SUPER-SIZED CIRCULAR BLANKET

A BIT OF ICELAND

Copyright 2014 Stephen West. All rights reserved.Photographs by Alexandra Feo and Jarrod Duncan. Makeup by Alexandra Feo.

Finished Measurements: 80” / 203cm diameter. Measurements taken after blocking.

Yarn: Heavy worsted weight

Shown in: Quince & Co. Osprey (100% Wool; 170yds / 155m per 100g skein)Color A: SabineColor B: IcelandColor C: Kumlien’s Gull

Yardage: Color A - 650yds / 594mColor B - 1,340yds / 1225mColor C - 440yds / 402m

Needles: 60” US 11 / 8mm circularMagic loop method is used until cir-cumference is big enough to fit all sts onto circular needle

Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 10 sts & 15 rnds = 4” / 10cm in stock-inette stitch

Work this circular blanket from the center out in three colors of heavy worsted weight yarn. The center section features a bit of Iceland with some simple stranded motifs followed by some textured stripes and diagonal lace. A knitted on lace border in garter stitch finishes the large blanket. Choose shades of one color or go bold with even brighter, more contrasting pops of color.

A BIT OF ICELANDSUPER-SIZED CIRCULAR BLANKET

Section 1

Using A, CO 8 sts using Emily Ocker’s circular CO method. There are several photo and video tutorials online demonstrating this method. You can also CO 8 sts using the long tail CO, but it may result in a tiny hole in the middle of your blanket. Place marker and join to work in the rnd.

Use the charts in addition to the written instructions while working Rnds 1-34.

Rnd 1: K8

Rnd 2: (M1, k1) 8 times. 16 sts.

Rnd 3: K16.

Rnd 4: (M1, k1) 16 times. 32 sts.

Rnds 5-7: (K1A, K1B) 16 times.

Rnd 8: Using A, (m1, k1) 32 times. 64 sts.

Rnd 9: K64.

Rnds 10 & 11: (K2A, k1B, k1A) 16 times.

Rnds 12-14: (K1A, k3B) 16 times.

Rnd 15: (M1A, k2A, k1B, k1A) 16 times. 80 sts.

Rnd 16: (K3A, k1B, k1A) 16 times.

Section 4

Rnd 1: (YO, k2, k2tog) to end of rnd.

Rnd 2: K all sts.

Repeat last 2 rnds 22 more times. Then repeat Rnd 1 once more. Break color B.

Next Rnd: Using C, (k8, m1) to end of rnd. 630 sts.

Next Rnd: P all sts.

Next Rnd: K all sts.

Next Rnd: P all sts.

Repeat last 2 rnds once more. Break color C.

BORDER

The border is knit back and forth while being attached to the live sts.

Using color A, CO 8 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K7, sl2 wyif (1 color A st and next color C stitch).

Row 2 (WS): K2tog, k5, yo, k2.

Row 3 (RS): K8, sl2 wyif (1 color A st and next color C stitch).

Row 4 (WS): K2tog, k6, yo, k2.

Row 5 (RS): K9, sl2 wyif (1 color A st and next color C stitch).

Row 6 (WS): K2tog, k5, yo, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 7 (RS): K10, sl2 wyif (1 color A st and next color C stitch).

Row 8 (WS): K2tog, k6, yo, k2tog, yo, k2.

Row 9 (RS): BO4, k6, sl2 wyif. (1 color A st and next color C stitch).

Repeat Rows 2-9 until all sts are worked together with the border. BO all sts. Seam BO edge to CO edge. Block finished blanket. The photographed sample was just steamed to smooth the fabric.

INSTRUCTIONS

BO: bind off

CO: cast on

k: knit

k2tog: knit two together

m1: (make one) increase one stitch using the backwards loop cast on method

p: purl

rnd/rnds: round/rounds

RS: right side

sl: slip

st/s: stitch/es

WS: wrong side

wyif: with yarn in front

yo: yarn over

ABBREVIATIONS Rnd 17: Using A, (K2, m1, k1, m1, k1, m1 k1). 16 times. 128 sts.

Rnd 18: K128.

Rnd 19: (K1A, k1B, k3A, k1B, k2A) 16 times.

Rnd 20: (K1A, k1B, k2A, k3B, k1A) 16 times.

Rnd 21: (K3B, k2A, k1B, k2A) 16 times.

Rnd 22: (K3B, k5A) 16 times.

Rnds 23 & 24: (K4B, k3A, k1B) 16 times.

Rnds 25 & 26: (K1B, k1A, k3B, k1A, k2B) 16 times.

Rnd 27: (K4B, m1A, k3A, m1A, k1B) 16 times. 160 sts.

Rnd 28: (K4B, k5A, k1B) 16 times.

Rnd 29: (K3B, k7A) 16 times.

Rnd 30: (K3B, k3A, k1B, k3A) 16 times.

Rnd 31: (K1A, k1B, k3A, k3B, k2A) 16 times.

Rnd 32: (K1A, k1B, k4A, k1B, k3A) 16 times.

Rnds 33 & 34: Using A, K160.

Rnd 34: *(K2, m1) 4 times, k2, repeat from * 16 times. 224 sts.

Section 2

Rnd 1: Using B, p224.

Rnd 2: Using C, k224.

Rnd 3: Using A, k224.

Repeat last 3 rnds 7 more times. Repeat Rnd 1 once more. Break color A.

Next Rnd: Using C, (k2, m1) to end of rnd. 336 sts.

Section 3

Rnd 1: Using B, (k1, p1) to end of rnd.

Rnd 2: Using C, k all sts.

Rnd 3: Using B, (p1, k1) to end of rnd.

Rnd 4: Using C, k all sts.

Repeat last 4 rnds 7 more times. Then repeat Rnds 1-3 once more. Break color C.

Next Rnd: Using B, *(m1, k1) twice, k1, repeat from * to end of rnd. 560 sts.

CHART A

CHART B

CHART C

CHARTS

CHART A

765

CHART B

16151413121110

CHART C

3231302928272625242322212019

KEY

COLOR A

COLOR B

M1 WITH COLOR A

NO STITCH