Millie's Blanket

Millie's Blanket by Auroraknit

What Is Being Made

Millie's Blanket is a knitted throw blanket featuring alternating stripes of moss stitch (also known as seed stitch in US terminology) and garter stitch. The design offers five size options ranging from a small 41x54 cm blanket to a large 121x162 cm throw, making it adaptable for various spaces and purposes. This project is ideal for crafters looking to use up yarn scraps while creating a finished, wearable textile piece.

Techniques Used

The blanket employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners. The construction begins with a garter stitch bottom edging, followed by repeating stripe sections that alternate between two distinct stitch patterns. Edge stitches are slipped with yarn in back (S1wyib) to create neat selvage edges. Stitch markers are used to define working sections within rows, helping maintain pattern placement and structure throughout the project.

Stitches Used

• Garter Stitch: Created by knitting every row, this textured stitch forms the edging and stripe sections throughout the blanket
• Moss Stitch (Seed Stitch): An alternating knit and purl pattern that creates a subtle, bumpy texture in contrasting stripe sections
• Slipped Stitches: Edge stitches are slipped purlwise with yarn held in back to maintain clean, finished edges

Materials and Tools

Millie's Blanket is designed to accommodate DK and sport weight yarns, making it perfect for stash busting. The actual yardage requirements vary by size: the smallest blanket requires 325 meters total, while the largest size needs 2900 meters. Individual stripe sections are calculated separately, with moss stitch stripes ranging from 25 to 65 meters and garter stripes from 20 to 60 meters depending on the chosen size.

The pattern specifies 3.75mm needles and a tension of 20 stitches and 36 rows over 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch. The original blanket shown in the pattern was created using premium yarns including Sublime Yarns Extra Fine Merino DK and Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, though the designer emphasizes that any DK or sport weight yarn from your stash works equally well for this project.

Pattern Structure

The blanket construction follows a clear, sequential structure. After casting on between 81 and 241 stitches depending on size, knitters work a 12-row garter stitch bottom edging. The pattern then progresses through alternating moss stitch and garter stitch stripe sections, with stitch markers placed to define edge treatments. The downloadable PDF format includes complete abbreviations and detailed instructions for each section, ensuring clarity throughout the knitting process.