Free knitting pattern · Original No. 05

The Cloud
Blanket

A soft, substantial throw with simple rib texture. Knit flat, from end to end.

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Skill level: Confident beginner
Stitch: 2 × 2 rib
Needles: US 17 / 12 mm
Cast on: 128 stitches

Approx. 51 × 60 in. Purchase 10 balls of Crazy Sexy Wool. Check your own gauge; finished width and yarn usage vary with tension.

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The Cloud Blanket

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Before you begin

Materials & gauge

Wool and the Gang Crazy Sexy Wool, super bulky / super chunky. Each 200 g ball contains 80 m (approximately 87 yd). Standard colours are 100% wool; Funfetti is 95% wool / 5% viscose.

US 17 / 12 mm circular needles, 40 in / 100 cm or longer, used back and forth. Use the needle size needed for a soft, stable rib fabric. The maker recommends a 10–25 mm / US 15–50 range.

Tapestry needle, scissors and tape measure. Stitch markers and pins or clips are optional.

Size, gauge & yarn estimates

Target: approximately 51 × 60 in / 130 × 152 cm. Estimated design gauge: 10 stitches per 4 in in lightly opened 2 × 2 rib.

The maker’s stockinette reference is 8 stitches and 10 rows per 10 cm on US 17 / 12 mm. The rib width estimate assumes about 20% contraction from that rounded reference. At the estimated rib gauge, 128 stitches give 51.2 in (about 130 cm). Actual width depends on tension and how much the rib is opened. Rib row gauge is not specified; work to measured length.

Yarn quantity: 10 balls (800 m / approximately 875 yd) for the 60 in / 152 cm blanket. Includes an allowance for binding off and variation; actual consumption will vary.

Reserve enough yarn to bind off the full row. Adjust the quantity if you change the width or length.

Check your own rib gauge if size matters. Measure without stretching; don’t force the blanket to the target width when blocking.

K = knit · P = purl · RS = right side · WS = wrong side

01 / Cast on

Begin with 128 stitches.

Using the long-tail cast on, cast on 128 stitches with relaxed tension. This is a multiple of 4. Do not join in the round; turn to work flat.

02 / The two-row repeat

Settle into the rib.

Row 1 (RS) *K2, P2; repeat from * to the end. 128 stitches.

Row 2 (WS) *K2, P2; repeat from * to the end. 128 stitches.

Move the yarn between the needle tips when switching between knit and purl. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 until the blanket measures approximately 60 in / 152 cm from the cast-on edge, or your preferred length. End after a WS row. Measure laid flat without stretching. There is no fixed total row count.

Join a new ball as needed, leaving tails long enough to weave in securely. Avoid relying on knots. Reserve enough yarn to bind off the full row.

03 / Bind off & finish

Keep the edge relaxed.

Bind off in pattern: knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches as you bind off. Keep the edge relaxed so it does not pull in. Cut the yarn, pull the tail through the final stitch and weave in all ends.

Hand wash gently in cold water, no warmer than 30°C. Do not wring. Press excess water into towels and lay flat to dry. Smooth the rib gently without forcing it to a fixed width.

Make it your own

For another width, calculate the cast-on count using your own rib gauge, then round to a multiple of 4. For another length, repeat to your desired measurement. Size, gauge and yarn changes will affect yarn requirements.

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