Generational Heirloom

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They say a life is lived in chapters, but perhaps it is actually crafted in stitches. The Generational Heirloom is a collection of twelve distinct stories told through the timeless, textured language of cabled squares.

Inspired by the communal spirit of a quilting bee, this pattern brings the structured beauty of traditional cabling into a patchwork masterpiece. Each square represents a different season of life—the tight, intricate twists of new challenges and the flowing, rhythmic cables of peaceful days. Like a traditional quilt, these individual moments are joined together to create a whole that is far stronger than its parts.

Finished Sizes (with Icord Edge)

Afghan: 41”/104 cm x 61”/155 cm 

Baby Blanket: 31”/79 cm x 41”/104 cm

Gauge

18 sts x 24 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St

Yarn

Worsted weight yarn; Afghan: 2,500 yds/2,286 m; Baby Blanket: 1,370 yds/1252 m 

Sample Used: Lion Brand Yarn, Wool Ease 620; 80% Acrylic, 20% Wool; 197 yds/180 m; 3 oz/85g; 13 hanks in Oxford Grey 152

Needles

US8/5 mm straight needles or 16”/40 cm or longer circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge 

Cable Needle, optional

Notions

Tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors, blocking tools

Skills Required

Basic knitting skills 

Cable Knitting - from written instruction or chart or willingness to learn

Slipping stitches 

Picking up stitches 

Applied Icord or willingness to learn 

Seaming