Easter Sock Knitting Patterns – Knitting

I have been working (if you use the term working incredibly generously because I haven’t touched it in a couple of years) for many, many years on what I hope will one day be a giant (6 foot by 6 foot) garter stitch blanket worked in strips that are joined as I knit. 

It’s a great winter project because it’s big enough to sit under while I knit, and it’s a good place to put all the random odd balls I’m not using in all my other projects. 

I was reminded of that giant stash buster when I came across the pattern for the Charm Blanket from Purl Soho. 

Like the classic yo-yo quilts that use little bits of fabric left over from other projects, this blanket is designed to look like it was assembled from random bits of leftover (though in reality it calls for 40 mini skeins of fingering weight yarn in a wool, alpaca and linen blend). 

The yarn is held double in this project, made of individual garter stitch octagons that are joined as you work. 

Of course if you have tons of leftover solid colored (or even multicolored) sock yarn or want to buy the kit you can absolutely do that, but I noticed that the pattern calls for size 8 US/5 mm knitting needles, which would be perfect for making this blanket with single strands of worsted weight yarn instead. 

And I, for one, have a lot more bits of worsted weight yarn lying around than I do fingering weight. 

Whichever way you choose to make it, this blanket as shown measures 36 by 48 inches, or 91.4 by 122 cm. You could of course continue in the same manner and make it as big as you like. Maybe it can be your never-ending project like my giant garter stitch strip blanket. 

You can grab the free pattern at Purl Soho. 

[Photo: Purl Soho]

Bust Your Stash and Keep Warm at the Same Time [Knitting]