Doodle Blanket in Rowan Cotton Wool (FR) - RB001-00006-FRP - Downloadable PDF

Doodle Blanket in Rowan Cotton Wool (FR) — Erika Knight Knitting Pattern (RB001-00006-FRP)

This downloadable PDF pattern by Erika Knight for Rowan presents the Doodle Blanket, a beautifully simple yet visually striking knitted throw worked in Rowan Cotton Wool DK yarn. Rated as a beginner level project, it is an ideal introduction to colour-block knitting and working with yarn held double, producing a finished blanket measuring approximately 71 cm wide by 90 cm long — a generous lap or decorative throw size.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a single large knitted blanket or throw. Its defining visual feature is a bold diagonal colour divide running across the fabric, created by shifting a stitch marker one stitch at a time on every pair of rows. This gradual shift creates the characteristic "doodle" diagonal line where two contrasting colours meet, giving the blanket its playful, graphic character. The finished piece is a substantial home accessory suitable for sofas, beds, or as a decorative knitted gift.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is written for Rowan Cotton Wool, a DK weight yarn, held double throughout. Two colour combinations are offered, allowing knitters to personalise the finished look:

• First Colour Combination:
  • Colour A — Milky 201 (3 × 50g balls)
  • Colour B — Mushy 202 (3 × 50g balls)
  • Colour C — Pickles 208 (2 × 50g balls)
  • Colour D — Naptime 204 (3 × 50g balls)
• Second Colour Combination:
  • Colour A — Milky 201 (3 × 50g balls)
  • Colour B — Nutkin 209 (3 × 50g balls)
  • Colour C — Piglet 207 (2 × 50g balls)
  • Colour D — Pickles 208 (3 × 50g balls)

Because the yarn is held double throughout, two strands are worked together at all times. This technique creates a denser, loftier fabric with a lovely rustic texture, and it also works up more quickly than a single-strand project — making it particularly satisfying for beginner knitters.

Needles

The pattern calls for one pair of 6 mm (UK size 4) knitting needles. The larger needle size, combined with the doubled yarn, produces a relaxed, cosy fabric with excellent drape and warmth.

Tension and Gauge

The stated tension is 13 stitches and 26 rows to 10 cm measured over garter stitch using size 6 mm needles and yarn held double. As with all knitting projects, checking tension before casting on is recommended to ensure the finished blanket matches the stated dimensions of approximately 71 cm × 90 cm.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Garter stitch — the entire blanket is worked in garter stitch (knitting every row on both right-side and wrong-side rows), giving the fabric a ridged, reversible texture that lies flat without curling. This is one of the most beginner-friendly stitch patterns in knitting.
• Two-colour cast-on — the blanket begins by casting on 46 stitches with one colour (held double) and then a further 46 stitches with a second colour (held double), giving 92 stitches in total across two colour blocks.
• Intarsia-style colour separation — two separate yarn supplies (Colours C and D, each held double) are used simultaneously across the row, with each colour working its own section of stitches. A stitch marker separates the two colour sections.
• Diagonal shaping via stitch marker movement — the