Bobble Blanket

Bobble Blanket by Knit Sew Make

Project Overview

The Bobble Blanket is an intermediate-level knitting project designed to create a textured throw blanket featuring decorative bobble stitches. This downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Knit Sew Make offers three size options to suit different spaces and preferences, making it a versatile addition to any home.

What is Being Made

This pattern produces a finished blanket in three customizable sizes. The Small blanket measures 63cm x 63cm, ideal for a lap throw or small accent piece. The Medium size is 98cm x 103cm, suitable for draping over furniture or as a crib blanket. The Large option reaches 133cm x 143cm, perfect for covering a full-sized bed or creating a substantial throw for larger seating areas.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate project combines fundamental and decorative knitting techniques to create visual interest and texture. The blanket employs moss stitch (also known as seed stitch) as a foundational element, which creates a subtle, bumpy texture by alternating knit and purl stitches. The signature feature is the bobble stitch, a three-dimensional decorative technique that adds dimensional texture throughout the design.

The bobble-making process involves increasing a single stitch into four stitches, then strategically decreasing those four stitches back down to one, creating a small raised knot in the fabric. This technique requires careful attention and coordination but produces striking visual results that justify the intermediate difficulty rating.

Stitches Included

• Knit (K): The fundamental stitch that forms the base of the fabric
• Purl (P): The reverse of the knit stitch, used in combination with knit stitches for textural variety
• Moss Stitch/Seed Stitch (M): Created by alternating K1, P1 across rows, producing a textured, woven appearance
• Make Bobble (MB): A decorative increase-and-decrease technique that creates dimensional bobbles by knitting into the front and back of a single stitch four times, then decreasing all four stitches back to one

Materials Required

The Bobble Blanket pattern calls for Aran or Worsted weight yarn, with yardage varying by size. The Small blanket requires 430 meters of yarn, the Medium requires 1,100 meters, and the Large requires 2,100 meters. These mid-weight yarns provide excellent stitch definition, making the bobble texture clearly visible in the finished blanket.

Knitters will need 4.5mm knitting needles to work with the specified yarn weight, ensuring proper gauge and fabric drape. A darning needle is essential for weaving in yarn ends and finishing the project neatly.

Pattern Structure

The pattern uses color-coded instructions to guide knitters through their chosen size option. Knitters begin by casting on 111 stitches for the Small size, 171 stitches for the Medium, or 231 stitches for the Large. The foundation rows establish the moss stitch pattern with alternating knit and purl stitches, creating the textured base upon which bobbles are placed according to the color-coded chart.

This systematic approach makes the pattern accessible to intermediate knitters while allowing for creative interpretation through size selection and yarn color choices.