Viewpoint by Alexandra Frankel

Viewpoint

Knitting
March 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14.5 stitches and 20.5 rows = 4 inches
in cable pattern
US 9 - 5.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1051 - 2580 yards (961 - 2359 m)
Lap blanket (Small Throw, Large Throw)
English
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This cozy throw blanket features a motif of cabled X’s on a field of wide ribbing, creating the illusion of a continuous diamond pattern.

Notes
The blanket is knit flat from the bottom up and features an all-over cable motif framed by a seed stitch border. The pattern is both charted and included in written instructions.

Size
Lap Blanket (Small Throw, Large Throw)

Finished Measurements
Width: 38.5 (49.75, 60.75)” / 98 (126.5, 154.5) cm
Length: 48.25 (62.25, 76.25)” / 122.5 (158, 193.5) cm

Yarn
Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Tweed (Aran weight, 85% Fine Highland Wool / 15% Donegal, 109 yds / 100 m per 100 g)
10 (16, 24) skeins or approx. 1051 (1734, 2580) yds / 961 (1586, 2359) m

Small Throw shown in color 3310 Cactus Flower

Needles
US Size 9 (5.5 mm) 32” or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 8 (5.0 mm) 32” or longer circular needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle

Notions
Stitch markers (optional), cable needle, tapestry needle

Gauge
14.5 sts and 20.5 rows = 4” / 10 cm in cable pattern after blocking

Skill Level
Advanced Beginner

Skills Required
Cabling

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Use the hashtag #ViewpointBlanket on social media