Product Description
A deliciously textured blanket with gentle undulations which trap the air and make it warm and cosy.
It will lay flat when you want it to but when it is tucked round a baby (or as a lap blanket for an adult) it sometimes forms triangular peaks along the lines of raised stitches. Those stitches are not really raised. It is an illusion. There is nothing but straightforward knit and purl stitches.
Why is it called AVAVA? Look from either end and you will see the same design. It looks like a repeated combination of letter A and letter V. What’s more, it looks almost identical on the back, making it reversible
The pattern includes instructions for how to make this into a blanket of any size you want.
It could be made in any yarn but we recommend not using yarns thicker than DK, unless you are in an exceptionally cold climate. Because of the corrugated texture it is already thicker than flat knitting would be.
AVAVA Baby Blanket by Woolly Thoughts
What is Being Made
The AVAVA Baby Blanket is a textured baby blanket designed by Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer of Woolly Thoughts. This is a reversible blanket featuring gentle undulations and visual texture that creates a cozy, warm fabric suitable for babies or as a lap blanket for adults. The blanket is available in two size options: approximately 75 cm (30") by 100 cm (40") or 80 cm (32") by 100 cm (40").
Design and Visual Features
The AVAVA Baby Blanket creates an optical illusion through its construction. When viewed from either end, the blanket displays the same design, resembling a repeated combination of the letters A and V. The blanket features gentle undulations that trap air, contributing to its warmth and cozy qualities. When laid flat, the blanket appears smooth, but when tucked around a baby or used as a lap blanket, it sometimes forms triangular peaks along the lines of raised stitches. These seemingly raised stitches are actually an illusion created through the strategic placement of basic knitting techniques.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
Despite its complex visual appearance, the AVAVA Baby Blanket uses only straightforward knitting techniques. The entire pattern is constructed using two fundamental stitches:
- Knit stitch – the basic foundation stitch
- Purl stitch – the reverse of the knit stitch
The interplay between knit and purl stitches creates the textured surface and the illusion of raised stitches without any actual shaping or complex stitch work. This makes the blanket an excellent project for demonstrating how simple stitches can create sophisticated visual effects.
Materials and Yarn Requirements
The AVAVA Baby Blanket can be worked in multiple yarn weights, offering flexibility for different preferences and outcomes:
- 4-ply yarn
- 6-ply yarn
- DK (double knit) weight yarn
- Sport weight yarn
The pattern requires appropriate knitting needles sized to match the chosen yarn weight. The specific needle size recommendations would be provided within the full pattern instructions based on the yarn weight selected.
Skill Level
The AVAVA Baby Blanket is classified as a beginner level project. Despite its sophisticated appearance and the clever optical illusions created through the design, the pattern requires only basic knitting knowledge. Knitters new to the craft can successfully complete this blanket using only knit and purl stitches, making it an ideal project for building fundamental skills while creating a beautiful, functional heirloom piece.
About Woolly Thoughts
Woolly Thoughts patterns are typically known for geometric or illusion designs that explore the intersection of crafty mathematics. The AVAVA Baby Blanket represents the designers' signature approach to creating visually complex patterns that are achievable for knitters of all levels.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply, 6 Ply, DK, Sport |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Woolly Thoughts |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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