UKHKA 159 Blanket and Cushion in Aran - UKHKA159pdf - Downloadable PDF

UKHKA 159 Aran Blanket and Striped Cushion Knitting Pattern – Downloadable PDF

UKHKA 159 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern from UKHKA designed for intermediate knitters who want to create a coordinating pair of home accessories: a Garter Stitch Patchwork Blanket and a Striped Cushion, both worked in aran weight yarn. The two projects share the same needle size and yarn weight, making them ideal to knit as a matching set for a living room, nursery, or bedroom.

Garter Stitch Patchwork Blanket

What Is Being Made

The blanket measures 97 x 105 cm (38 x 41½ inches) and is constructed from a large number of individual square motifs sewn together in a patchwork grid. The finished piece is a substantial, cosy throw worked entirely in garter stitch, with the visual interest coming from the alternating colours and the clever rotation of the stitch direction between adjacent squares.

Construction and Techniques

The blanket is built from 156 individual square motifs in total — 78 motifs in the 1st Colour and 78 motifs in the 2nd Colour. Each square is cast on and worked separately, then sewn together during make-up. This modular, patchwork approach means the project is very portable and easy to pick up and put down, as each small square is a self-contained unit. The make-up stage is equally important: squares are arranged in a 12-motif wide by 13-motif long grid, with 1st Colour and 2nd Colour squares alternating like a checkerboard. When sewing the squares together, the side edge of one square motif is sewn to the cast-off or cast-on edge of the next, which means the lines of garter stitch run in alternating directions across the finished blanket — a classic patchwork technique that creates a subtle woven or basketweave visual effect without any additional complexity in the knitting itself.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch — every row is knitted; this is the sole stitch used throughout all 156 square motifs

Each Square Motif

Using 5mm needles and the appropriate colour, cast on 13 stitches and work in garter stitch for 24 rows, noting that the first row is a wrong-side row, thus ending on a right-side row before casting off. The squares are small and quick to knit, making this an approachable project for an intermediate knitter who enjoys repetitive, meditative knitting.

Tension

The stated tension for the blanket is 16 stitches and 32 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over garter stitch using 5mm (UK 6) needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential to ensure the finished blanket reaches the stated dimensions.

Materials

• 1st Colour: approximately 400g of aran weight yarn
• 2nd Colour: approximately 400g of aran weight yarn
• One pair of 5mm (UK 6) knitting needles

Striped Cushion

What Is Being Made

The striped cushion measures 41 x 41 cm (16 x 16 inches) — a classic square cushion cover worked in aran weight yarn. The design features a striped stocking stitch body with a 2x2 rib border or opening, and it fastens with 4 buttons. The use of up to five colours gives this cushion a bold, colourful striped appearance that coordinates beautifully with the two-colour patchwork blanket.

Construction and Techniques

The cushion cover is worked in stocking stitch with stripes created by changing between the five colours. The 2x2 rib is used as a