Recipe for Hope Throw Blanket Knitting Pattern

This is a digital download knitting pattern and not a finished item.

Basic Information:

The Recipe for Hope Throw Blanket is an assembled square blanket in a 3 x 4 placement, with a mitered corner border edge. The pattern offers six (6) stitch motifs. Each square is 9 inches x 9 inches [22.5 cm x 22.5 cm], which can have an optional charted duplicate stitch design (token) stitched onto the middle of the square. When the squares are finished and blocked, they are stitched together with mattress stitch, finishing the throw off with an added mitered corner border.

The Recipe for Hope Throw Blanket offers a tangible way to support those affected by cancer. The project was designed using specific colorways form the Olive & Two ewe Studios 2025 Cancer Awareness Series that was inspired by the ribbon colors for various forms of cancer. This blanket will be a unique creation to spark conversations around cancer awareness.

The suggested fingering weight yarn is held double or the suggested DK weight yarn is held single.

The pattern is written with charts for the cable squares and the token motifs. The pattern has been tech edited.

Skill Level / Experience:

Adventurous Beginner.  

Techniques used: Knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, kfb, and using cable needle

Sizes Available:

Each Square

9 inches x 9 inches [22.5 cm x 22.5 cm] 

Assembled Throw with Border

28.5 inches x 37.5 inches [71 cm x 94 cm]

Materials:

Yarn: Approximately 1073 yds [979 meters] – of fingering if wanting to hold double

737 yds [674 meters] – DK

147 yds [134 meters] – DK for the tokens

Samples used:

Olive & Two Ewe Studios Twain, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, Fingering, held double

Olive & Two Ewe Studios Plato, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, DK, held single

Olive & Two Ewe Studios Hawthorne, 75% superwash merino wool, 25% nylon, DK (for tokens)

Gauge: 16 sts and 28 rows to 4 inches over stockinette stitch using US 5/3.75 mm needles (or needles to obtain gauge)

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