Candlestick Cable Blanket

Candlestick Cable Blanket by Lisa van Klaveren

Project Overview

The Candlestick Cable Blanket is a crochet blanket design created by independent designer Lisa van Klaveren. This downloadable PDF pattern allows crafters to customize the finished size by adjusting yarn and hook selections. The sample blanket measures approximately 35 inches by 46 inches, making it a versatile throw-sized project suitable for various spaces and preferences.

Craft & Skill Level

This is an intermediate-level crochet project, appropriate for crafters with foundational crochet knowledge who are ready to explore textured stitch techniques. The pattern focuses on cable construction methods that create visual depth and dimension through strategic stitch placement rather than traditional increases and decreases.

Techniques & Stitches Used

The Candlestick Cable Blanket employs a specialized technique using front post double crochet (fpdc) stitches to create the cable effect. A key technique distinguishes this pattern: the fpdc stitches are consistently worked around double crochet stitches located two rows below, rather than being worked into the immediately preceding row. This two-row offset creates the characteristic cable appearance.

The stitch structure relies on a combination of single crochet (sc) and front post double crochet (fpdc) stitches. The pattern uses a shifting placement method where single crochet stitches and fpdc stitches alternate positions across rows to generate the cabled pattern. Single crochet stitches positioned directly behind fpdc stitches are skipped; the fpdc stitch replaces that single crochet in the overall stitch count, maintaining consistent stitch counts throughout the project.

The pattern maintains a constant stitch count on every row with no increasing or decreasing involved—only a deliberate shifting of stitch placement. This consistent stitch count simplifies pattern repeats and makes the design more forgiving for adjustments if needed.

Materials & Yarn Weight

This pattern calls for sport weight yarn in a color of your choice, with approximately 2,350 yards required for the sample blanket size. A size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook is recommended for working with sport weight yarn at the specified gauge.

Since the pattern allows customization of finished size, crafters may adjust both yarn quantity and hook size according to their preferences, making this design adaptable to various yarn weights and hook sizes while maintaining the cable stitch structure.

Pattern Notes & Construction Tips

• Front post double crochet stitches are always worked around the double crochet stitches two rows below, not on the previous row
• All single crochet stitches positioned directly behind fpdc stitches must be skipped
• The fpdc stitch replaces the skipped single crochet in the stitch count
• Stitch count remains consistent across every row with no shaping
• If stitch count or placement becomes misaligned, verify the correct number of single crochet stitches and skipped stitches to easily adjust