Little Houses Blanket by Martin Storey

Little Houses Blanket

Knitting
January 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Fairisle
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
2679 yards (2450 m)
One size: Approx 75cm (29½in) wide by 106cm (41¾in) long.
English
This pattern is available from martinstorey.co.uk for £4.00.

This knitted patchwork blanket, ideal for the nursery, has alternating plain and Fairisle squares, and is knitted in Rowan Felted Tweed DK. The plain squares have little garter-stitch houses, some with plain and some with striped roofs, appliqued to them. The blanked is edged with a contrasting garter stitch border. An altermative colourway is offered with the pattern.

Colours in Rowan Felted Tweed DK:
4 x 50g balls, Cumin 193,
3 x 50g balls Duck Egg 173,
2 x 50g balls each Clay 177, Ginger 154,
1 x 50g ball each Iolite 208, Watery 152, Treacle 145.

Alternative Colourway:
4 x 50g balls Iolite 208,
3 x 50g balls Avocado 161,
2 x 50g balls each Seafarer 170, Watery 152,
1 x 50g ball each Maritime 167, Rage 150, Clay 177.