Cuddle by Claire Walls

Cuddle

Knitting
February 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in worked flat, in garter stitch, after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
831 yards (760 m)
One size: 109.25 x 71 cm / 43 x 28”
English
This pattern is available for €6.00 EUR
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Cuddle is part of our Kids Collection 2021! You can purchase the full collection (which includes a short guide to picking the right size), but we are also making all the designs available as single patterns. This means you can purchase the patterns you are interested in, and with our bundle options, it is easier than ever to pick and mix your favorite designs.

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Blankets are perfect for your little one to snuggle up with and make fantastic gifts that can be kept and passed down for years to come.

For this pattern, Claire was inspired to create something that was both visually appealing and soothing to knit, which led her to play around with the direction of the knitting and the construction you see in the pattern.

In order to minimize the number of stitches to cast on and bind off and came up with a genius construction that involves casting on only two stitches and is super fun to knit.

To complement the flow of the construction Claire kept the stitch patterns simple yet visually compelling: Nestled between garter stitch sections is a simple slip stitch pattern that gives the effect of colourwork without the complication of working more than one colour at a time.

With this pattern, you’ll get a color-in version of the blanket to help you decide which colors you’d like to place where!

Finished Measurements

109.25 x 71 cm / 43 x 28”

Yarn

O-Wool O-Wash (100% machine-washable certified organic Merino; 179 yards / 163 metres per 100 g)

C1: 305 metres / 335 yards

C2: 235 metres / 260 yards

C3: 220 metres / 240 yards

Sample shown is knit in colourways Cattail (C1), Coral Reef (C2) and Oyster Mushroom (C3).

Needles

4.5 mm / US 6 circular needle with a cable length of at least 80 cm / 32” (or needle size to obtain gauge)
Gauge

20 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”(worked flat, in garter stitch, after blocking)

18 sts x 56 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”(worked flat, in slip-stitch pattern, after blocking)

Notions

  • Blocking tools (blocking mats, t-pins, blocking wires)
  • Darning needle
  • Scrap yarn
  • Stitch markers

Contributors

  • Photography: Melinda Dela Costa
  • Model: Aurin Haferkamp
  • Tech Editing: Marina Skua
  • Graphic Design: Camille Romano

Cuddle is one of the 8 playful, engaging and relaxing patterns of our Kids Collection.

The full collection is available through our webshop as an e-book - you can also purchase each pattern individually in our webshop and through our Ravelry store.