Pixie Dust Lap Blanket in Cool White!
Two years ago our Pixie Dust Lap Blanket ignited the imaginations of our readers with its fanciful large scale and whimsical twinkle. Knitters everywhere discovered the wonders of humongous needles capable of stitching up a show-stopping blanket in just a few hours!
Our original Pixie Dust Lap Blanket was knit up in a gorgeous daffodil yellow. Now this season we're exploring the arctic side of Knit Collage's Pixie Dust yarn with its cool white Snowflake color. This blanket is as fun, loopy and sparkly as its progenitor but with the elegance of a new fallen snow!
And here's an idea! Try doubling up Knit Collage's Sister. Same size needles, same pattern, same textural adventure, a Sister Lap Blanket is a beautifully affordable 100% wool alternative. Sister is now available in six lovely new colors, and you'll only need five skeins (you could even get away with four if you don't mind losing a few inches!). Here's a swatch:
To get started on your own Pixie Dust Lap Blanket (in whatever color or yarn you choose!), just visit our Project Journal right here! -Whitney
October 18, 2012 | Email Share Print | Blankets, Gifts, Knit Collage, Knitting, Whit's Knits | 17 Comments
Reader Comments (17)
xo Rach
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Thank you!
That's right, you'd hold the two strands of Sister together.
Thank you for your question!
Molly
We wouldn't recommend this project as your first ever knitting pattern. The yarn is a little bulky and the needles are very large. We always recommend people start with a simple garter stitch scarf. This is a great how-to-knit booklet if you're interested: http://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/215-TNNA-How-to-Knit
The amount of time this project will take is pretty personal. But I'd say you could probably do it in a week or two if you're a beginner.
Thanks for writing in!
Molly
I think a double crochet would be a nice substitute! You should plan on using about a third more yarn than the knit version, so if you're thinking of the Pixie Dust yarn, you should be safe with 10 skeins.
To determine how many chains to start off with you'll need to make a gauge swatch. Once you know how many double crochets you get per inch you can multiply that number by 26 (the width of the blanket), add two, and make a foundation chain that many stitches. Start your first double crochet four chains away from the hook and count the three chains at the beginning of the row as your first double crochet.
I hope this all makes sense! Please let me know if you have any more questions and thanks for these!
Whitney
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're doing some spring cleaning on this site so some projects are a little funky right now. We are working on getting this pattern back up shortly.
Thank you!
Molly