Mae Ribbed Blanket

Mae Ribbed Blanket by Jessica - Mama In A Stitch

Project Overview

The Mae Ribbed Blanket is a knitted throw blanket designed by Jessica Potasz of Mama In A Stitch. This beginner-friendly project combines light ribbing with bold color stripes to create a cozy, vintage-inspired blanket suitable for babies or lap use. The blanket features a unique characteristic: each side displays a distinctly different appearance due to the broken rib stitch construction, offering visual interest from both angles while maintaining equal aesthetic appeal.

What Is Being Made

A rectangular knitted blanket approximately 34 inches in finished dimensions, sized appropriately for baby use or as a lap throw that won't drag on the ground. The pattern includes basic instructions for increasing the blanket size, allowing crafters to customize dimensions according to their needs.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Broken Rib Stitch: The primary stitch pattern that creates the light ribbed texture and produces the distinctive two-sided visual effect
• Color Striping: Bold horizontal stripes worked throughout using multiple yarn colors to create visual impact and vintage aesthetic
• Circular Needle Construction: Uses circular needles despite being a flat blanket project, a common technique for managing larger stitch counts

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Mae Ribbed Blanket relies on fundamental knitting stitches suitable for beginners who are comfortable with basic knit and purl techniques. The broken rib stitch—an alternating pattern of knit and purl stitches—forms the foundation of the design. This stitch creates the characteristic ribbed texture while the reversible nature of broken rib means that knit and purl sides appear different, giving the blanket its unique two-sided quality.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

This pattern uses Paintbox Yarns in Aran weight, a medium-weight yarn ideal for creating blankets with good drape and warmth. The total yardage requirement is approximately 340 grams of yarn distributed across three coordinating colors:

• 3 skeins Paintbox Yarns in Misty Grey (100 g per skein)
• 1 skein Paintbox Yarns in Slate Grey (100 g per skein)
• 1 skein Paintbox Yarns in Vintage Pink (100 g per skein)

The color combination creates a soft, vintage-inspired palette that can be customized with alternative colors of the crafter's choosing.

Tools and Equipment

• Knitting Needles: US Size 8 (5.0 mm) 36-inch circular needles
• Additional Tools: Tapestry needle for weaving in ends and scissors for cutting yarn

Skill Level and Suitability

Rated as Easy+ difficulty, the Mae Ribbed Blanket is designed for knitters who have mastered basic knit and purl stitches and are comfortable combining these fundamental techniques. The straightforward stitch pattern and simple color work make this an excellent project for building confidence while creating a finished piece with professional-looking results. The pattern's simplicity does not compromise its aesthetic appeal—the combination of ribbed texture and bold stripes delivers a sophisticated, vintage-inspired design.