends and water mister for blocking.

Gauge: 21 sts & 26 rows:10cm/4 ins in Ridged Rib pattern using size 5mm/US #8 needles.
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch Pattern:
This pattern uses stitches taken from: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft. For more details, please click here.

Blogposts/Knitting Notes:
1: Blanket coverage
2: At the end of a row
3: A different kind of stitch book

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com