Fairview Blanket - Knitting Pattern for Home in Tahki Yarns Highland Roving

Fairview Blanket Knitting Pattern by Rosemary Drysdale for Tahki Yarns

The Fairview Blanket is a beautifully textured, large-scale knitted throw designed by Rosemary Drysdale and published by Tahki Yarns. Worked in luxurious super-chunky weight wool, this cozy home accessory combines the rustic warmth of a classic blanket with elegant lace detailing, making it a rewarding project for knitters of all experience levels. The finished blanket measures approximately 43" x 52", making it a generous lap blanket or throw ideal for draping over a sofa or armchair.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a single-size knitted blanket or throw intended for home décor. The design features a central lace panel flanked by neat seed stitch borders on all sides, creating a structured yet delicate aesthetic. The combination of bold, chunky yarn with an open lace motif gives the finished piece a striking visual contrast — simultaneously cozy and refined.

Construction and Techniques

The Fairview Blanket is worked flat from the bottom up as a single seamless piece, meaning there is no finishing seam required. This straightforward construction makes the project especially approachable for newer knitters. Key techniques used in this pattern include:

• Bottom-up construction: The blanket begins with a cast-on of 83 stitches and is worked upward in a single flat piece from the lower edge to the bind-off.
• Worked flat: All rows are worked back and forth on a long circular needle, which accommodates the full stitch count comfortably without requiring any knitting in the round.
• Seamless finishing: Because the blanket is worked as one continuous flat piece, no seaming is needed at the end, simplifying the finishing process considerably.
• Lace knitting: A repeating lace pattern forms the central body of the blanket. Lace knitting typically involves yarn-overs and decreases worked in sequence to create open, decorative eyelets. In this pattern, the Lace Pattern is worked over a multiple of 9 stitches across 4 rows, creating a rhythmic and elegant motif.
• Seed stitch borders: A 5-stitch seed stitch border is maintained on each side of the blanket throughout, as well as at the top and bottom edges. Seed stitch — worked by alternating knit and purl stitches across every row — creates a firm, non-curling, textured border that frames the lace center beautifully.
• Stitch markers: Markers are placed to separate the seed stitch borders from the central lace panel, helping knitters maintain pattern placement with ease.

Stitches Used

Two primary pattern stitches are featured in the Fairview Blanket:

• Seed Stitch (worked over an odd number of stitches): Every row is worked as K1, *p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Because knit and purl stitches are alternated and the same sequence is repeated on every row, seed stitch produces a bumpy, reversible fabric that lies flat — perfect for borders and edges on blankets.
• Lace Pattern (worked over a multiple of 9 stitches): This 4-row repeat forms the decorative central field of the blanket. Lace patterns at this scale, in super-chunky yarn, produce bold, open eyelets that are clearly visible and add dramatic texture without requiring complex techniques.
• p2tog (purl two together): A simple decrease used during the setup row to bring the stitch count from 83 to 82 stitches, aligning the lace pattern repeat correctly within the border stitches.

Materials and Yarn

The pattern calls for 8 skeins of Tahki Yarns Highland Roving, a 100% Fine Highland Wool yarn. Each skein weighs 5.25 oz / 150g and contains 90 yards / 82 meters, placing it firmly in the super-chunky weight category. The sample shown uses color #02 Fawn