Andromeda Blanket

Andromeda Blanket by heaventoseven

What is Being Made

The Andromeda Blanket is a chunky knit throw blanket designed by Alma from heaventoseven. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a cozy, textured blanket measuring approximately 75 cm (30 inches) square after blocking. The blanket features a sophisticated construction combining decorative cable work in the center with a simple seed stitch border, making it suitable for babies and ideal for those seeking a modern, stylish throw for home décor or gifting.

Techniques Used

This knitting pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate techniques to achieve its finished design. The blanket is worked flat on long circular needles using a combination of stitch patterns. The construction begins with a Long Tail Cast On for a professional edge, followed by structured knitting in the round using circular needles. The pattern incorporates cable work through the Boxed Plaits Pattern as the central design element, which requires the use of a cable needle to create twisted, interlocking stitches. A seed stitch border frames the cable work on both sides, providing visual definition and structural stability. The blanket is finished with blocking to achieve the final dimensions and even tension throughout.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The foundational stitch used for gauge measurement, creating smooth, even fabric
• Seed Stitch: A textured, reversible stitch forming the 8-stitch borders on each side of the blanket for a neat, finished edge
• Cable Stitches: Complex twisted stitches created using a cable needle within the Boxed Plaits Pattern, forming the decorative centerpiece with interlocking plait motifs

Materials and Tools

The Andromeda Blanket is worked using Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky Yarn in Baby Pink, requiring 600 grams of yarn (equivalent to 136 meters per 100 grams). Knitting needles are 6 mm (US size 10) long circular needles measuring 80 cm (32 inches) in length, which accommodate the width of the blanket comfortably. Additional tools include stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and a cable needle for executing the cable stitches within the Boxed Plaits Pattern.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension of 14 stitches and 20 rows over a 10 cm (4-inch) square using stockinette stitch. However, when working the Boxed Plaits Pattern specifically, the gauge adjusts to approximately 18 stitches per 10 cm. The blanket begins with a cast-on of 136 stitches: 120 stitches for the patterned center (8 repeats of 14 stitches plus 8 additional stitches) and 16 stitches total for the seed stitch borders (8 stitches on each side). The pattern is fully customizable—knitters can increase width by adding one pattern repeat (14 stitches) for every 7 cm (2¾ inches) of desired additional width, and increase length by working one pattern repeat (28 rows) for every 10 cm (4 inches) of additional length, with corresponding increases in yarn yardage required.